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Digital Julfa Journey Continues in Venice, 2026
The first 25 registrants will receive 20% discount on DAJ purchase.
The 2025 inauguration event in Yerevan opened the road to our next Digital Julfa destination: St. Lazarus Island in Venice, Italy.
Why Venice?
St. Lazarus Island has long been a center of Armenian scholarship, trade, and global connection. By honoring this historic legacy, we continue our mission to bridge past and future from ancient trade routes to today’s digital frontiers.
We invite business leaders, trade professionals, entrepreneurs, and think tanks to join us as we write the next chapter of the Digital Julfa Network.
Detailed Agenda and event details coming soon.
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Summary Agenda
Time Zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Digital Julfa Network Venice 2026
Date: June 22, 2026
Location: Saint Lazarus Island, Venice
Theme: Build Wealth & Advocacy
Master of Ceremony: Emma Arakelyan, Founder of the Digital Julfa Network & Orion Worldwide
Morning | Cultural & Historical Immersion
-Guided tour of Saint Lazarus Island and Mekhitarist Monastery
-Heritage introduction to New Julfa’s global influence in trade and education
Midday | Main Event Sessions (4 hours)
1. Opening Remarks
- Welcoming by Saint Lazarus representatives
- Opening Remarks
2. Keynote Address
- Reflections on Julfan resilience, business legacy, and today’s relevance
3. Panel 1: New Julfa to Global Innovation
- Speakers from business, academia, diplomacy, and culture
- Focus: Julfa’s contribution to global trade and intellectual capital
4. Panel 2: Business Influence Across Generations
- Featuring legacy and new-generation Armenian business leaders
- Focus: Family offices, wealth creation, global expansion
5. Special Additions
- Digital Julfa Symbol: DAJ
- Art exhibition by Armenian contemporary artists
Evening | Reception & Networking
- Hosted in Saint Lazarus gardens
- Featuring Armenian cuisine and music
- Guest networking with global entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders
Event Organizers
EMMA ARAKELYAN
World-class management consulting executive with 20+ experience, angel investor, author, speaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, coach and professor.
EMMA ARAKELYAN
World-class management consulting executive with 20+ experience, angel investor, author, speaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, coach and professor.
VAKHTANG ABRAHAMYAN
CEO of Fastex, has extensive experience in Executive Management at the Central Bank of Armenia and in infrastructures created jointly with commercial banks.
VAKHTANG ABRAHAMYAN
CEO of Fastex, has extensive experience in Executive Management at the Central Bank of Armenia and in infrastructures created jointly with commercial banks.
Emma Sargsyan
Founder & CEO at Saege Consultants & Co-founder at Tribune Media. Emma hosts "Insight," a renowned interview series featuring thought.
Emma Sargsyan
Founder & CEO at Saege Consultants & Co-founder at Tribune Media. Emma hosts "Insight," a renowned interview series featuring thought.