Silicon Mountains Summit & Expo 2026
Invest in Innovation
Launched by UEICT in 2019, Silicon Mountains has become Armenia’s premier technology platform, bringing together global tech leaders, startups, investors, innovators, and policymakers to drive dialogue, collaboration, and investment.
With 100+ world-class speakers and 10,000+ participants to date, the platform has featured Global High-Tech Award laureates and executives from leading technology companies, exploring AI, semiconductors, engineering, investment, and emerging technologies.
In 2026, under the theme “Invest in Innovation,” Silicon Mountains brings together its Summit and Expo to create a comprehensive platform for knowledge exchange, technology showcase, investment, and business connections.
The Summit will feature the recipient of the 2026 State Award for Global Contribution to High Technologies, alongside around 10 international experts, technology executives, and scientists.
The Expo, introduced for the first time in 2026, will feature 25+ exhibition booths, 12 complimentary startup spaces, a Workshop Zone, and three B2B Meeting Rooms, connecting innovators with investors, partners, and industry leaders.
Silicon Mountains 2026 will connect innovation, investment, and industry, showcasing Armenia’s growing potential as a regional technology hub.
Special Guest
Dr. Kam GhaffarianExecutive Chairman and Co-Founder of X-energyThe laureate of the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲Keynote Speaker
Speakers
Microelectronics International Forum
As part of Silicon Mountains 2026, the Microelectronics International Forum will bring together leading industry professionals, companies, researchers, engineers, and international partners shaping the future of microelectronics and semiconductor technologies.
During the Forum, representatives of international and global technology companies will showcase the latest microelectronics technologies and solutions, explore emerging industry trends and market opportunities, and share international expertise and successful real-world applications.
Join MIF 26 to connect with leading industry professionals, exchange ideas, and explore new opportunities for collaboration.
Speakers
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲
Organized by the Women Leaders Club, the discussion will bring together local and international women leaders from the technology, government, and diplomacy sectors to share their experiences and perspectives.
The conversation will explore diverse leadership approaches, sector-specific challenges, and the skills required to lead in the future.
Join the conversation to gain fresh perspectives, hear insights from leading women in their fields, and explore new opportunities through meaningful dialogue on the future of leadership.
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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐈: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫? panel discusion?
AI can now generate production-ready code, design software architecture, and replicate capabilities that once took years to build. For startups, this is changing the rules of the game: the barriers to building technology have fallen significantly — and so has the definition of where investors see real value.
Leading experts from international and local companies will explore the evolving role of the technical co-founder, the defensibility of proprietary technology, and the changing value of IP and USP. The discussion will also examine what continues to matter most: execution, go-to-market capabilities, timing, and trust.
Bringing together startup founders, investors, and ecosystem builders, the session will offer insights and perspectives on how AI is reshaping the startup landscape — and what the new investment reality means for building valuable, investable companies.
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STARTUPS' VALLEY
SILICON CAMPUS
Invest in Innovation
Expo Visitors
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Agenda
NOVEMBER 3
Registration
Opening Ceremony of Silicon Mountains 2026 Expo & Welcome Notes
Armen Baldryan — President, UEICT
Davit Tadevosyan — Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence of the RA
Expo Tour
Opening of the Silicon Mountains 2026 Summit & Welcome Note
Eduard Musayelyan — Executive Director, UEICT
Presentation & Fireside chat: Building the Future of Space Together: Becoming Interstellar
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian — Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, X-energy, Intuitive Machines, Axiom Space and Quantum Space, GIT 2026 Laureate
Presentation & Fireside chat: Great Innovation. Is It Enough?
Hassan Mansour — Chief Executive Officer, Monty Mobile
Presentation & Fireside chat: Europe's Next Era Navigating the Perfect Storm
Laith Altimime — President, SEMI Europe
Presentation & Fireside chat: How AI is transforming astrophysics
Dr. Garik Israelian — Co-founder and Creative Director, STARMUS
Presentation & Fireside chat: From Connectivity to Intelligence: Building the AI-Native Future
Ricardo Pinto — Europe NI CTO, Nokia
Special postcard Cancellation Ceremony
Break
Presentation & Fireside chat: The Unit Economics of Intelligence
Vahe Andonians — Founder and CEO, Cognaize
Fireside chat
Dr. Yervant Zorian — President, Synopsys Armenia
Dr. Krishnendu Chakrabarty — CTO, SWAP Hub, Department of War Microelectronics Commons, USA
Fireside chat: Open Innovation in Action: How Corporations and Startups Build the Future Together
Filippos Kyprianou — Director, Plug and Play, Cyprus
Sona Grigoryan — Director, Plug and Play, Armenia
Awarding Ceremony of the 21st International Microelectronics Olympiad
Closing Remarks
NOVEMBER 4
Registration
Microelectronics International Forum 2026 — Opening Ceremony & Welcome Notes
Armen Baldryan — President and Chairman, UEICT
Dr. Yervant Zorian — President, Synopsys Armenia
Presentation 1
Dr. Yervant Zorian — President, Synopsys Armenia
Presentation 2: Building Europe's Chip Ecosystem and Talent: Lessons from Estonia's KIIP Chip Competence Centre
Dr. Jaan Raik — Coordinator of Estonian Chip Competence Center KIIP & Full Professor at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Presentation 3
Prof. Zain Navabi — Professor Emeritus, Northeastern University, USA
Presentation 4
Dr. Katayoon Basharkhah — Distinguished Technologist, IMEC, Belgium
Presentation 5: Agentic AI and the Rise of the Design and Verification Scientist
Faïçal Chtourou — Technical Account Manager, Siemens EDA
Presentation 6: Synopsys Armenia activities overview
Prof. Vazgen Melikyan — Director of Educational Department, Synopsys Armenia
Presentation 7: Evolution of AI networks-It starts with Silicon
Arsen Manukyann -Senior Director at Cisco Systems and Site Lead for Cisco Armenia
Break
Presentation 8: Mixed-Signal Device Integration and Verification Acceleration in the Era of Physical AI
Grigor Grigoryan - R&D Engineer, Inttegral Solutions
Presentation 9: The Compute Behind Physical AI
Hayk Beglaryany - Software Engineering Manager, Microchip Technolog
Presentation 10: Agentic Workflow for Semiconductors Validation
Manouel Ohanian — Semiconductor & Electronics Applications Engineer, NI
Presentation 11: Timevision: Catching SDC bugs before signoff.
Sergey Ghahramanyan - Lead QA engineer, Cadence Design Systems
Presentation 12: Open, Programmable Silicon for the AI Data Center: From the Switch to the DPU
Harutyun Harutyunyan — General Manager, Xsight Labs Armenia
Break
Panel Discussion by Women Leaders Club
Leadership Without Borders: Lessons from Tech, Government and Diplomacy
Panel Discussion
After AI: What Are Investors Actually Paying For?
Closing Remarks
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