In St. Petersburg, the winners of the V All-Russian Award "Best Talents-2026" were honored.

      In St. Petersburg, the V Annual All-Russian Award "Best Talents-2026" took place, gathering the elite of Russian entrepreneurship, culture, and innovation. The mansion of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry — a building once owned by Grand Duchess Olga Romanova, a talented artist and philanthropist — transformed for one evening into the epicenter of creative energy.

      "Five years is the age of the first great achievements," noted Anastasia Demicheva, the organizer and ideologist of the award, as she opened the evening. "During this time, hundreds of diamonds scattered from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka have turned into diamonds of pure water."

      Warm congratulations came from the project "Modern Heritage of Russia," the "BRICS House" network, the International Association "BRIDGE," the regional branch of the Union of Machine Builders, the Union of Women of Kamchatka, and the president of the Alliance of Cultural Ambassadors of BRICS, Irina Arkhipova, who, while on an expedition in the Himalayas, unfurled the award's flag on one of the mountain peaks.

      The objectivity of the decisions was guaranteed by a truly star-studded jury, which included experts such as:

      Alexey Mostovshchikov — member of the Expert Council under the State Duma Committee, business ambassador of "Delovaya Rossiya" in Kuwait, director of the Business School of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

      Anastasia Dedul — vice-president of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

      Denis Mezentsev — top-level manager who built the largest technopark in Europe and Skoltech, founder of HR-tech companies My new job® and JobAI.

      Nina Abrosova — two-time world champion in speed water racing, record holder in Russia, member of the Union of Machine Builders, assistant to the governor of the Leningrad region.

      Anatoly Musienko — arbitrator, vice-president of the "Safe Childhood" foundation, expert for the State Duma and Federation Council committees.

      Eduard Gubary — assistant to the governor of the Leningrad region.

      Violetta Volskaya — singer, voice actress, participant in the "Voice" show.

      Yana Zhuravleva — founder of Status Speaker, member of the CIS Speakers Association.

      Yakov Ochakovsky — founder and CEO of LLC "NPK Stamax."

      Leila Mavlina — L&D Business Partner of the international IT company Noventiq (ex-Softline).

      Andrey Fechin — expert in agribusiness, who implemented more than 20 projects for greenhouse farms across the country.

      Anastasia Terekhova — Ai-NFT artist whose works are presented in America, Europe, and Asia.

      Anastasia Popova — pianist, winner of competitions at Carnegie Hall.

      Pavel Gorbovsky — entrepreneur, media expert.

      Irina Rogova — foundation for promoting the development of Russian-Belarusian cooperation "White Rosy."

      Irina Arkhipova — president of the Alliance of Cultural Ambassadors of BRICS.

      The award nominations are traditionally divided into business, innovation, culture, and social projects.

      Among the technological leaders, Alexander Strunilin was noted as the "Best Entrepreneur," co-founder of the company "SM Technics" — a manufacturer of high-precision machines for optics. Julia Kholod, owner of the printing house "48 hours," was recognized as the "Flagship of Printing Technologies." Julia not only accepted the award but also gifted the hall with a vocal performance.

      In the nomination "Best Regional Network of Full-Cycle Flower Studios," the victory went to Anastasia Parubets and Roman Igoshin, creators of the studio ChocoRose (St. Petersburg, Pushkin). Alina Selyanina, director of the "Ruskus" network, who turned her love for flowers into a federal network of flower shops, became the "Recognized Expert in the Development of Retail Flower Networks."

      The nomination "Best Visionary. Creator of the Village of the Future" received a lively response: Natalia Akimova presented the project "Naturalese" in Altai — an ecosystem of a new format on the banks of the Katun River, where high technologies coexist with traditions and conscious living in the mountains. Alexandra Sorochinskaya received the award as "Best Lawyer in Intellectual Property Protection."

      Amina Lyubitskaya was particularly noted as the "Best Eco-Project," a member of the Russian Geographical Society, who fights for the preservation of the purebred Akhal-Teke horse breed. The laureates of the anniversary award included: Anna Khefors — "Best Psychologist" and her bestseller "Harmony in the Family," Kirill Brovko — "Orthopedic Dentist of the Year," and Mikhail Borodin — a Russian singer, laureate of international competitions, vice-president of the Foundation for the Support of Contemporary Art, leading teacher at the Center for Contemporary Art — "Best Vocal Technique." Anastasia Savelieva became the "Best Art Designer," working at the intersection of sustainable design and sculptural form. The award for "Best Creator of Digital Content" went to influencer Diana Merimska.

      The enchanting feminine note was added by Ekaterina Zueva with the project "New Me" — winner in the nomination "Best Transformational Photo Project for Women." Her retreat center "House of Peace" helps women return to their true selves. Finally, "Interviewer of the Year" was named Evgenia Martin — member of the Expert Council of the State Duma on media issues, journalist, director, and producer. She also hosted the online version of the award, which will air on the federal channel Mediametrix, reaching nearly 5 million viewers.

      Each laureate received a unique opportunity to become a mentee of one of the jury members, as well as from the project "Rosastronomy" — the right to name a star in any constellation of the cosmos. From the Thai massage network Wai Thai, relaxing massages and gifts from the publishing house "Planet of Music," the travel company JSP travel, and the SCANDIC brand. The organizers expressed special gratitude to: the multimedia holding "Mediametrix," the information and PR agency Martin Media, the boutique hotel Kentron, the company Zepter, the drinking artesian water "Aqua Prima," the training center "Izmailovsky," with manager Petr Lukashevich serving as co-host of the award ceremony.

      The evening was opened by saxophonist Dina Sax, and guests were able to hear a performance by singer Ekaterina Khrustaleva, a laureate of international competitions. At the end of the ceremony, guests were awaited by an exhibition of artist Maria Pisarevskaya.

      The climax of the evening was a signature cake from the confectionery "Not Sugar."