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.
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What to Expect at Silicon Mountains 2026?
The Expo
The Summit
Microelectronics Olympiad Final
Microelectronics Int. Forum
Women leadership
Startup Investments Panel
Special Guest
Dr. Kam GhaffarianExecutive Chairman and Co-Founder of X-energyThe laureate of the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲Keynote Speaker
Speakers
Speakers
Invest in Innovation
Expo Visitors
Summit Attendees
Booths
Supported By
Organizer
Platinum Partner
Bronze Partner
Bronze Partner
Bronze Partner
Bronze Partner
Impact Partner
Supporting Partner
R&D Partner
Innovative Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
Digital Marketing Partner
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.
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 1 & 1:1 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 2 & 1:1 Fireside chat: Great Innovation. Is It Enough?
Hassan Mansour — Chief Executive Officer, Monty Mobile
Presentation 3 & 1:1 Fireside chat: Europe's Next Era Navigating the Perfect Storm
Laith Altimime — President, SEMI Europe
Presentation 4 & 1:1 Fireside chat: How AI is transforming astrophysics
Dr. Garik Israelian — Co-founder and Creative Director, STARMUS
Presentation 5 & 1:1 Fireside chat: From Connectivity to Intelligence: Building the AI-Native Future
Ricardo Pinto — Europe NI CTO, Nokia
Special postcard Cancellation Ceremony
Break
Presentation 6 & 1:1 Fireside chat: The Unit Economics of Intelligence
Vahe Andonians — Founder and CEO, Cognaize
7 - Fireside chat
Dr. Yervant Zorian — President, Synopsys Armenia
Dr. Krishnendu Chakrabarty — CTO, SWAP Hub, Department of War Microelectronics Commons, USA
8 - 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
9 - Fireside chat
Hakob Arshakyan — The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Armenian Innovation Foundation
Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad Final
Closing Remarks
NOVEMBER 4
Registration
Microelectronics International Forum 2026 — Opening Ceremony & Welcome Notes
Armen Baldryan — President and Chairman, UEICT
Yervant Zorian — President, Synopsys Armenia
Presentation 1
Yervant Zorian — President, Synopsys Armenia
Presentation 2
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
Faïçal Chtourou — Technical Account Manager, Siemens EDA
Agentic AI and the Rise of the Design and Verification Scientist
Presentation 6
Arsen Manukyan — Senior Director at Cisco Systems and Site Lead for Cisco Armenia
Evolution of AI networks- It starts with Silicon
Break
Presentation 7
Vazgen Melikyan — Director of Educational Department, Synopsys Armenia
Presentation 8
Grigor Grigoryan — R&D Engineer at Inttegral Solutions
Presentation 9
Hayk Beglaryan — Software Engineering Manager, Microchip Technology
The Compute Behind Physical AI
Presentation 10
Manouel Ohanian — Semiconductor & Electronics Applications Engineer, NI
Agentic Workflow for Semiconductors Validation
Presentation 12
Harutyun Harutyunyan — General Manager, Xsight Labs Armenia
Open, Programmable Silicon for the AI Data Center: From the Switch to the DPU
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?
