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AUA Entrepreneurship and Innovation Conference
June 3, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm +04
The first AUA Entrepreneurship and Innovation Conference is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the American University of Armenia and the opening of AUA’s newest center, Entrepreneurship & Product Innovation Center (EPIC). The aim of the conference is to explore Armenia’s entrepreneurial and innovation capabilities, challenges and opportunities for collaboration, improvement, and fulfillment potential. The conference will also examine AUA’s role in developing Armenia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and EPIC’s role as a platform to promote entrepreneurship education and improve innovative product development capabilities at AUA. During the conference, several panel discussions will be held, as well as presentations will be made by various entrepreneurial software and hardware companies.
Agenda
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9am – 10am | Registration & Innovation Showcase | PAB, 1st floor (bridge area) | ||||||||||||||||||||
10:20am – 11:10am | Panel: AUA as a Nexus of Entrepreneurship and Innovation | PAB, Manoogian hall | ||||||||||||||||||||
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11:15am – 12:30pm | EPIC opening ceremony and tour of facilities | MB, 5th floor | ||||||||||||||||||||
12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch & Innovation Showcase | AUA Cafeteria | ||||||||||||||||||||
1:30pm – 1:50pm | Keynote speech (by Aram Salatian, Director, NI Armenia) | PAB, Manoogian hall | ||||||||||||||||||||
1:50pm – 2:35pm | Panel: Innovation in Armenia | PAB, Manoogian hall | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2:35pm – 3:05pm | Company Presentations | PAB, Manoogian hall | ||||||||||||||||||||
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3:05pm – 3:20pm | Coffee break & innovation showcase | PAB, 1st floor (bridge area) | ||||||||||||||||||||
3:20pm – 4:05pm | Panel: Entrepreneurship in Armenia | PAB, Manoogian hall | ||||||||||||||||||||
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4:05pm – 4:30pm | Company Presentations | PAB, Manoogian hall | ||||||||||||||||||||
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4:30pm – 5:20pm | Panel: Armenia’s innovation needs and challenges | PAB, Manoogian hall | ||||||||||||||||||||
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5:20pm – 5:30pm |
Closing remarks |
PAB, Manoogian hall |
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