The third edition of the Armenian Summit of Minds kicked off in the town of Dilijan on Saturday, October 23. The event is being held under the auspices of President Armen Sarkissian, with the Monthly Barometer analytical newsletter and the Central Bank of Armenia serving as key partners.

Titled Global Transformations in the New Quantum World, the event commenced with a dialogue between President Sarkissian and former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi

This year's discussions at the Armenian Summit of Minds focus on geopolitical changes in the world, in the South Caucasus region, and artificial intelligence. Among the participants are former Heads of State, heads of reputable international expert-analytical centers, organizations, tech companies, professors of prestigious universities, including Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri, Former Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey, President of the Skolkovo Foundation of Russia and the President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Konstantin Zatulin, Director of Division on Investment and Enterprise, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) James Zhan, Deputy Director of Yandex Tigran Khudaverdyan, legendary athlete Roger Grace and others.