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Summits and gatherings running in their own halls through the week.

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World Environment Youth Festival3 sessions Sevan EV Rally0 sessions Winetech Innovation Summit0 sessions Sevan Agritech Summit27 sessions Mining Innovation Summit1 session Gov Day1 session Cyber Insurance Summit1 session

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Monday 27 July

10:00

World Environment Youth FestivalTalk

10:00 – 14:00Big Hall

Three days of youth-led environmental programming in the Big Hall.

Tuesday 28 July

10:00

World Environment Youth FestivalTalk

10:00 – 14:00Big Hall

Three days of youth-led environmental programming in the Big Hall.

Wednesday 29 July

10:00

World Environment Youth FestivalTalk

10:00 – 14:00Big Hall

Three days of youth-led environmental programming in the Big Hall.

10:30

Break

RegistrationUnicorn Hall

11:00

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk

11:00 – 11:30Unicorn Hall

Opening Session

11:30

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

11:30 – 11:45Unicorn Hall

Presentation by the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia

Gevorg Mantashyan

First Deputy Minister of High-tech Industry, Armenia

11:45

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

11:45 – 12:30Unicorn Hall

International Keynote Address

Erik Pekkeriet

Vision + Robotics Program Manager at Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands

12:30

Break

Networking BreakUnicorn Hall

13:15

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

13:15 – 13:40Unicorn Hall

Session 1. Farm Robotics, AI and Digitalization

Simon Walther

Professor of Digital Farm Management at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, Germany

13:40

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

13:40 – 14:05Unicorn Hall

Session 1. Farm Robotics, AI and Digitalization

Stephane Duran

14:05

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

14:05 – 14:30Unicorn Hall

Session 1. Farm Robotics, AI and Digitalization

Gohar Isakhanyan

Sr. Scientist socio-economics of AI robotics and digitalization, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands

14:30

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

14:30 – 15:00Unicorn Hall

Session 1. Farm Robotics, AI and Digitalization

Artiom Baloian

CEO and Co-Founder at Blockpulsar, New York, USA

15:00

Break

Leisure Time and Networking LunchUnicorn Hall

17:00

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

17:00 – 17:20Unicorn Hall

Session 2. Data-Driven and AI-Powered Greenhouse Innovations

Max van den Hemel

Agritech Advisor, Delphy, The Netherlands

17:25

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk2 speakers

17:25 – 17:45Unicorn Hall

Session 2. Data-Driven and AI-Powered Greenhouse Innovations

Daria van der Heijden

Business Development Manager, Dutch Greenhouse Delta

Dennis van Leijde

Area Manager Sales at Hoogendoorn Growth Management

17:50

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

17:50 – 18:20Unicorn Hall

Session 2. Data-Driven and AI-Powered Greenhouse Innovations

Syuzanna Hovsepyan

Senior Agronomist, Berrymouth LLC, Armenia

18:20

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

18:20 – 18:30Unicorn Hall

Session 2. Data-Driven and AI-Powered Greenhouse Innovations

Maryna Yermakova

Regional Sales Director (EAST Europe), KUBO Greenhouse Projects

Thursday 30 July

10:00

Mining Innovation SummitTalk

10:00 – 14:00Vision Hall

Mining, materials and industrial innovation in Vision Hall.

Gov DayTalk

10:00 – 14:00Big Hall

Public sector and policy day, hosted in the Big Hall.

13:00

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk

13:00 – 13:05Unicorn Hall

13:05

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

13:05 – 13:30Unicorn Hall

Keynote Presentation

Sergiu Smocinschi

Digital Agronomy Expert, Pessl Instruments, Austria

13:30

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

13:30 – 13:50Unicorn Hall

Session 3. Precision Agriculture, GIS and Remote Sensing

Matteo Zucchini

Researcher and Consultant, Polytechnic University of Marche, and Freelancer, Italy

13:50

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

13:50 – 14:10Unicorn Hall

Session 3. Precision Agriculture, GIS and Remote Sensing

Shushanik Asmaryan

Deputy Director, CENS, Armenia

14:15

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

14:15 – 14:35Unicorn Hall

Session 3. Precision Agriculture, GIS and Remote Sensing

Syuzanna Sargsyan

CEO at AgriBloom Consulting LLC, Armenia

14:40

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

14:40 – 15:00Unicorn Hall

Session 3. Precision Agriculture, GIS and Remote Sensing

Seryozha Karapetyan

Founder and CTO at CropArt LLC, Armenia

15:00

Break

Leisure Time and Networking LunchUnicorn Hall

17:00

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

17:00 – 17:20Unicorn Hall

Session 4. Emerging Innovations in AgriFood Systems

Pauline Plisson

Group Innovation Director, Naldeo Group, France

17:25

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

17:25 – 17:45Unicorn Hall

Session 4. Emerging Innovations in AgriFood Systems

Bidzina Imnadze

Business Development Manager Caucasus, Rijk Zwaan, The Netherlands

17:45

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

17:45 – 18:05Unicorn Hall

Session 4. Emerging Innovations in AgriFood Systems

Vahe Shirinyan

Sales Manager, VIPECO Biotechnologies, Armenia

18:10

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk1 speaker

18:10 – 18:30Unicorn Hall

Session 4. Emerging Innovations in AgriFood Systems

Vardan Urutyan

Founder and CEO, Armenian Institute for Digital Agriculture (AI4DA), Chair of the Sevan Agritech Summit 2026

18:30

Sevan Agritech SummitTalk

18:30 – 19:00Unicorn Hall

19:00

Sevan Agritech SummitPitch

19:00 – 20:00Unicorn Hall

Friday 31 July

10:00

Cyber Insurance SummitTalk

10:00 – 14:00Unicorn Hall

Cyber risk and insurance, a one-day summit in Unicorn Hall.

Side Events

Side Events

Monday 27 July

World Environment Youth Festival

Tuesday 28 July

World Environment Youth Festival

Wednesday 29 July

World Environment Youth Festival

Welcome Remarks & Ministerial Address

Concept of “Garden of AI Factories”

Agritech Future Focus: Insights in the Most Relevant Research and Innovation Challenges. Do’s and Don’t’s to Bring Complex Machinery and AI Driven Sensor Solutions to the Market.

Scaling Field Robotics: Machines, Economics, and the Needs of Tomorrow’s Farms

Key Factors to Succeed in Agricultural Robotics

Fair and Sustainable Business Models — Institutional Mechanisms to Enable AI and Robotics in the Agrifood Sector

Empowering Farmers with the AI Companion

Together Towards Data-driven Horticulture

The Future of Intelligent Greenhouses: How AI and Data Are Transforming Controlled Environment Agriculture

To be 24/7 Smart Agronomist or to be Smarter

Growing More, Regardless of the Climate – While Using Less Energy

Thursday 30 July

Mining Innovation Summit

Gov Day

Welcome Remarks

Weather Data: The New Oil of Smart Agriculture

DecisionSupport Systems and Multifunctional Nets for NextGeneration Precision Fruit Growing

Experiences with Multi-Source Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Agriculture: Insights from Armenia

Early Warning Systems for Plant Diseases and Pests in Fruit Orchards

Precision Agriculture Applications and Use Cases in Armenia

Agrivoltaics for Sustainable Agriculture and Clean Energy: Insights from Armenia’s First Pilot Project

Data-Driven Vegetable Seed Breeding for Hydroponics

Production and Application of Biotechnological Products for the Agricultural Sector of Armenia

Building Armenia's Future AgriTech Talent: A Call for Partnership in School-Based AgriTech and Farm Robotics Education

Closing Session - Concluding remarks by the organizers

Sevan AgriThon 2026 Startup Competition Finals

Friday 31 July

Cyber Insurance Summit