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On July 22, 17:30, WTC Yerevan will host a Catalyst talk with Samson Avetian, CEO of eqwefy CBA licensed investment company and Harvard MBA graduate to discuss Armenia's next Economy: Technology, Capital, and Competitiveness.

Armenia's long-term economic trajectory will depend less on what has driven growth in the past, and increasingly on its ability to build globally competitive technology companies. This requires more than entrepreneurial talent — it also requires the right financial infrastructure to fund innovation at every stage of growth. The session explores Armenia's structural economic characteristics, the strategic importance of technology, and why developing venture finance and private capital markets is becoming increasingly important for sustained economic competitiveness.

Key highlights

• Armenia's structural economic strengths and constraints.
• Why technology is becoming one of the country's most important competitive advantages.
• How successful innovation ecosystems are financed globally.
• Why traditional banking alone cannot finance innovation-driven growth.
• The role of venture capital, private equity, and long-term risk capital.
• Practical implications for executives, corporations, investors, and policymakers.

Takeaways

• Understand the economic forces shaping Armenia's next decade.
• See why finance and innovation are inseparable.
• Gain an international perspective on how competitive economies develop innovation ecosystems.
• Understand where senior executives can contribute beyond entrepreneurship itself.

Doors opened for networking: 17:30 | Talk started: 18:00

Language: Armenian