On July 7, Mylovanov delivered the lecture, “Growth Through Fire: Ukraine Is Building the Future Before the War Ends” at CEU’s Budapest site. On July 7, CEU’s 35th Anniversary Presidential Lecture Series featured Tymofiy Mylovanov, president of the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), delivering the lecture, “Growth Through Fire: Ukraine Is Building the Future Before the War Ends” at CEU’s Budapest site. Hosted by Interim President and Rector Carsten Q. Schneider, the fifth event in the year-long series examined lessons from Ukraine on resilience, capacity-building, and the role of universities when inherited systems fail. Under Mylovanov’s leadership, KSE has grown into a full-fledged university, think tank, charity foundation, and business school. Prior to leading KSE, Mylovanov served as the Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine and as the Minister of Economic Development, Trade, and Agriculture of Ukraine. In response to the war in Ukraine, he helped to establish the Defense Development Fund, a nonprofit organization supporting Ukraine’s military and defense efforts. Recognized as one of Ukraine’s top economists by Forbes in 2014 and 2015, Mylovanov continues to play a vital role in shaping the nation’s academic, economic, and defense sectors.

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