Narine Kotikyan

Narine Kotikyan is the co-founder of Spacetab, a Swedish-Armenian software development company, that provides digital transformation services and technical solutions to its partners and helps scaleups from across Europe to build and manage an R&D presence in Armenia. In addition to her main role, Narine is heavily involved in the startup and innovation ecosystem of Armenia, helping tech-enabled early-stage ventures access global markets and international networks. She’s the founder of the local chapters of Startup Grind Global and the Founder Institute, has designed and run a number of startup acceleration programs across 50+ countries over the years. Narine is a member of the Science & Technology Angel Network Foundation and leads the Digital Economy Commission at the International Chamber of Commerce in Armenia. Throughout her 17+ years of experience, Narine has held management positions in marketing and growth for global companies in tech, FMCG, and advertising, including TeamViewer (Monitis) and McCann WorldGroup, where she's managed a stellar client portfolio including L’Oreal, Coca-Cola, Ferrero Rocher, GlaxoSmithKline, Austrian Airlines, etc. Narine is a graduate of Stanford University's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, holds an MA in International Economics from YSU, and teaches Marketing/Branding at the MBA program of the American University of Armenia.