Founder, DDF Co-Founder, Spring PR
The Doing Digital Forum is an annual gathering showcasing top speakers and thought leaders at the forefront of digital transformation.
Save the date for April 3rd and join us at the Dvin Hall to connect with the brightest minds in the industry. Elevate your experience as we unite top experts in banking, fintech, telecoms, retail business, communications, state bodies, regulators, etc.
Don’t miss this chance to embrace the opportunities.
Thought Leaders
Inspirational Talks
Case Studies
Networking
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
BRETT KING
A renowned futurist, bestselling author, and media personality, explores the future of business, technology, and society. He’s shared his insights across 50+ countries, including TED conferences and major. events like Wired, Singularity University, and CES.
Brett King has published five globally bestselling books since 2010, including “Bank 2.0” , “Bank 3.0” , “Breaking Banks” , “Augmented” and his latest, “Bank 4.0” which have topped banking bestseller charts in 18 countries and been translated into 9 languages. Featured on CNN, CNBC, and BBC, Brett also advised the Obama administration on Fintech policy and provides consultation to regulators and bank boards worldwide for technology-driven transformation.
SPECIAL GUEST
HENRI ARSLANYAN
Co-founder of Nine Blocks Capital Management, oversees an institutional- grade crypto hedge fund specializing in digital assets. His fund utilizes market-neutral strategies like relative value, arbitrage, and quantitative methods to exploit inefficiencies in crypto markets.
SPECIAL GUEST
DIRK OHLMEIER
Visionary leader and an experienced entrepreneur in the realm of technology leadership. Boasting a decade of expertise at the helm of executive search, he possesses an exceptional ability to identify and attract seasoned leaders capable of transforming projects into notable successes.
SPECIAL GUEST
DIRK OHLMEIER
Dirk Ohlmeier, a visionary leader and seasoned entrepreneur who has spent over a decade at the forefront of executive search in the dynamic realm of technology leadership. With an unwavering commitment to turning CEO and Leader visions into reality,
SPECIAL GUEST
HENRI ARSLANIAN
Henri Arslanian, co-founder of Nine Blocks Capital Management, oversees an institutional- grade crypto hedge fund specializing in digital assets. His fund utilizes market-neutral strategies like relative value, arbitrage, and quantitative methods to exploit inefficiencies in crypto markets.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
1
C-LEVEL EXECUTIVES
CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, and
other senior leaders who
are responsible for driving
digital transformation
initiatives within their
organizations.
2
IT
PROFESSIONALS
IT managers, developers,
architects, and other
technology experts who are
directly involved in
implementing digital
transformation projects.
3
BUSINESS
LEADERS
Marketing, sales, and other
business executives who
are looking to leverage
digital technologies to
drive business growth and
improve customer
experience.
4
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Officials from government
agencies who are looking
to promote digital
transformation and
support the development
of a digital economy.
5
ENTREPRENEURS AND STARTUPS
Founders, executives of
the companies who are
looking to use digital
technologies to disrupt
traditional business
models and create new
opportunities.
Governor, Central Bank of Armenia
Deputy Governor Central Bank of Armenia
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Armenia
Chairman of the Board, ArCa
CEO, FASTEX
CEO Ucraft, Co-Founder Hoory
CIO, Ameriabank
Director of Business & Economics Insights, Visa CEMEA
Chief Innovation & Digital Officer, Ameriabank
Director General, Ucom
Dean of Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics at AUA
Founder, Balchug Capital
Retail Banking Director, Ameriabank
Head of User Experience & Service Delivery, ISAA
CEO, Apricot Capital
Council Member Global Fintech Institute
Co-Founder, ICDT Global
AGENDA
8.30-9.45
Forum registration | DJ on stage | Welcome coffee
9.45-10.15
Opening Ceremony | WElcome notes
Tatevik Simonyan
Founder Doing Digital Forum, Co-founder SPRING PR
Embracing Digital Opportunities
Martin Galstyan
Governor, Central Bank of Armenia
Armine Ghazaryan
Chief People and Services Officer, Ameriabank
Visionary Speeches
10.15 – 10.35
Harmick Azarian
Head of User Experience and Service Delivery, Information Systems Agency of Armenia
DOING DIGITAL SERVICES: Data driven delivery of user centric public services
10.35 – 10.55
Armen Nurbekyan
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Armenia
Cryptoregulation in Armenia
10.55 – 11.15
Hovhannes Khachatryan
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Armenia, Chairman of the Board, ArCa
Empowering Armenia’s payment infrustructure
Keynote Speech
11.15 – 12.15
BRETT KING
World-renowned Futurist and Bestselling Author, Founder of Moven
THE COMING SMART WORLD: How economies, banks and businesses need to adapt to the digital future
12.15 – 12.35
Davit Hovhannisyan
Chief Information Technology Officer, Ameriabank
Future of tech in Armenian banking and beyond
Visionary Speeches
12.35-13.00
Rasmus S. Nielsen
Specialist Leader, Risk and Financial advisory, Deloitte
Current challenges In digital currency risk management
13.00 – 14.00
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
Panel Discussion: The Future of Finance
14.00 – 15.15
Moderator: Brett King
World-renowned Futurist and Bestselling Author, Founder of Moven
SPEAKERS:
- Vakhtang Abrahamyan, CEO Fastex
- David Amaryan, Founder Balchug Capital
- Artyom Shamtsyan, Chief Innovation and Digital Officer, Ameriabank
- Vachik Gevorgyan, CEO Apricot Capital
- Hovhannes Khachatryan, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Armenia
Visionary Speeches
15.15 – 15.35
Mohamed Bardastani
Chief CEMEA Economist, Visa
Global and reginal economic debrief
Visionary Speeches
15:35 – 16:00
Dirk Ohlmeier
CEO, Just Better, People Growth Organization
START NOW! Leading digital change through human insight
16.00 – 17.25
Panel Discussion: DIGITAL ECONOMY. EXPLORING GenAI
MODERATOR:
Armen Harutyunyan, Global Fintech Institute Council Member, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Blockchain Fellow
SPEAKERS:
- Rasmus S Nielsen, Specialist Leader, Risk and Financial Advisory, Deloitte
- Vache Gabrielyan, Dean, Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics AUA
- Ralph Yirikian, Director General, Ucom
- Gev Balyan, Founding CEO, UCRAFT, Hoory
- Nikolay Verkhovskiy, Co-founder, ICDT GLOBAL
- Arman Barseghyan, Retail Banking Director, Ameriabank
Visionary Speeches
17:25 – 17:40
Verej Isanians
Advisor to the RA Minister of Economy in digital transformation
Empowering Armenia’s economy through digital transformation
17.40 – 17:45
Closing remarks
Tatevik Simonyan
Founder Doing Digital Forum, Co-founder SPRING PR
*AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
39000AMD
- Forum participation
- Morning coffee
- Delicious lunch
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testimonials
what people say
Mher Grigoryan
The citizens and the private sector have a significant role in realizing a digital future. And the state, in its turn, will make all possible efforts to establish an open and accessible data policy, build critical infrastructures, set clear rules of the game, and create a safe environment to enable digital transformation".
Chris Skinner
To thrive in the digital transformation race, Armenia may have an advantage in the form of an opportunity to support fintech startups and engage in discussions about digitalization and digital transformation, as the Doing Digital Forum provides the ideal platform for such endeavors.
Diana Kiguradze
We are proud to become an innovation partner of the DDF. As Visa continues supporting the development of digital transformation in the country, we are delighted to share expertise with a broader audience. We would like to thank the organizers for creating a discussion platform and wish a successful session to all participants.
A. Hanesyan
DDF'23 brought together prominent fintech experts and visionary speakers exploring trending topics of digitization, their impact on society and the public life in a wide range of domains. We are happy to have brought this opportunity for Armenia to showcase its accumulated expertise and connect with the global debate on how the creative talent of people, combined with innovative technological solutions, can lead the world into the future.
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