About the author

Elgee Penman

<p>Mr. Levon S. Galstyan (Elgee Penman) is co-author of more than 50 analytical<br/>&#13; and educational publications, co-founder of a dozen companies and<br/>&#13; organizations, has been engaged in idea generation and development of more<br/>&#13; than 30 innovative and technology based products, and is in a professional<br/>&#13; sphere for more than 25 years.<br/>&#13; Currently a Creative Mentor and Co-Founder of WHIZ Innovation &amp;amp;<br/>&#13; Entrepreneurship Academy; he is also one of the co-founders at Global AM.<br/>&#13; Recently a Vice President and Deputy Director at&#160;Technology &amp;amp; Science<br/>&#13; Dynamics, Mr. Galstyan has been Head of Technological Innovation, Business<br/>&#13; Consultant, Project Manager and Coordinator in private business and<br/>&#13; international projects, including UNIDO, USAID, AEPLAC, EUAG, UNDP, WBG,<br/>&#13; UNCTAD/WTO, Climate KIC and VOCA.<br/>&#13; His latest civic activities list includes - Climate Launchpad Armenia (Board<br/>&#13; member, Mentor), New Technology Education Fund (Head of the Board of<br/>&#13; Trustees), Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP Judge), Imagine Cup<br/>&#13; Armenia (Jury Member), Armenia Startup Cup (Jury Member) and IT<br/>&#13; Development and Support Council of Armenia (Board Member).<br/>&#13; Actively working on startup/entrepreneurship development ecosystem in<br/>&#13; Armenia he was active involvement in organization of Climate Launchpad<br/>&#13; Armenia, Mergelyan Creative Club, National Business Ideas Competition, 1st<br/>&#13; World StartUp Cup Competition, Armenia StartUp Cup Competition, Imagine<br/>&#13; Cup Armenia, The best Armenian Startup of the Year, Digital Solutions for an<br/>&#13; Innovation Economy, Product Camp Yerevan, etc.<br/>&#13; Mr. Galstyan has also worked at Forbes Armenia as an Advisor to the Chief<br/>&#13; Editor, at E-Armenia Foundation as an Executive Director, Yerevan Scientific<br/>&#13; Research Institute of Communications as a Deputy Head of the Laboratory and<br/>&#13; Senior Associate of Science. His working experience also includes Armenian<br/>&#13; Development Agency as a founder and Deputy Director.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>Mr. Galstyan holds MBA, BE degree in Systems Engineering, Bachelor&amp;#39;s Degree<br/>&#13; in Technical Translation (English Language) and Certificate of Harvard<br/>&#13; Kennedy School in Science Technology and Innovation Policy.</p>