Premium Members: A Conversation with Dr. Armen Sarkissian, former President of Armenia
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM) (PST)
Description
The Los Angeles World Affairs Council and the Global Affairs Committee of the Jonathan Club invite you to an intimate dinner conversation with His Excellency Dr. Armen Sarkissian, Fourth President of Armenia, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 6:30–8:00 p.m. Dr. Sarkissian—former President and Prime Minister of Armenia, distinguished physicist, diplomat, and bestselling author—will discuss his latest book, The Small States Club: How Small Smart States Can Save the World, which examines how small, agile states can shape global governance amid geopolitical uncertainty. Drawing on decades of leadership and his pioneering concept of “Quantum Politics,” he offers a fresh framework for understanding complexity and adaptability in modern international affairs.
A lifelong innovator, Dr. Sarkissian has also been deeply engaged in science, technology, and culture—most famously as co‑developer of the video game Wordtris, a companion to Tetris. His career spans diplomacy, academia, global energy policy, and cross‑disciplinary creativity, making this dinner a rare opportunity to engage with one of the world’s most original and forward‑thinking public intellectuals.
This event is exclusive for LAWAC premium members (Board, International Circle, Ambassador, Envoy, Diplomat). If you would like to upgrade your membership to attend this event, please email Director of Membership & Advancement, Victoire Auguste-Dormeuil (vdormeuil@lawac.org). Seating is extremely limited.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Armen Sarkissian served as President of Armenia from 2018 to 2022 and as Prime Minister
between 1996 and 1997. A world-renowned theoretical physicist, he co-invented the bestselling video game Wordtris (part of Tetris Gold) in the 1980s, before entering public service following Armenia’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. He was appointed the country’s first ambassador to the United Kingdom, and holds the distinction of being one of the longest serving envoys to the Court of St James’s. He later established Armenia’s diplomatic missions in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, as well as its representations to the European Union, NATO and the Holy See.
Over a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, Dr. Sarkissian has built extensive business and philanthropic networks across major global capitals. He has held senior positions at BP, Alcatel-Lucent, Bank of America, EBRD, the EastWest Institute, the Euro-Atlantic Security Initiative, the Global Leadership Foundation and the World Economic Forum. A widely sought-after advisor and speaker on international security, leadership, nation-building and East–West relations, he is the founder of Eurasia House International and Founding Director of the Eurasia Centre at Cambridge University’s Judge Business School.
Dr. Sarkissian is the author of the bestselling The Small States Club: How Small Smart States Can Save the World, named by the Financial Times as one of the best books of 2024 on economics. He writes regularly for such publications as the Daily Telegraph, the Financial Times, the Times of London and the Wall Street Journal.
Premium Member Ticket: $150 (includes dinner and valet parking)
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