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SUMMARY:AUA Entrepreneurship and Innovation Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe 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. \nAgenda\n\n\n\nTime\nSession\nRoom\n\n\n9am – 10am\nRegistration & Innovation Showcase\nPAB\, 1st floor (bridge area)\n\n\n10:20am – 11:10am\nPanel: AUA as a Nexus of Entrepreneurship and Innovation\nPAB\, Manoogian hall\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nModerator:\nCarol Aslanian\n(President\, Aslanian Market Research)\n\n\nPanelists:\nAram Hajian\n(Dean of College of Science & Engineering\, AUA)\n\n\n \nSamvel Shoukourian\n(Scientific Leader\, IT Educational & Research Center\, YSU | Senior R&D Manager\, Embedded Test & Repair\, Synopsys Inc.)\n\n\n \nTom Samuelian   \n(Dean of College of Humanities & Social Sciences\, AUA)\n\n\n \nHaroutune Armenian\n(Associate Dean\, Academic Programs\, UCLA)\n\n\n \nHovhannes Avoyan\n(CEO and Founder\, PicsArt)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:15am – 12:30pm\nEPIC opening ceremony and tour of facilities\n MB\, 5th floor\n\n\n12:30pm – 1:30pm\nLunch & Innovation Showcase\nAUA Cafeteria\n\n\n1:30pm – 1:50pm\nKeynote speech (by Aram Salatian\, Director\, NI Armenia)\nPAB\, Manoogian hall\n\n\n1:50pm – 2:35pm\nPanel: Innovation in Armenia\nPAB\, Manoogian hall\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nModerator:\nJacqueline Karaaslanian\n(Executive Director\, Luys Foundation)                              \n\n\nPanelists:\nArtavazd Mehrabyan\n(COO\, PicsArt)\n\n\n \nAram Salatian\n(Director\, NI Armenia)\n\n\n \nYervant Zorian\n(President\, Synopsys Armenia)\n\n\n \nArman Poghosyan\n(CEO\, Instigate Design)\n\n\n \nArman Atoyan\n(CEO\, Arloopa)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:35pm – 3:05pm\nCompany Presentations\nPAB\, Manoogian hall\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\nArmine Saidi\n(CEO\, WiCastr)\n\n\n \nArthur Shoukourian\n(Professor\, YSMU)\n\n\n \nHasmik Khalapyan\n(Academic Director\, Armenian Virtual College)\n\n\n \nDavid Kocharov\n(Dept. Director\, Synergy)\n\n\n \nArsen Hakhumyan\n(Professor\, YSU)\n\n\n \nLevon Mouradian\n(Professor\, Sci. Director of Ultrafast Optic Laboratory\, Faculty of Physics\, YSU)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:05pm – 3:20pm\n Coffee break & innovation showcase\n PAB\, 1st floor (bridge area)\n\n \n3:20pm – 4:05pm\nPanel: Entrepreneurship in Armenia\nPAB\, Manoogian hall\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nModerator:\nRaffi Kassarjian\n(Executive Director\, Monitis)                                           \n\n\nPanelists:\nBagrat Yengibaryan\n(Director\, EIF)\n\n\n \nYervand Sarkisyan\n(Co-founder and Partner\, Granatus Ventures)\n\n\n \nKaren Vardanyan\n(Executive Director\, UITE)\n\n\n \nVahan Chakarian\n(President\, TSD)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:05pm – 4:30pm\nCompany Presentations\nPAB\, Manoogian hall\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\nArmine Mkrtchyan\n(VP Organizational Development\, BetConstruct)\n\n\n \nVigen Sanahyan\n(CEO\, YeCup 365)\n\n\n \nGevorg Safaryan\n(Director\, LimeTech)\n\n\n \nArtur Khojabaghyan\n(CEO\, AugmentAr)\n\n\n \nYeva Hyusyan\n(CEO\, SoloLearn)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:30pm – 5:20pm\n Panel: Armenia’s innovation needs and challenges\n PAB\, Manoogian hall\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nModerator:\nYervant Zorian\n(President\, Synopsys Armenia)                                          \n\n\nPanelists:\nBerge Setrakian\n(President\, AGBU)\n\n\n \nManuk Hergnyan\n(CEO\, Granatus Ventures)\n\n\n \nMesrop Aramyan\n(Chairman\, Ayb School)\n\n\n \nArmen Baldryan\n(CEO\, Unicomp)\n\n\n \nVache Gabrielyan\nVice Prime Minister\, RA Minister of International Economic Integration and Reforms\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:20pm – 5:30pm \n\n\nClosing remarks \n\n\nPAB\, Manoogian hall \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\nRSVP
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CATEGORIES:25th Anniversary
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