Vyacheslav Lysenko

Vyacheslav Viktorovich Lysenko (born October 12, 1970, in Cherkasy, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian businessman, public figure, co-owner of Meest China, and an expert on Ukrainian-Chinese relations. He was the USSR champion of the open water swimming competition in 1989.

Early life and education Vyacheslav was born on October 12, 1970, in Cherkasy. He was a professional swimmer; in 1989, Vyacheslav Lysenko became the USSR champion of the open water multisport swimming competition. From 1989 to 1992, he worked as a swimming coach.

In 1990, Lysenko graduated from the Sevastopol Higher Naval Institute of Nakhimov; in 1992, he graduated from the Cherkasy State Technological University's, International Institute of Management, which, as of 2020, occupies the leading position in the market for the delivery of goods from China to Ukraine. Currently, Meest China is a separate company that is part of Meest Group companies' general system. The company has its own representative office in key industrial regions of the PRC (Beijing and Guangzhou) with full-time Kyiv employees. According to experts, 75–90% of cargo connected with the Ukraine-China route pass through Vyacheslav Lysenko's company. which unites top officials of companies in various fields with a minimum turnover of $15 million, and from different business areas, views, gender and age.

Social activity In 2005, Vyacheslav Lysenko founded The "Ukr-China Communication" magazine. The "Ukr-China Communication" journal was the first and sole professional business publication on mutual relations between Ukraine and China. Journal was published until 2013.

In 2017, he founded the Young Business Club for young entrepreneurs.

In 2018, Vyacheslav Lysenko also criticized the Ministry of Finance's initiative to introduce a norm on reducing the tax-free limit for parcels from 150 euros to 22 euros. He claimed that such a rule could negatively affect online commerce, government revenue and customers.

Being a co-investor in the "BUSINESS 100" club, he and other club participants supported the Anti-Kolomoisky law.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, together with other businessmen, he took part in creating the "Dyshi" ("Breath") charity foundation. Companies whose leaders are part of the CEO club founded by Vyacheslav Lysenko and other entrepreneurs allocated ₴155 million to fight COVID-19.

In May 2020, Lysenko took part in the international conference PALE-2020 ("POST-APOCALYPTIC LIFE ERA CONFERENCE"). While attending, he spoke as a business representative and shared his thesis on integrating science into business.

Today Vyacheslav Lysenko is an active participant in conferences dedicated to business development and Ukraine-China relations. He actively spreads his views on the prospects for mutual growth with China,

Family Vyacheslav is married and has two children. His wife Victoria Lysenko is the founder and director of the Victoria Museum.