On November 20–22, Digitec 2026 will take place in Yerevan. Executives from Nvidia, OpenAI, AWS, Dell, Mozilla, Microchip, Revolut, and Isomorphic Labs will take the stage alongside the creators of Oculus and the Kotlin language, ministers, and investors.
The exhibition and conference is being organized for the 21st time by the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE), with the Meridian Center serving as the venue. The theme of the year is World’s New AI Hub (“New World AI Hub”). The organizers describe Digitec as the leading AI event in the region, bringing together those working across all tiers of the industry this year.
The program covers five layers of AI: energy, chips, computing, models, and applications. Geographically, it is also divided into five parts: the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Gulf states, Europe, and the US.
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Who will speak at Digitec 2026
Over the course of three days, 100 speakers will take the stage in Yerevan. Among them:
- Rev Lebaredian, Vice President of Physical AI Simulation, Nvidia;
- Romain Jourdan, Chief AI Technologist, AWS;
- Adrian McDonald, President of Dell Technologies EMEA;
- Raffi Krikorian, Chief Technology Officer, Mozilla;
- Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate who helped free over 138,000 children from slavery and human trafficking;
- Zhaslan Madiyev, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
- Rajiv Jayaraman, Vice President, Microchip Technology;
- Suren Harutyunyan, Compute Lead, OpenAI;
- Jack McCauley, co-founder of Oculus;
- Andrey Breslav, creator of the Kotlin language;
- Sergey Bartunov, Senior Research Scientist at Isomorphic Labs;
- Razmig Hovaghimian, co-founder and CEO of Firebird;
- Ali Agha, co-founder and CEO of FieldAI;
- Olga Megorskaya, founder and CEO of Toloka;
- Naira Hovakimyan, CEO of Kestrel Robotics, professor at the University of Illinois;
- Anton Repushko, Head of Revolut Research;
- Davit Tadevosyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence of Armenia.
In addition, founders, investors, and ministers from all five regions will attend. Major corporations, including banks and telecom operators that are implementing AI into real-world operations, will also be present.
Conference, DigiHub, and Expo: what the program includes
The main stage is dedicated to the conference: presentations, keynote speeches, and panel discussions covering all tiers of the AI stack. DigiHub will host technical sessions and workshops from Nvidia, OpenAI, Krisp, and other companies. A full day will be dedicated to OpenTalks.AI, a community of AI and machine learning professionals.
Leading tech companies will present at Digitec Expo, while early-stage startups will gather in Startup Alley. A B2B zone and a networking app for pre-scheduling business meetings will be available for businesses. Beyond the stage, the BANA Angels investment tour and side events across the city are scheduled.
Premier partners of the event: Nvidia, Firebird, and Krisp. Strategic partners: Picsart and Netris. The exhibition is supported by the Ministry of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence of Armenia, Yerevan Municipality, EU4Innovation East, GIZ, and PMI Science.
Ticket prices
A single conference ticket grants access to the main stage, DigiHub, the B2B zone, and the networking app, priced at 20,000 drams. Admission to the tech exhibition (without access to sessions) is free with online registration on the official website.