{"id":29342,"date":"2026-05-09T16:55:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=29342"},"modified":"2026-05-09T16:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:55:50","slug":"def-talks-may-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/05\/def-talks-may-20\/","title":{"rendered":"New Def.Talks \u2013 about people: talent shortages, mobilisation, reservation policies, and \u201cwho is actually keeping production running\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On May 20, a new event from the series of professional discussions on defence tech and partnerships \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/def-talks.in.ua\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DEF.Talks<\/a> \u2014 will take place. This time, the discussion will focus on people as a strategic business resource in conditions of war and ongoing uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Ukrainian companies are facing a situation where the main constraint on growth is no longer the market or competition, but a shortage of skilled professionals. The impact of mobilisation and the need to reserve critically important employees are shaping a new reality for team management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants in the discussion will share practical experience of adapting to these conditions, talk about effective HR strategies, and outline approaches to ensuring business continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defender Media is a media partner of the event. Other partners include \u201cGeneral Cherry\u201d, YouControl, and the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation. The event is organised by UNIT.City and BazaIT Defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key topics of the discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Talent shortages in critical sectors: how businesses are adapting to new conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People as the key asset: which specialists are critical today<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The impact of mobilisation on operational processes and business resilience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reservation of specialists: business experience and current approaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oleksandra Martyniuk \u2013 Head of Recruitment, Buntar Aerospace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oksana Chaban \u2013 HRD, Miltech company (NDA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hanna Klymenko \u2013 HRD, YouControl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrii Lavrenovych \u2013 HRD, \u201cGeneral Cherry\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moderator of the 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