Business events in Ukraine 2026-2027: trade fairs and forums in Kyiv and Lviv

If you have time for one or two trips, choose by sector.

Energy and electrical equipment: ELENERGY in Lviv on 18-19 November 2026, the spring 5E Spring with Green EnerTech and Industry Energy on 13-15 April 2027, UA Energy on 11-13 May 2027 and the large autumn 5E on 12-14 October 2027. The last three take place at the IEC in Kyiv.

Construction and reconstruction: KyivBuild Ukraine on 2-4 March and the Recovery Construction Forum in April 2027. Industry: the XXV International Industrial Forum on 25-27 May 2027. Food industry: WorldFood Ukraine and Agro2Food, moved from October 2026 to 21-23 April 2027.

Energy rows in the tables below carry a purple square.

Few events remain this year: the IEC venue calendar shows no shows in November or December, so the main energy event is in Lviv.

Purple square: energy and related sectors. Dates from organiser sites as of 3 November 2026.

The first half of 2027 is busy: three Premier Expo shows in March, the 5E Spring energy forum in April, UA Energy and Aquatherm in May. We added the autumn 5E of 12-14 October 2027 as a reference because it is already announced.

Dates from organiser sites and the IEC calendar as of 3 November 2026. The 5E Spring dates appear on the IEC homepage; the event page still says “spring 2027”. Check the organiser site before you book travel.

Several events appear on aggregator sites, but we found no official confirmation. We track them and will update the calendar when organisers publish details.

• AgroKomplex, FoReCH, Design Living Tendency (KMKYa). Aggregators list 25-27 November 2026, but the organiser sites are unreachable and the IEC venue calendar shows no November events. Website
• Fresh Business Expo 2026. Aggregators list 3-5 December 2026 in Kyiv; we found no official confirmation. Website
• Defense Tech Valley (Lviv). Postponed from 16-17 September 2026; no new dates yet. Website
• Nordic Defence & Resilience Week (Lviv). Postponed from 21-27 September 2026; no new dates yet. Website
• Ukraine Recovery Conference 2027. Will be held in Tallinn, Estonia, not in Ukraine; dates not announced. Website

Already held in autumn 2026: XI Business & Legal Energy Forum (15.09), Energy of Freedom forum on the storage market (17.09), Forbes Industrialists Forum (23.09), IT Arena in Lviv (25-27.09), Public Health (30.09-2.10), World of Stationery (6-8.10), 5E with 12 shows (13-15.10), Forbes Business Energy (14.10), LISDEREVMASH (15-16.10), IFFIP (21-23.10), Dental Ukraine (21-23.10), Kyiv International Economic Forum (26.10).

For many energy suppliers and EPC contractors, Poland is the larger market next door, and several of its events draw buyers and partners from across the region. The first is ReBuild Ukraine in Warsaw on 12-13 November 2026, where the nech will work with clients in their meetings.

Dates from organiser sites, checked on 3 November 2026. The full calendar with the audience of each event: energy trade fairs in Poland 2026-2027. How to keep the contacts you make at ReBuild Ukraine: a practical guide. The storage market: BESS in Poland.

1. 01

   Register in advance

   Some organisers, including Forbes Ukraine and RAU, share the exact address only with registered guests, usually a day or two before the event.

2. 02

   Dates can change

   Several 2026 events moved at short notice, and the IEC food shows moved from October 2026 to April 2027. Check the date on the organiser site, not on aggregators.

3. 03

   Air raid alerts

   During an alert the programme may pause and guests move to a shelter. Ask the organiser where the nearest shelter is.

4. 04

   Getting there

   Most foreign guests fly to Warsaw, Rzeszów or Kraków and take the train to Lviv or Kyiv. Allow at least a day each way, and check your government travel advice and business travel insurance before you go.

The common mistake is going to a fair “to see the market”. Three days between stands without booked meetings give you a stack of cards and no next step.

1. 01

   Six weeks before: a named list

   Most exhibitor catalogues are public. Pick the companies and people you need to meet: distributors, EPC contractors, industrial buyers.

2. 02

   Four weeks before: meetings in the calendar

   Ask for 30 minutes at or near the fair and give a specific reason. The trip then becomes a series of negotiations, not a tour.

3. 03

   Within a week after: the next step

   Send each contact the next step you agreed. The meetings after the event decide whether the trip built a pipeline.

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We work with OEMs and equipment suppliers, EPC contractors, developers, grid and substation suppliers and engineering firms in three segments: renewables, energy storage and grid infrastructure. We deliver meetings, partners, pipeline and contracts, not reports.

1. 01

   Poland Entry Sprint · 30-60 days

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2. 02

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3. 03

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Contact the nech if you are an energy company from the EU, UK, North America, Asia or the Middle East and plan to sell in Poland: from your first trip to a Polish trade fair to your own team on the ground.

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