Founder, Doing Digital Forum, Co-Founder, SPRING PR
On April 8, 2026, Doing Digital Forum convenes under the theme “Bridging Platforms & Economies.” In a world where platforms influence capital flows, technology shapes market structure, and digital infrastructure defines competitiveness, the ability to build strategic bridges is no longer optional — it determines global relevance.
DDF26 gathers international leaders, financial institutions, investors, technology pioneers, and policymakers to examine how AI, next-generation financial infrastructure, and forward-looking regulation are redefining the architecture of modern economies.
Situated at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, Armenia embodies this bridging role — linking markets, ideas, and opportunity across continents. DDF26 is where those shaping the next economic architecture meet to design the bridges that will define it.
Special guest
LEIMING CHEN
Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Ant International. He oversees strategic development, public policy, international partnerships, and sustainability initiatives, leading the implementation of the company’s global sustainable development strategy. Previously, he served as General Counsel at Ant Group and was a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, advising on major IPOs, M&A transactions, and corporate governance matters.
Bridging Agents & Humans
Bridging Capital & Platforms
Bridging Innovation & Regulation
Bridging Regions & Markets
HEAD OF AI EUROPE AT AWS
MATIAS Undurraga
CEO of Just Better, the first People Growth Organization
DIRK OHLMEIER
Vice President, Head of Products and Solutions, Visa CISSEE
OLEKSANDR YABLUNIVSKYY
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
1
Banking & Fintech Leaders
Executives, digital banking heads, and fintech entrepreneurs driving innovation in payments, lending, and wealth management.
2
Policymakers & Regulators
Government officials, central bankers, and compliance experts navigating the evolving financial landscape.
3
Investors & VCs
Those looking to fund the next big breakthrough in digital finance, blockchain, and AI-driven financial solutions.
4
Tech Innovators & Developers
Engineers, blockchain architects, and AI specialists building the infrastructure of the future financial ecosystem.
5
E-com & Retail Professionals
Business leaders leveraging digital payments and embedded finance to enhance customer experiences.
7
Academics Analysts
Researchers and thought leaders studying the economic impact of digital transformation in finance.
6
Financial Executives
CFOs, strategists, and consultants adapting to the rise of digital currencies and decentralized finance.
Governor, Central Bank of Armenia
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Armenia
Chairman, State Revenue Committee of Armenia
Deputy Minister, High-Tech Industry of Armenia
Head, Financial and Supervisory Technology Development Department, National Bank of Georgia
Chairman, eCommerce Association Georgia
Head, Open Finance Ecosystem and Financial Innovations Division, National Bank of Georgia
CEO, imID
Head, Training Center, State Revenue Committee of Armenia
Chief Product and Marketing Officer, imID
CEO & Founder, aeda
FinTech & Innovation Expert, Finnovatika Regulatory & Tax, Poland
CEO , VS1 Finance, Georgia
Finance and innovation ecosystem leader, Managing Partner, Unchain, Romania
Head of Interoperability and Data Governance, ISAA
Director of Digitalization, ZCMC
Founder, Doing Digital Forum, Co-Founder, SPRING PR
Governor, Central Bank of Armenia
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Armenia
Chairman, State Revenue Committee of Armenia
Deputy Minister, High-Tech Industry of Armenia
Head, Financial and Supervisory Technology Development Department, National Bank of Georgia
Chairman, eCommerce Association Georgia
Head, Open Finance Ecosystem and Financial Innovations Division, National Bank of Georgia
CEO, imID
Head, Training Center, State Revenue Committee of Armenia
Chief Product and Marketing Officer, imID
CEO & Founder, aeda
FinTech & Innovation Expert, Finnovatika Regulatory & Tax, Poland
CEO , VS1 Finance, Georgia
Finance and innovation ecosystem leader, Managing Partner, Unchain, Romania
Head of Interoperability and Data Governance, ISAA
Director of Digitalization, ZCMC
AGENDA
8.00 – 9.00
FORUM REGISTRATION | MORNING coffee
9.00 – 10.00
Opening Ceremony | Welcome Notes
Tatevik Simonyan
Founder Doing Digital Forum, Co-founder SPRING PR
Martin Galstyan
Governor, Central Bank of Armenia
Steering through Global Uncertainty
Mkhitar Hayrapetyan
Minister, High-Tech Industry of Armenia
Eduard Hakobyan
Chairman, State Revenue Committee of Armenia
Innovative bridging of tax & customs systems to boost integration of economies
KEYNOTE SPEECH
10.00 – 10.30
Armen Nurbekyan
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Armenia
Armenia’s economy in the midst of global uncertainty: opportunities and challenges
10.30 – 11.00
Varlam Ebanoidze
Head, Financial & Supervisory Technology Development Department, National Bank of Georgia
Show me the money – Open Finance in Action
11.00 – 11.45
Matias Undurraga
Head, AI Europe, Amazon Web Services
Going to an AI native enterprise
11.45-12.10
Oleksandr Yablunivskyy
Vice President, Head of Products and Solutions CISSEE, Visa
A New Perspective on the Payment Ecosystem in the Age of Agentic AI
12.10 – 13.10
PANEL DISCUSSION
Building Next-Generation Payment Infrastructure for Borderless Economy
MODERATOR:
Briony Krikorian-Slade
Head, Governance and Strategy, UK Payments Initiative
SPEAKERS:
- Vakhtang Abrahamyan,
Board Member, Unibank - Hovhannes Khachatryan,
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Armenia, Chairman of the Board, Arca - Artur Kartshikyan
Founder & CEO, aeda wallet - Varlam Ebanoidze,
Head, Financial and Supervisory Technology Development, National Bank of Georgia - Sergio Mello,
Global Head of Stablecoin Solutions at Anchorage Digital
13.10 – 14.00
Networking Luncheon
14.00 - 14.30
FIRESIDE CHAT
Interviewer: David Pollack
Finance and Innovation Ecosystem Leader, Managing Partner, Unchain
Guest: Leiming Chen
Senior Vice President, Ant International, Singapore (Alipay, Alibaba)
KEYNOTE SPEECH
14.30-15.00
Rafayel Mkrtchyan
Head, Corporate Finance, Freedom Broker Armenia
Keynote Topic: AI Beyond The Hype! Economic Viability & Investment Landscape Transformation
15.00-15.30
Dirk Ohlmeier
Founder, Just Better
What the World’s Leading Executives chosen to Stop Doing
15.30-16.00
Karen Mkoyan
CEO, imID
Identity. Reimagined
16.00 – 16.50
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Digital Infrastructure and Real Economy
MODERATOR: Armen Avak Avakian,
Chief Product and Marketing Officer (CPMO), imID
SPEAKERS:
- Ruben Simonyan, Deputy Minister, High-Tech Industry of Armenia
- Sadyk Azimov, Deputy General Director of Digitalization, ZCMC
- Laura Aydinyan, Head, Interoperability & Data Governance, ISAA
- Arusyak Mirzakhanyan, Head, Training Center, State Revenue Committee of Armenia
- Aram Azatyan, CEO, Finbox
16.50 – 17.40
PANEL DISCUSSION
Bridging Regulation & Innovation
MODERATOR:
Sona Grigoryan, Director of Plug and Play Armenia
SPEAKERS:
- Jan Ziomek, Fintech & Innovation Expert, Finnovatika Regulatory & Tax
- Ashot Petrosyan, Head of the Financial System Development Center at the Central Bank of Armenia
- Vasil Shengelia, Head of Open Finance Ecosystem & Financial Innovations Development Division, National Bank of Georgia
- Mikheil Didebulidze, Founder & CEO, VS1 Finance
- Lado Kandelaki, Chairman, E-commerce Association, Georgia
17.40 -17.45
DDF26 Closing remarks
Tatevik Simonyan
Founder, Doing Digital Forum
Co-founder, SPRING PR
*AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
Don’t miss this chance to be part of a groundbreaking event
Mher Grigoryan
The citizens and the private sector have a significant role in realizing a digital future. And the state, in its turn, will make all possible efforts to establish an open and accessible data policy, build critical infrastructures, set clear rules of the game, and create a safe environment to enable digital transformation".
Chris Skinner
To thrive in the digital transformation race, Armenia may have an advantage in the form of an opportunity to support fintech startups and engage in discussions about digitalization and digital transformation, as the Doing Digital Forum provides the ideal platform for such endeavors.
Diana Kiguradze
We are proud to become an innovation partner of the DDF. As Visa continues supporting the development of digital transformation in the country, we are delighted to share expertise with a broader audience. We would like to thank the organizers for creating a discussion platform and wish a successful session to all participants.
Interested in sponsorship or speaking opportunities at our upcoming forum?
We’d love to hear from you!
Contact us at partnership@doingdigital.am to discuss how you can be a part of this exciting event.