Press & Speaking
Media coverage, press features, and industry recognitions for Melkon's work in AI, software engineering, and global skills competition.
This page collects public references from Forbes Technology Council, WorldSkills, and national press. It helps journalists, event organizers, and collaborators verify the background fast.
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Featured Coverage
Speaker - Achieving Excellence in TVET Systems
Invited speaker on a TVET policy panel. Topics included skills competitions, apprenticeships, industry partnerships, and youth voices.
Forbes Technology Council - Cloud, AI & Engineering Thought Leadership
Published Forbes articles and panel contributions on cloud, ML security, startups, retail, local production, and project management.
Meet Melkon Hovhannisyan, WorldSkills Champions Trust Representative for Asia
After his championship win, Melkon became Champions Trust Representative for Asia (2023-2024).
Melkon Hovhannisyan - Web Technologies Champion, WorldSkills 2024
Featured as a WorldSkills Champions Trust representative for Armenia and Web Technologies.
Armenian Tech Entrepreneur Spreading Innovation Culture
National press coverage on Melkon's entrepreneurial work and contributions to Armenia's growing tech ecosystem.
Awards & Certifications
WorldSkills International Champion
Web Technologies · South Korea 2022
WorldSkills National Champion
Web Development · 1st place
WorldSkills EuroAsia
Web Development 1st · Web Design 3rd
WorldSkills Champions Trust
Representative for Asia · 2023–2024
Forbes Technology Council
Member · 2024–2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Cloud Computing
Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist
Networking Academy
Speaking & Collaborations
Melkon is available for speaking engagements, podcast appearances, and technical collaborations. The usual topics are AI, software engineering, and entrepreneurship.