Vartan Sarkissian

Vartan Sarkissian manages the Sarkissian Family Office and is the Co-Founder and CEO of ATOM (Advanced Tomorrow), an organisation that bridges the East and the West, connects polarised actors and governments, navigating complex geopolitical and business environments.

He has been the Founder of two cybersecurity software companies, both with successful exits. He was the Founding Director of the first International Cybersecurity Policy Initiative with the EastWest Institute of New York. Launched in 2009, the initiative brought together 41 countries and 300 organisations (such as Dell, Microsoft, Vodafone, CISCO, Huawei, and others) to establish cybersecurity policy frameworks for the first time and enhancing international relations. The program culminated into three Worldwide Cybersecurity Summits in Dallas, London, and New Delhi.

Vartan is an investor in early-stage start-ups, a former Senior Advisor to EY and a former Corporate Finance Executive at MGM Studios. He has a Double Masters in Communication at the London School of Economies (LSE) and Annenberg School of University of Southern California (USC).