Vickino Day: A Successful Catalyst Platform for Health Innovation

Why Health Innovation Platforms Matter

Healthcare systems worldwide are undergoing rapid transformation driven by digital health, artificial intelligence (AI), and new care delivery models. Yet one factor consistently determines success: innovation ecosystems, not isolated solutions. Events and platforms that connect stakeholders are now critical to accelerating change. This is where VickinoDay positions itself: a health innovation platform in Armenia designed to bring together leaders, policymakers, startups, and international experts to structure and drive real transformation.

 

What is Vickino Day?

VickinoDay is a health innovation event in Yerevan designed to:

1. Connect public and private sector leaders
2. Showcase innovative health solutions, programs and projects
3. Facilitate partnerships and investments
4. Position Armenia within the global health innovation landscape

Unlike traditional conferences, VickinoDay operates as a cross-sector catalyst platform focused on building a sustainable health innovation ecosystem in Armenia.

 

Impact of VickinoDay 1st National Health Innovation Conference in Armenia

On 28 February, we gathered 40 speakers and 200 participants within a single-day event structured around 10 key sessions. The main conclusion at the end of the day was the following: Armenia is not anymore a passive adopter of health innovation but a builder of innovation solutions. Please find below the full list of the program and speakers. The presentations can be found here.

 

Opening & Keynotes

1. 1. Dr Vicken Ohannessian (CEO Vickino)— Rebuilding Armenian Strength Through Health Innovation

1. 1. Tigran Jrbashyan (Head of Ameria Management Advisory) — From High-Tech Vision to Health Sector Impact: Strategic Implications

1. 1. Zhanna Harutyunyan (WHO Armenia) — The Role of WHO in Promoting Health System Innovation in Armenia

 

Innovation in Health Promotion and Prevention

1. 1. Hripsime Martirosyan (HENAR) — The Importance of Patient Voice in Health Innovation

1. 1. Ani Alaverdyan (Universal Health Insurance Fund) — Launching the New National Screening Program of Armenia

1. 1. Aida Hovhannisyan (NCDC) — Innovating for National Disease Control and Prevention with Digital Solutions

1. 1. Pr Henri-Jean Philippe (ASF Actions Santé Femme) — Pregnancy Management Innovation in Armenia

1. 1. Ofelya Kamavosyan (Alzheimer Care Armenia) — Promoting Healthy Ageing for Seniors

1. 1. Marc Zeinoun (TÜV Rheinland) — The Strategic Value of Healthcare Certifications

1. 1. Dr Vicken Ohannessian (Vickino) — AryunAmBot: A National Bot to Improve Blood Donation in Armenia

 

Innovation in Primary Care

1. 1. Dr Nune Yeghiazaryan (AECP) — Driving Innovation in Eye Care: A Scalable Model for Armenia

1. 1. Dr Lorky Libaridian (COAF) — Lessons Learned from a Primary Care Pilot in Dsegh

1. 1. Dr Vicken Ohannessian (OHFAR) — Innovative Oral Health and Dental Care in Syunik

1. 1. Dr Krikor Darakjian (AGBU Medical Center) — Providing Tailored Care to Refugees from Syria, Lebanon and Artsakh

1. 1. Dr Zara Khachatryan (Penitentiary Medical Center) — Improving Access to Care for Detained Persons with Telemedicine

1. 1. Dr Krikor DerAmerian (MedAid) — Improving Primary Care in Nor Hachen Polyclinic

 

Innovation in Healthcare Workforce Development

1. 1. Gohar Grigoryan (CEPFA) — Vocational Training in Dental Prosthetics (IMPROVET-AM)

1. 1. Lusine Shahverdyan (RAU) — Master of Digital Health: A Unique Double Degree in Armenia

1. 1. Dr Lorky Libaridian (HENAR) — Challenges and Opportunities in the Implementation of a Competency-Based Residency Program (PReP)

1. 1. Lusine Manukyan (Health for Armenia) — Developing the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders in Rural Armenia (HLP)

1. 1. Dr Henry Louis (HENAR) — Community Health Workers in Syunik and Piloting Preventative Screenings for Universal Health Insurance

1. 1. Pr Sharon Chekijian (Yale/NIH Armenia) — Education in conflict preparedness: Establishment of the Yale Unified Armenian Emergency Medicine Residency Program

 

Innovation in Diagnostics and Labs

1. 1. Bella Tadevosyan & Sona Glastyan (Eurolab) — Next-Generation Diagnostics with Tangible Value: When Science Meets Healthcare Transformation

1. 1. Dr Gérard Hovakimyan (Transplant to Armenia) — Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: a major breakthrough in Armenia

 

Innovation in Hospitals and Clinics Management

1. 1. Gevorg Safaryan (EarlyOne) — Improving Patient Experience and Flow Management in Hospitals and Clinics

1. 1. Arman Harutyunyan (Shengavit MC) — Digitilazing Clinical Operations with a HiCare Electronic Medical Record

1. 1. Dr Aramays Galumyan (IRC) — Launching the First Interventional Radiology Clinic in Armenia

1. 1. Dr Juliette Hovhannisyan (NCO) — AI in Radiotherapy: Present and Future

1. 1. Lilit Shmavonyan (EFES) — Building a Resilient Health System: Building a Resilient Health System: The Role of Modern Health Insurance.

 

Panel: Innovation in Healthcare Investing

1. 1. Sona Grigoryan (Plug and Play)

1. 1. Manuk Hergnyan (Granatus Ventures)

1. 1. Ashot Arzumanyan (SmartGate VC)

1. 1. Naré Gevorgyan (AICA)

 

Innovation in Digital Health

1. 1. Dr Vicken Ohannessian (AADH) — Improving Hospital Information Systems with HIMSS EMRAM Audit

1. 1. Karen Hovhannisyan (BeeWeb) — Building Digital Dentistry Solutions from Armenia

1. 1. Dr Vahan Mnatsakanyan (Alphastom) — Applying Innovative Orthodontics in Armenia with Invisalign

1. 1. Tatul Ajamyan (MedPair) — Building Patient Intake in Europe

 

Innovation in Healthcare Research

1. 1. Davit Shahnazaryan (AMAROS) — Precision Intelligence for Ophthalmology

1. 1. Pr Artashes Tadevosyan (YSMU) — Public Health Research in Armenia: Challenges and Obstacles

1. 1. Aharon Tsaturyan (IMMONC) — BPDCN, the First Global Rare Disease Registry Initiated and Managed From Armenia

 

Innovation in Health Communication

1. 1. Mariam Vardanyan (reArmenia Foundation) — Healthcare as a Leading FHealthcare: The Leading Fundable Category on reArmeniaundable Category

1. 1. Yeran Khachatryan (IMAST) — Armenian Charity Marketplace

1. 1. Dr Tatevik Hovakimyan (Cardiolab) — Promoting Innovation in Cardiology through CardioLab and EPIC Conference

1. 1. Dr Avetis Avetisyan (Armenian International Health Expo) — Building the Largest Health Expo in the Region

 

Closing Panel Discussion

1. Nejdeh Hovanessian (EU4Innovation East, Expertise France) — Building a National Health Brand for Armenia

 

What’s Next: Expanding the Vickino Ecosystem

VickinoDay is not a one-time event, it is the foundation of a long-term health innovation platform in Armenia.

 

1. Vickino Yereko (Երեկո)

A recurring health innovation meetup in Yerevan designed for networking and relationship buildin, informal strategic discussion, continuous ecosystem engagement

Goal: Maintain momentum between major events

 

2. Vickino Academy

A new initiative focused on education and capacity building in health innovation: training programs in AI and healthcare systems, practical workshops and real-world case studies, exposure to international best practices

Goal: Build the next generation of health innovators in Armenia

3. VickinoDay Series

Expansion into a multi-event platform, each focused on a specific domain. Each event will be developed with strategic local and international partners.

 

Making Armenia a Global Health Innovation Hub

Armenia has several unique advantages including a strong technical and engineering talent, a growing startup ecosystem, strategic geographic positioning and increasing focus on digital transformation.

Platforms like VickinoDay help unlock this potential by connecting talent with opportunity.