Ameriabank leads the charge: Integrating AI into corporate training  in Armenia

ArmInfo.  At a recent gathering of Armenia's AI community at the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, organized by the ReArmenia Fund, industry leaders met  to discuss how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping individuals,  companies, and the nation. In addition to presentations by industry  speakers, a panel discussion on "Keeping Up with AI" was held, with  Anna Vardanyants, Head of Human Resources at Ameriabank, one of the  invited key speakers.

Before the event, she told reporters that Ameriabank has actively  integrated AI into its training programs for all staff levels.  "Ameriabank is one of the first companies to place significant  emphasis on AI and integrate it into its educational programs. It's  vital for us that this knowledge is accessible to everyone. It's a  crucial tool not only for personal growth but also for the entire  company. We offer programs for both executives and regular branch  employees, as well as specialists involved in technology product  teams. AI creates opportunities to automate technical tasks, allowing  people to focus more on creative work,  human emotions,  relationships, and the desire for greater freedom," said the Head of  the Service.

She also noted that the bank is currently undergoing a widespread  reskilling process to prepare its workforce for the "skills of the  future." Furthermore, Ameriabank is collaborating with ReArmenia on a  new project to develop AI agents designed to optimize HR operations.  Vardanyants noted that company efficiency is no longer measured by  headcount, but by flexibility and the ability to improve financial  performance without necessarily expanding staff.

"Companies' effectiveness is determined not by the number of  employees, but by their degree of flexibility and adaptability to  change. I believe there are significant opportunities in this regard  to improve financial performance without increasing headcount," she  emphasized.  The event also shed light on  the ReArmenia Academy,  an  EdTEech startup founded by the ReArmenia Fund last November. It  implements an educational program to enhance artificial intelligence  skills in three areas: "AI Qez Ban" (a flagship initiative to develop  21st-century survival skills and lifelong learning), the AI Agentic  Education Platform (education using AI agents), and consulting and  solutions for company transformation using AI.

According to Rebecca Hakobyan, Director of the Academy, this  educational technology institution is the only startup created in  Armenia  through the Foundation. Since its launch last November, the  Academy has raised $670,000 from local and international investors,  reaching a company valuation of $10 million.

The ReArmenia Foundation remains the primary shareholder. "We have  managed to attract interesting international investors, including  those of Armenian descent, who believe that the time has come to  actively work and help Armenians around the world use AI, transform  themselves through AI, and become more creative and efficient. And by  testing and modeling everything in Armenia, we will be able to become  a country exporting educational technologies, which we have already  begun," Hakobyan told reporters.

She noted that agreements have already been reached on cooperation  with one of India's oldest universities, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan  (BVB), and the #ai4abillion public initiative. As part of the  partnership, the first AI and AI4Bharat program in Hindi and English,  based on the educational content of the ReArmenia Academy, will be  launched in India in February 2026. "This will strengthen Armenia's  position as a  creator of  AI and educational technologies, as well  as transforming education," the head of the Academy emphasized.

In turn, Gevorg Poghosyan, Director of the ReArmenia Fund, outlined  an ambitious five-year goal: to provide AI education to nearly one  million Armenians. In 2025 alone, 9,000 individuals and various  businesses, ranging from major taxpayers to small  enterprises-completed training through the Academy's programs.  "We  are at a stage of serious transformation," Poghosyan noted. "This is  the only path forward for our development."