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BERLIN | 07-09 OCT. 2026

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cto summit

BEYOND THE HYPE

Anna Varosyan

VP of Engineering/Deputy CTO at Affinidi
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Dr Anna Varosyan has over 25 years leading world-class engineering teams, and strategic technology partnerships. Holding a PhD in Computer Science, Anna specializes in workflow-based formal verification, practical implementations of Artificial Intelligence in the context of identity management, and the decentralized technologies that enable it.
As VP of Engineering, Anna develops privacy-focused, decentralized products empowering individuals, organizations and their AI agents to control their data and their digital identity. Her experience spans leadership roles at Affinidi, HERE Technologies, and Synopsys, across the full development lifecycle and across multiple domains with expertise in software, reliability, and productivity engineering across web, mobile, and desktop platforms.
A dedicated mentor and coach, Anna is recognized for guiding teams to achieve business and technical objectives. Her problem-solving skills and project management have consistently driven successful outcomes. With numerous scientific publications and academic accolades, Anna’s passion for secure, impactful technology solidifies her as an influential leader.

The illusion of AI productivity: why your org doesn't feel faster

Discussion angles:
- Local vs system optimisation
- Bottlenecks shifting (e.g. product, QA, decision-making)
- AI creating more work upstream and downstream
- Ownership and designing for maintainability

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