Bruce Talley

How Ukraine’s reconstruction is becoming a global business opportunity

Bruce shares powerful insights from his work on the ground leading Destination Ukraine, a firm facilitating international investment and operational support for companies entering the Ukrainian market. With firsthand experience navigating the legal, logistical, and cultural hurdles of doing business in a conflict-recovering nation, Bruce explains why Ukraine is poised to become a strategic hub for manufacturing, tech, and infrastructure. His stories highlight real challenges and extraordinary opportunities that investors and entrepreneurs often overlook.

Lessons from Ukraine’s Reconstruction Efforts

Bruce can discuss how Ukraine’s rebuilding process has become a global example of resilience and innovation. Drawing from his work with Destination Ukraine, Bruce discusses the role of international collaboration, modular construction, and sustainable practices in accelerating the country’s recovery. He also shares stories of the people and projects driving this transformation.

What I learned living under surveillance and building a business in Putin’s Russia

Bruce tells jaw-dropping stories from his decade as a foreign entrepreneur in Russia. He shares how he navigated constant FSB surveillance, dealt with systemic corruption, and still managed to build a thriving company during the lead-up to the Sochi Olympics. His storytelling brings humor, tension, and sharp cultural insight to a geopolitical backdrop few understand from the inside. Bruce is one of the few Westerners with such deep, lived experience in the post-Soviet business world.