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Discover the heart of Armenia’s tech revolution with the latest guest of the Eye on AI podcast, Rem Darbinyan. Discover how this small nation is sprinting towards becoming a powerhouse of innovation, with education systems racing to nurture the next wave of AI mavens. 

Rem walks us through his personal journey, from Armenia to Russia and the US, only to return with a mission: to escalate Armenia from an outsourcing hub to a global startup contender. 

Learn what it means to dream big, as we unveil the intricacies of pioneering the new era of startups. Step into a world where geographical borders dissolve in the face of unrelenting creativity and flexibility.

(00:00) Preview and Introduction (02:09) The background of Rem Darbinyan  (04:49) Sponsorship: Nesuite by Oracle (07:00) How Rem discovered artificial intelligence (09:50) How Armenia and artificial intelligence are growing  (13:55) Startup culture and universities for AI/ML  (17:45) Was Armenia an outsourced partner for many countries?   (22:00) Why do people outsource to India and Armenia?   (24:25) How Armenia build products for global markets  (30:00) How Rem reaches western markets with products  (36:00) How Rem builds influencer platforms  (40:00) Building lean and validating each step 

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