

December 16, 2025
Viswanathan Anand, five-time World Chess Champion, Judit Polgár, the greatest female chess player of all time—along with other legendary guests—are expected to visit Armenia for the inaugural event, held under the patronage of Grandmaster Levon Aronian. Chess Fest Armenia will take place in October 2026.

December 1, 2025
Matena hosted another valueable discussion at Moscow’s Noôdome, this time with Lara Tcholakian — an INSEAD and Matena lecturer and co-founder of Amsterdam’s Center for Boards and Leadership Development — and Tigran Mnatsakanyan, Matena’s Academic Director.

July 21, 2025
Our recent cohorts of "Leading People and Teams" and "Strategic Planning and Business Development" have successfully graduated, continuing their leadership journeys with new insights and skills.

July 1, 2025
The American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia (AmCham Armenia), together with its members, was recently hosted at Matena.

June 5, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Nairi Insurance, responding to the "Scholarships from Alumni-Led Companies" initiative, will now provide large scholarships for leaders in medicine.