Deciding Your Tomorrow

The Deciding Your Tomorrow project took place on the occasion of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2024.

The Deciding Your Tomorrow project is an immersive visual and intellectual experience, and space for discussion and debate. Contemporary Ukrainian artists depicted Ukraine through a series of compelling video portraits and stories. An exhibition portrayed Ukrainians as they defend freedom, endure losses, and achieve victories. Amid constant threat, it showcased Ukrainians definitely living their lives.

Another part of the Deciding Your Tomorrow project was a 3-day discussion program which brought together global thinkers, experts and people from the ground in Ukraine to discuss key aspects of Ukrainians’ defense of life and freedom. How to strengthen and fortify alliances to prevail? How to defeat external aggression while strengthening one’s own society and political system? These are challenges Ukraine shares with its international partners.

Among the speakers of the discussion program were: Carl Bildt, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (2006-2014), Prime Minister of Sweden (1991-1994), YES Board Member; Tobias Billström, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden; Artem Chekh, Author, Soldier, Writer, Armed Forces of Ukraine; Niall Ferguson, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University; Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times, Foreign Affairs Columnist; Ricardo Hausmann, Professor of Economic Development, Harvard University; John Herbst, Senior Director, Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council; Former US Ambassador to Ukraine (2003-2006); Yaroslav Hrytsak, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Ukrainian Catholic University; Wolfgang Ischinger, Ambassador(ret), President, MSC Foundation Council, YES Board Member; Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia (2016-2021), YES Board Member; Tata Kepler, Medical Volunteer, Founder at "Ptahy" charity project; Oleksandr Korniyenko, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; Serhii Plokhii, Professor of Ukrainian History, Director, Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University; Nouriel Roubini, CEO of Roubini Macro Associates; Vadym Skibitskyi, Major General, Deputy Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine; Timothy Snyder, Richard C. Levin Professor of History and Global Affairs at Yale University; Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, Social Activist, Leader of Okean Elzy.

The Deciding Your Tomorrow project was organized by Victor Pinchuk Foundation and PinchukArtCentre in cooperation with the Office of the President of Ukraine.

To read more about the Project please follow the link https://www.dytomorrow.org/

Videos from the exhibition opening and from the discussion program are available here