🎙 Exclusive AI9 Campus Event with Aleksei Karmanov! 🔥🔥
Join us for an insightful session with Aleksei Karmanov, Deep Learning RnD Engineer at NVIDIA. Aleksei will guide us through the future of AI and human simulation, exploring groundbreaking advancements in digital human creation and the significant impact of AI.
🗓 Date: 27th of August
🕒 Time: 19:00
📍 Location: AI9 Startup Campus
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from an industry expert at the forefront of AI innovation. Perfect for AI enthusiasts, tech professionals, and curious minds.
Register here. See you there! ✨
Join us for an insightful session with Aleksei Karmanov, Deep Learning RnD Engineer at NVIDIA. Aleksei will guide us through the future of AI and human simulation, exploring groundbreaking advancements in digital human creation and the significant impact of AI.
🗓 Date: 27th of August
🕒 Time: 19:00
📍 Location: AI9 Startup Campus
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from an industry expert at the forefront of AI innovation. Perfect for AI enthusiasts, tech professionals, and curious minds.
Register here. See you there! ✨
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Hey AI9 fam,
We’ve got some huge news! 🚀 This year, AI9 is an official partner of EMERGE, the coolest tech conference, and it’s happening this week in Yerevan!
Plus, we’re hosting the ultimate EMERGE After Party at our very own AI9 campus, so trust us—you don't want to miss this! 🎉
📅 When: September 25-26
📍 Where: Yerevan, Armenia, o2 Gardens
👥 Who’s it for: Tech pros, AI enthusiasts, startup founders, investors, and anyone looking to dive into the future of tech.
Why attend?
💡 Hear from top speakers at companies like Microsoft, UZUM, Social Discovery Group, UBQT, Krisp, and more.
💬 Network with investors from SWG, HEARTFELT, Tensor Ventures, Sukna Ventures, and other leading VCs.
🎯 Stay ahead of cutting-edge tech trends, expand your network, and unlock major investment opportunities.
As part of the AI9 community, you get 20% off all tickets with promo code AI9🎟
Get your ticket here!
Let’s meet at EMERGE!
We’ve got some huge news! 🚀 This year, AI9 is an official partner of EMERGE, the coolest tech conference, and it’s happening this week in Yerevan!
Plus, we’re hosting the ultimate EMERGE After Party at our very own AI9 campus, so trust us—you don't want to miss this! 🎉
📅 When: September 25-26
📍 Where: Yerevan, Armenia, o2 Gardens
👥 Who’s it for: Tech pros, AI enthusiasts, startup founders, investors, and anyone looking to dive into the future of tech.
Why attend?
💡 Hear from top speakers at companies like Microsoft, UZUM, Social Discovery Group, UBQT, Krisp, and more.
💬 Network with investors from SWG, HEARTFELT, Tensor Ventures, Sukna Ventures, and other leading VCs.
🎯 Stay ahead of cutting-edge tech trends, expand your network, and unlock major investment opportunities.
As part of the AI9 community, you get 20% off all tickets with promo code AI9🎟
Get your ticket here!
Let’s meet at EMERGE!
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🎙 Campus Talk with Esther Wojcicki, the 'Godmother of Silicon Valley'! 🔥🔥
Join us for an exclusive event with Esther Wojcicki, global best-selling author of How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results. Esther, who raised three of the most successful women in Silicon Valley—Susan (ex-CEO of YouTube), Anne (co-founder of 23andMe), and Janet (UCSF professor)—will share how to empower youth through trust and technology.
🗓 Date: 2nd of October
🕒 Time: 19:00
📍 Location: AI9 Startup Campus
Discover the TRICK method and raise tomorrow’s innovators. Perfect for educators, parents, and tech enthusiasts. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a legend!
This event is organized in partnership with Mount Global (mountglobal.com) and Granatus Ventures (granatusventures.com)
Thanks to Yervand Sarkisyan for inviting Esther Wojcicki to our discussion.
Register here. See you there! ✨
Join us for an exclusive event with Esther Wojcicki, global best-selling author of How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results. Esther, who raised three of the most successful women in Silicon Valley—Susan (ex-CEO of YouTube), Anne (co-founder of 23andMe), and Janet (UCSF professor)—will share how to empower youth through trust and technology.
🗓 Date: 2nd of October
🕒 Time: 19:00
📍 Location: AI9 Startup Campus
Discover the TRICK method and raise tomorrow’s innovators. Perfect for educators, parents, and tech enthusiasts. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a legend!
This event is organized in partnership with Mount Global (mountglobal.com) and Granatus Ventures (granatusventures.com)
Thanks to Yervand Sarkisyan for inviting Esther Wojcicki to our discussion.
Register here. See you there! ✨
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We had the incredible honor of hosting Esther Wojcicki, an extraordinary educator and role model. Her words were insightful, touching, and brought tears to our eyes as she shared her personal journey of raising three accomplished daughters and the practical tactics behind raising successful kids.
A heartfelt thank you to Yervand Sarkisyan, partner at Granatus Ventures and Mount Global, for bringing Esther to Armenia and brilliantly moderating this inspiring talk.
This gathering will stay with us for a long time. Thank you, Esther, for your wisdom and presence. We are beyond grateful to have had you with us. 🙌
A heartfelt thank you to Yervand Sarkisyan, partner at Granatus Ventures and Mount Global, for bringing Esther to Armenia and brilliantly moderating this inspiring talk.
This gathering will stay with us for a long time. Thank you, Esther, for your wisdom and presence. We are beyond grateful to have had you with us. 🙌
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🚀 Big News: Plug and Play Comes to Armenia!
We’re thrilled to announce that the Plug and Play acceleration program, organized by the Ministry of high-tech industry of the Republic of Armenia, is landing at AI9 Startup Campus! This is an incredible opportunity for 20 selected startups to gain insights, network with mentors, and grow their businesses globally.
📅 Note to Our Coworking Community: On select days during the program, our coworking space will be dedicated to program activities and closed to the public. This week, it will be closed on Wednesday (Oct 30th), Thursday (Oct 31st), and Friday (Nov 1st).
Stay tuned for future updates!
We’re thrilled to announce that the Plug and Play acceleration program, organized by the Ministry of high-tech industry of the Republic of Armenia, is landing at AI9 Startup Campus! This is an incredible opportunity for 20 selected startups to gain insights, network with mentors, and grow their businesses globally.
📅 Note to Our Coworking Community: On select days during the program, our coworking space will be dedicated to program activities and closed to the public. This week, it will be closed on Wednesday (Oct 30th), Thursday (Oct 31st), and Friday (Nov 1st).
Stay tuned for future updates!
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This Friday ☕️ AI9 Creative Morning with Askar Ramazanov entrepreneur and architect, co-founder of Askar Inc. and AAgency, adviser at AI9.
Askar Ramazanov will give a lecture: The city as a social technology in human evolution - dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Yerevan Master Plan
How do settlements and cities shape people and society? This lecture explores the relationship between anthropology and urban planning, examining the evolution of human and his social structures through the prism of architecture. From anthropogenesis to sociogenesis, from cultural codes to the concept of a "garden city" — we will trace the influence of architecture on the formation of humanity and discuss the relevance of the ideas of urban planning of the past for the future. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Yerevan Master Plan, we will analyze the legacy of Alexander Tamanyan and the inspiration he drew from Ebenezer Howard. Finally, we will assume what the future of Yerevan and the Armenian Highland could be in the next 100 years.
🗓 Date: 6th of December
🕒 Time: gathering at 10:30, start at 11:00, till 1pm
📍 Location: AI9 Startup Campus
Don't miss this opportunity to explore new way of looking on human evolution through cities.
Register here. See you there! ☀️
Askar Ramazanov will give a lecture: The city as a social technology in human evolution - dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Yerevan Master Plan
How do settlements and cities shape people and society? This lecture explores the relationship between anthropology and urban planning, examining the evolution of human and his social structures through the prism of architecture. From anthropogenesis to sociogenesis, from cultural codes to the concept of a "garden city" — we will trace the influence of architecture on the formation of humanity and discuss the relevance of the ideas of urban planning of the past for the future. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Yerevan Master Plan, we will analyze the legacy of Alexander Tamanyan and the inspiration he drew from Ebenezer Howard. Finally, we will assume what the future of Yerevan and the Armenian Highland could be in the next 100 years.
🗓 Date: 6th of December
🕒 Time: gathering at 10:30, start at 11:00, till 1pm
📍 Location: AI9 Startup Campus
Don't miss this opportunity to explore new way of looking on human evolution through cities.
Register here. See you there! ☀️
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AI9 proudly hosts ArmLLM 2025
We’re thrilled to welcome 80 in-person and 80 online participants to the Armenia LLM Summer School!
This year, over 250 talented applicants from Armenia and beyond applied — and we’re just getting started.
🎓 With brilliant speakers from MILA, PerceptionAI, ServiceNow, and Allen Institute for AI,
🤝 and generous support from Armenia Fund, YerevaNN, ARCSai, Profound Academy, Nebius, and the Armenian Society of Fellows —
this summer promises to be unforgettable.
#ArmLLM #AIinArmenia #SummerSchool #LLM #TechEducation
We’re thrilled to welcome 80 in-person and 80 online participants to the Armenia LLM Summer School!
This year, over 250 talented applicants from Armenia and beyond applied — and we’re just getting started.
🎓 With brilliant speakers from MILA, PerceptionAI, ServiceNow, and Allen Institute for AI,
🤝 and generous support from Armenia Fund, YerevaNN, ARCSai, Profound Academy, Nebius, and the Armenian Society of Fellows —
this summer promises to be unforgettable.
#ArmLLM #AIinArmenia #SummerSchool #LLM #TechEducation
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As part of the Armenia LLM Summer School, we’re excited to welcome you to a public session with Marta Hovanesian: “Navigating the Regulatory Framework for LLMs: GDPR, AI Act, and Beyond”
📍 AI9 Startup Campus
🗓 July 29
🕡 Doors open: 6:30 PM | Talk: 7:00–9:00 PM
📌 9 Isahakyan St, Yerevan
Dive into the legal challenges and compliance strategies behind generative AI.
🔗 Register here
📍 AI9 Startup Campus
🗓 July 29
🕡 Doors open: 6:30 PM | Talk: 7:00–9:00 PM
📌 9 Isahakyan St, Yerevan
Dive into the legal challenges and compliance strategies behind generative AI.
🔗 Register here
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Forwarded from PYerevan
Hey dear Pythonistas! 🥳
Reserve your calendars for August 13th and bring a friend — it’s time for another exciting PYerevan meetup!
This time, we’re hosting one brilliant speaker:
Eric Meadows, Co-founder and CTO of Sailfish AI, will present how they got off GitHub actions to stabilize build process. You will learn how they leveraged Argo Workflows to handle their CI processes.
Previously, Eric also created the world’s #1 user emulation program at Tesla and applied it to driving, built MLB's massively-scalable AI Infra Platform, YC Alumni where Sam Altman and Daniel Gross invested in their Seed round.
No change in the rules: everyone is welcome, regardless of your tech stack or experience level.
We’ll be meeting on August 13, Wednesday evening at 19:00 at the AI9 Startup Campus.
Make sure to register for free by August 13 at 18:00 on lu.ma (https://lu.ma/zicamg17).
Address: AI9, 9 Isahakyan St, Yerevan (https://maps.app.goo.gl/CrzLPr75HK86QT9H6)
Reserve your calendars for August 13th and bring a friend — it’s time for another exciting PYerevan meetup!
This time, we’re hosting one brilliant speaker:
Eric Meadows, Co-founder and CTO of Sailfish AI, will present how they got off GitHub actions to stabilize build process. You will learn how they leveraged Argo Workflows to handle their CI processes.
Previously, Eric also created the world’s #1 user emulation program at Tesla and applied it to driving, built MLB's massively-scalable AI Infra Platform, YC Alumni where Sam Altman and Daniel Gross invested in their Seed round.
No change in the rules: everyone is welcome, regardless of your tech stack or experience level.
We’ll be meeting on August 13, Wednesday evening at 19:00 at the AI9 Startup Campus.
Make sure to register for free by August 13 at 18:00 on lu.ma (https://lu.ma/zicamg17).
Address: AI9, 9 Isahakyan St, Yerevan (https://maps.app.goo.gl/CrzLPr75HK86QT9H6)
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🎙️ AI9 Campus Talk with Spartak Buniatyan
Join us for an insightful fireside chat with Spartak Buniatyan, Founder & CEO of PayEngine, a Series A startup that raised $10 +million in funding led by Point72 Ventures (with participation from Mucker Capital, BAM Ventures and K5 Global). PayEngine helps vertical SaaS companies become fintech-enabled businesses by embedding payments and financial services into their platforms.
Date: August 7th
Time: Door open at 6:30
Register here
What we’ll explore:
Why companies like ServiceTitan and Toast have become billion-dollar giants
How AI and embedded finance are redefining unit economics
How PayEngine, powered by $10M in Series A capital, is scaling the embedded fintech playbook
What founders in Armenia and beyond should know about this global trend
How to uncover massive, under-the-radar opportunities in legacy sectors
Join us for an insightful fireside chat with Spartak Buniatyan, Founder & CEO of PayEngine, a Series A startup that raised $10 +million in funding led by Point72 Ventures (with participation from Mucker Capital, BAM Ventures and K5 Global). PayEngine helps vertical SaaS companies become fintech-enabled businesses by embedding payments and financial services into their platforms.
Date: August 7th
Time: Door open at 6:30
Register here
What we’ll explore:
Why companies like ServiceTitan and Toast have become billion-dollar giants
How AI and embedded finance are redefining unit economics
How PayEngine, powered by $10M in Series A capital, is scaling the embedded fintech playbook
What founders in Armenia and beyond should know about this global trend
How to uncover massive, under-the-radar opportunities in legacy sectors
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AI9 Campus talk with Greg Tkachenko
On August 14 at 6:00 PM, join us at AI9 Startup Campus for a special talk session with Greg Tkachenko, flying in from London to share his journey and answer your questions.
Greg is the founder of AI Factory — acquired by Snapchat for $166M — founder of Unreal Labs, Part-time Partner at s16vc, and a scout for the legendary VC fund Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
In this candid conversation, Greg will walk us through three key chapters of his career:
1️⃣ The first startup and the road to a $166M exit to Snapchat — lessons learned from building and scaling a product.
2️⃣ Inside Snapchat — culture, processes, and how one of the world’s top consumer tech companies approaches product development.
3️⃣ Life after Snap — launching new ventures, raising funds, and working with global VC networks.
💡 This is a unique chance to hear firsthand insights from a founder who’s built and sold a world-class company — and to ask your own burning questions.
📍 AI9 Startup Campus — Isahakyan 9, Yerevan
📅 August 14, 6:00 PM
🎟 Free entry, registration required
On August 14 at 6:00 PM, join us at AI9 Startup Campus for a special talk session with Greg Tkachenko, flying in from London to share his journey and answer your questions.
Greg is the founder of AI Factory — acquired by Snapchat for $166M — founder of Unreal Labs, Part-time Partner at s16vc, and a scout for the legendary VC fund Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
In this candid conversation, Greg will walk us through three key chapters of his career:
1️⃣ The first startup and the road to a $166M exit to Snapchat — lessons learned from building and scaling a product.
2️⃣ Inside Snapchat — culture, processes, and how one of the world’s top consumer tech companies approaches product development.
3️⃣ Life after Snap — launching new ventures, raising funds, and working with global VC networks.
💡 This is a unique chance to hear firsthand insights from a founder who’s built and sold a world-class company — and to ask your own burning questions.
📍 AI9 Startup Campus — Isahakyan 9, Yerevan
📅 August 14, 6:00 PM
🎟 Free entry, registration required
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AI9 Startup Campus is excited to host a “B2B SaaS Sales” Workshop
We’re welcoming Eltjo Hofstee, Director of Sales at EasyDMARC, who will share practical strategies and lessons from his experience leading global SaaS sales.
Learn proven strategies, practical tips, and real-world insights from a leader who drives global SaaS growth.
📅 Date: 21.08
🕖 Time: 19:00
📍 Location: AI9 Startup Campus
🎟 Free entry, registration required
We’re welcoming Eltjo Hofstee, Director of Sales at EasyDMARC, who will share practical strategies and lessons from his experience leading global SaaS sales.
Learn proven strategies, practical tips, and real-world insights from a leader who drives global SaaS growth.
📅 Date: 21.08
🕖 Time: 19:00
📍 Location: AI9 Startup Campus
🎟 Free entry, registration required
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🚀 AI9 Campus Talk x Product People Armenia
We’re excited to invite you to the next Campus Talk at AI9!
This time, our featured speaker is Narek Tamoyan, Staff Product Manager at Stripe. With a background spanning startups, health tech, and fintech, Narek now drives product initiatives at one of the world’s most innovative economic infrastructure companies.
Why you won’t want to miss it:
✨ First-hand insights from a product leader at Stripe
✨ Stories from his journey across Noom, health tech, and into global product management
Details:
📍 Location: AI9 Startup Campus, Yerevan
🗓 Date & Time: August 26th — Gathering at 4:00 PM, Talk starts at 4:30 PM
Register here
Come for the insights, stay for the community.
Brought to you together with Product People Armenia.
We’re excited to invite you to the next Campus Talk at AI9!
This time, our featured speaker is Narek Tamoyan, Staff Product Manager at Stripe. With a background spanning startups, health tech, and fintech, Narek now drives product initiatives at one of the world’s most innovative economic infrastructure companies.
Why you won’t want to miss it:
✨ First-hand insights from a product leader at Stripe
✨ Stories from his journey across Noom, health tech, and into global product management
Details:
📍 Location: AI9 Startup Campus, Yerevan
🗓 Date & Time: August 26th — Gathering at 4:00 PM, Talk starts at 4:30 PM
Register here
Come for the insights, stay for the community.
Brought to you together with Product People Armenia.
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Join us this Saturday, September 20, for a talk with Daniel Kornev about the challenges of building an AI startup in Silicon Valley.
Daniel is Co-founder & CEO at Sentius, ex Microsoft, Google, Yandex, and an active member of our community. Expect practical insights and honest stories.
📅 Date: September 20
📍 Venue: AI9 Startup Campus
Register here
Agenda:
11:30 Gathering
12:00 Talk 🎤
12:40 Networking ✨
Bring your questions and save the slot in your calendar. See you on Saturday 🚀
Daniel is Co-founder & CEO at Sentius, ex Microsoft, Google, Yandex, and an active member of our community. Expect practical insights and honest stories.
📅 Date: September 20
📍 Venue: AI9 Startup Campus
Register here
Agenda:
11:30 Gathering
12:00 Talk 🎤
12:40 Networking ✨
Bring your questions and save the slot in your calendar. See you on Saturday 🚀
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Friends!
On October 4–5, the Yerevan Marathon will take place — an annual city event when the streets are closed for a big celebration of sports and running.
Children and adults can take part!
Distances:
• 1 km kids run for children aged 7–12 (kids as young as 3 can also join, but only together with parents)
• 5 km — ages 13 and up
• 12 km — ages 16 and up
• 21.1 km and 42.2 km — ages 18 and up
📅 Schedule:
• October 4 — 1 km (kids) and 5 km runs (start & finish at the Hrazdan River Gorge)
• October 5 — main races: 42.2 km, 21.1 km, and 12 km (through the streets of central Yerevan, start/finish at Shaumyan Square)
🌍 Runners from all over the world are coming to Yerevan!
🔗 Registration: armeniamarathon.org
📸 Instagram: @yerevanmarathon
On October 4–5, the Yerevan Marathon will take place — an annual city event when the streets are closed for a big celebration of sports and running.
Children and adults can take part!
Distances:
• 1 km kids run for children aged 7–12 (kids as young as 3 can also join, but only together with parents)
• 5 km — ages 13 and up
• 12 km — ages 16 and up
• 21.1 km and 42.2 km — ages 18 and up
📅 Schedule:
• October 4 — 1 km (kids) and 5 km runs (start & finish at the Hrazdan River Gorge)
• October 5 — main races: 42.2 km, 21.1 km, and 12 km (through the streets of central Yerevan, start/finish at Shaumyan Square)
🌍 Runners from all over the world are coming to Yerevan!
🔗 Registration: armeniamarathon.org
📸 Instagram: @yerevanmarathon
armeniamarathon.org
Armenia Marathon
Yerevan Marathon: the largest running event in Armenia. Learn more and register for our races.
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🚀 AI Workshop
Prompting | Agenting AI | Automations
Want to use AI to grow your business — even if you’re not a tech expert?
Join our hands-on workshop designed for founders, marketers, and business professionals who want to build, automate, and innovate with AI.
💡 Not only a theory — but practice.
You’ll learn how top companies like Miro, Semrush, and Indrive use AI, explore LLMs, master prompting, and create live automations with Make.
📆 November 8th
🕒 12:00 – 3:30 PM
📍 AI9 Startup Campus
💻 Bring your laptop
⚡️ Spots are limited
Speakers:
Tata Maytesyan — AI Educator, ex-Nike, Picsart, Deloitte
Aram Mkhitaryan — VP of Product & Tech, Picsart
Register here
Prompting | Agenting AI | Automations
Want to use AI to grow your business — even if you’re not a tech expert?
Join our hands-on workshop designed for founders, marketers, and business professionals who want to build, automate, and innovate with AI.
💡 Not only a theory — but practice.
You’ll learn how top companies like Miro, Semrush, and Indrive use AI, explore LLMs, master prompting, and create live automations with Make.
📆 November 8th
🕒 12:00 – 3:30 PM
📍 AI9 Startup Campus
💻 Bring your laptop
⚡️ Spots are limited
Speakers:
Tata Maytesyan — AI Educator, ex-Nike, Picsart, Deloitte
Aram Mkhitaryan — VP of Product & Tech, Picsart
Register here
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AI Coding Workshop: Cursor → Claude Code
How top developers write software today, not last year.
Cursor is falling behind — teams are moving to Claude Code, and workflows are evolving every few weeks.
Join Evgeny Potapov (ApexData) — 20+ years in DevOps/SRE, ex-ITSumma founder — for a fast, practical workshop on real AI-first development.
What’s inside:
— Why Cursor is losing the race
— Best practices with Claude Code + Codex
— Planning, debugging, TDD, subagents, Skills, SuperPowers
— Live coding: build & modify an app on the spot
Register Here
How top developers write software today, not last year.
Cursor is falling behind — teams are moving to Claude Code, and workflows are evolving every few weeks.
Join Evgeny Potapov (ApexData) — 20+ years in DevOps/SRE, ex-ITSumma founder — for a fast, practical workshop on real AI-first development.
What’s inside:
— Why Cursor is losing the race
— Best practices with Claude Code + Codex
— Planning, debugging, TDD, subagents, Skills, SuperPowers
— Live coding: build & modify an app on the spot
Register Here
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