• Source: World Congress on Information Technology (2019)

      • The World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT) 2019 is an information and communications technology (ICT) event which took place from October 6 to 9, 2019 in Yerevan, Armenia. The 23rd World Congress on IT featured discussions related to the evolution of the Digital Age. It included sessions on topics ranging from artificial intelligence, virtual reality, smart cities to cybersecurity, climate change, and more.
      The 2019 World Congress had over 2000 delegates from 70 countries, with over 31 sponsoring organizations.


      Overview


      The Congress has been organized since 1978 by the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) and takes place every two years in different countries - since 2017 annually.


      = WCIT 2019 events and programs

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      Sunday, October 6th


      Pre-Opening Celebration: World's First AI Concert on Republic Square of Yerevan, Armenia, conductor Sergey Smbatyan and special guest Armin Van Buuren


      Monday, October 7th


      Substantive Sessions WCIT 2019 Keynote Address


      Tuesday, October 8th


      Substantive Sessions Ministerial Session


      Wednesday, October 9th


      Substantive Sessions Genomics


      Speakers


      Among the featured speakers were internationally recognized leaders from government and industry.


      = Business

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      Alexander Yesayan, President of the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises
      Yvonne Chiu, Chairman of the World Information Technology and Servies Alliance


      = Government

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      Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia


      = Academia/Media/Other

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      Kim Kardashian, American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model and actress
      Serj Tankian, Armenian-American musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet and political activist


      Sponsors




      Gallery













      See also


      Information and communications technology
      World Information Technology and Services Alliance


      References




      External links


      WCIT 2019 web page
      WCIT 2019's page on facebook

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