Senior representatives from Moderna, McKinsey & Company, ABBY, IBM, Flagship Pioneering, Cognaize, Analog Devices, Huawei, AI Fund, Synopsis, Syniverse Technologies, TotalEnergies SE, PMI, and other tech giants are in Yerevan to participate at the 4th Global Innovation Forum entitled “Technologies that change lives”. This annual event, held on October 5-6, 2022 and organized by the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST), explores the impact of new technologies on human life.
Armen Orujyan, Founding CEO of FAST, said GIF has become the foundation’s flagship event positioning Armenia as a country of innovations.
“The Global Innovation Forum is a unique format for exchanging stimulating ideas and promoting dialogue between representatives of governmental, educational, scientific and entrepreneurial ecosystems, local and international. Science is not limited to any space, it is global in terms of its creation and availability, and the key to scientific work is cooperation. We are pleased to have leading scientists, entrepreneurs and thought leaders from around the world here who support us in our mission to place the Armenia on the global innovation map,” said Armen Orujyan.
Artificial intelligence is a rapidly growing field of technology capable of changing all aspects of our social and professional interactions. Orujyan believes Armenia has the potential to excel in AI and become one of the leading AI countries if all necessary investments are made.
GIF22 is a unique platform to bring together world-class professionals, scientists, entrepreneurs and thought leaders in Armenia to discuss their experiences, successes and failures, technological advancements and future directions of AI from a perspective interdisciplinary.
Noubar Afeyan, co-founder and chairman of the board of Moderna Inc, has confirmed his participation in the event as a visionary speaker.
In addition to the energizing visionary keynote, keynote presentations, and fireside chats, attendees are also part of an engaging experience: aquarium sessions, panel discussions, and Q&As with distinguished speakers.
The Global Innovation Forum brought together approximately 70 speakers and guests from more than 20 countries and more than 1000 participants interested in AI and life-changing technologies. In previous years, more than 200 speakers from 26 countries and more than 3500 forum participants have taken part in these events.