Our Mentors

Meet the dedicated mentors behind See Forward Ukraine.

Guiding the Next Generation

Our mentors and speakers bring invaluable expertise, experience, and dedication to supporting the next generation of Ukrainian leaders. Through mentorship, support, and leadership development, they help shape a new generation of leaders ready to rebuild, inspire, and drive meaningful change in their communities.

Entrepreneurs

  • Daria Shapovalova

    DRESSX, Co-Founder & CEO

  • Svitlanka Sergiichuk

    Co-Founder at Neofin

  • Paul English

    Serial Entrepreneur, Cofounder of Kayak

  • Liev Schreiber

    Actor, Director and Writer
    Co-founder and board member of BlueCheck Ukraine

  • Semyon Dukach

    Entrepreneur, Investor

Academia

  • Steven Pinker

    Professor of Psychology & Psycholinguistics at Harvard University,  author of books on language, mind, and human nature

  • Ksenia Semenova

    Chief Executive of National Aviation University (NAU) Kyiv, Ukraine

  • Serhii Plokhy

    Professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard University, Director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, bestselling author of books on Ukraine, Russia, Soviet Union, KGB, Chernobyl

  • Yana Sabliash

    Senior Copywriter / Content Manager

Social Development & Management

  • Tetiana Graban

    Golda Meir Institute Ukraine-Israel, Chair of the Board

  • Maryna Saprykina

    CEO for CSR Ukraine

  • Anna Mishchenko

    CEO, Kyiv School of Public Administration

  • Taya Mliuzan

    Wandify

  • Olha Sadula

    Career Consultant and People Manager at FastCTO

  • Olena Markina

    HR Director @ New Energy Nexus

Journalism & Law

  • Katya Soldak

    Forbes Media, International Editions,
    Editorial Director

  • Margarita Karpenko

    Partner at Imagine Lawyers LLC

Military

  • Sabastian Mandell

    U.S. Army Green Beret, President at Harvard Undergraduate Veterans