Kyiv hosted the HR PRO Awards 2025 — Ukraine’s largest awards ceremony for the HR community, organised by the HR PRO Association in partnership with robota.ua, which traditionally recognises companies and leaders who drive innovation and shape the standards of the future of work.

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Key figures for the HR PRO Awards 2025

• 400+ participants
• 70 leading Ukrainian and international HR experts
• 3 thematic tracks and 17 hours of content
• 23 winners across 14 categories
• supported the production of 50+ sets of winter clothing for female defenders as part of the Arm Women Now initiative

Following a thorough evaluation of all projects, the jury selected the very best of the best across 14 categories.

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PERSONALITIES:

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⭐️ CEO of the Year: Vitaliy Vereshchagin (Caparol Ukraine) and Olena Vdovichenko (METRO Ukraine)

⭐️ HR Professional of the Year: Olga Pravda (AVRORA MULTIMARKET)

⭐️ HR Influencer: Tamara Matyukh (HR Consulting Agency)

⭐️ Rising Star: Daria Nischeta (‘Darnitsa’).

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PROJECTS:

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⭐️ Reintegration of male and female veterans

• DTEK Group with the ‘PROVETERAN’ project

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⭐️ Sustainability and charity

• OTP Bank with the ‘OTP Bank Helps Ukraine’ charity project

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⭐️ Well-being and health:

• Credit Agricole Bank with the ‘You Can Rely on Credit Agricole’ project
• Ukrenergo with the ‘PULSE’ project

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⭐️ Diversity and inclusion

• Raiffeisen Bank with the ‘We Are All Different — We Are All Equal’ project

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⭐️ HR in business transformation

• Sigma Software with the ‘HR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE as the key to improving business efficiency’ project
• Metinvest with the ‘Synergy of Mining and Processing Plants’ project

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⭐️ Digital working environment

• Imperial Brands with the project ‘BUILD OUR FUTURE’
• METRO Ukraine with the project ‘How METRO Ukraine hired the robot Maryan’
• PrivatBank with the project ‘PrivatBank’s Digital HR Universe’

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⭐️ HR analytics

• Raiffeisen Bank with the project ‘The HR analytics ecosystem at Raiffeisen’
• Kyivstar with the project ‘AI analytics in the HR dashboard’

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⭐️ Talent acquisition

• MODUS X with the “TALENTVERSE X” project
• UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group with the “My Path: Career Days” project

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⭐️ Training and Development

• Caparol Ukraine with the “CAPAROL Academy: When Education Is Culture” project
• DTEK with the ‘Energy of Leadership: A Systematic Approach to Training and Development at DTEK’ project

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⭐️ Rewards and Recognition

• Moneyveo with the ‘Moneyveo Ecosystem of Gratitude and Care’ project
• Fozzy with the project ‘Fozzy Group’s Tasting Menu of Care’

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Ukrainian and international businesses helped turn this initiative into reality and organise the HR Pro Awards. It is thanks to their participation that the awards have become a space for professionalism, inspiration and mutual support. Partners included: Smart Business, MOOD.ua, AP Group, FINEST, Arm Women Now, Morshynska, People Force, WOOD MOOD, UNIQA, Jack Daniel’s, INGO, DANONE, SHERIFF, Wine Hunters, Mandarinki, PEPSICO, AM ONE, ULIS, Lantmannen Axa, EBA, UA.NEWS, LIGA.net.

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