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EXPERT OF THE YEAR 2025
The Expert of the Year Award honours leaders who have implemented significant social and business initiatives in Russia and together with Russia in other countries.
XIV INTERNATIONAL AWARD
the Petersburgers World Club
The award is organised by "Expert. Analytics Centre" ("Expert North-West") under the auspices of the Petersburgers World Club.
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THE AWARD CONSISTS OF 4 STAGES:
1
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
The start date for receipt of applications for the award is 1 November 2024 until 31 March 2025.
2
SHORT LIST
Selection of projects for the internal long list.
3
EXPERT COUNCIL
The Expert Council selects the projects to the internal short list.
4
AWARDING
October 2025. The award winners are honoured at a ceremony.
AWARD RESULTS – 2024
International Expert of the Year 2025 Award will be held for the 14th time on a country-wide scale. The award winners and their projects will receive the federal level of recognition.
The purpose of the 14th Expert of the Year 2025 Award is to recognise leaders who have implemented breakthrough ideas and significant public initiatives in business. In contrast to the ratings of top executives and well-known media personalities, the Expert of the Year Award is dedicated to non-public people, on whose work the future depends. The winners of the Expert of the Year Award are both mature experts and young professionals who have made a name for themselves with high-profile projects in business, politics, medicine, culture, charity and other areas of business and public life. The annual Expert of the Year Award has traditionally become an open platform for recognising experts in the most relevant fields of business and public life in Russian regions and other countries.
22 NOMINATIONS. 22 EXPERTS


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  • Industry
    Nominated are the individuals and expert groups who in 2023-24 implemented solutions that have reduced production costs or strengthened the market position.
    1
  • Finance and Investments
    Nominated are the individuals and expert groups who do business in the financial sector (banks, insurance and leasing companies, investment funds).
    2
  • IT and Telecommunications
    Nominated are the individuals and expert groups implementing projects in IT (including cyber security) and telecommunications.
    3
  • Construction and Development
    Nominated are the individuals and expert groups who run their own business in the construction and development sector.
    4
  • Retail and Trade
    Nominated are the individuals and expert groups implementing projects in retail and wholesale trade.
    5
  • Tourism, Services and HoReCa
    Nominated are the individuals and expert groups operating in the tourism, hotel and restaurant business.
    6
  • Citizens' Initiatives, Corporate Social Responsibility and International Activities
    The nominees are representatives of public institutions and associations implementing projects in the field of citizens' initiatives and charity, as well as authors and managers of CSR projects of commercial companies.
    7
  • Power Industry, Transport and Logistics
    Nominated are the individuals and expert groups operating in the field of energy logistics, management and optimisation of energy flows, as well as individuals who have implemented innovations in the field of transport and logistics development.
    8
  • Healthcare
    Nominated are the employees of public and private healthcare institutions and pharmaceutical companies whose projects have influenced the development of the institution, improved treatment conditions, or optimised the healthcare system as a whole.
    9
  • State and Municipal Management
    Nominated are the state and municipal employees implementing projects in the field of state and municipal management, employees of law enforcement agencies and supervisory authorities.
    10
  • Government Relations
    Nominated are the GR specialists whose projects have had a significant impact on quality interaction between business, executive authorities and municipalities.
    11
  • Urbanism and Accessible Environment
    Nominated are the experts who are engaged in the development and implementation of projects related to formation of quality living environment in urban or rural areas.
    12
  • Education
    Nominated are the representatives of public and private educational institutions introducing new methods into the educational process, implementing projects related to improving the quality of education.
    13
  • Sport and Quality of Life
    Nominated are the experts whose project has had a significant impact on the growth of interest in sport and sporting events within or outside the corporate culture.
    14
  • Science and Innovations
    Nominated are the individuals and expert groups who in 2023-24 implemented a breakthrough innovation project that changed the company's position in the market or its internal business processes.
    15
  • HR Management
    Nominated are the HR specialists whose projects have introduced new approaches and technologies into the development and management of human capital at the enterprise and methods of increasing the efficiency of work with personnel.
    16
  • Arts and Cultural Projects
    Nominated are the public and private institutions engaged in the implementation of cultural projects (museums, theatres, etc.). Exhibitions, theatre projects or concerts can be presented.
    17
  • Length of Service and Mentorship
    Applications are accepted from teams nominating a person, professional dynasty or a project in the field of mentoring development, for outstanding contribution to the development of a profession or industry.
    18
  • Ecology and Territorial Development
    Nominated are the projects in the field of ecology and nature management, development of mineral and raw material potential: subsoil development, mining of minerals, as well as preservation and development of agriculture, forestry, fishery.
    19
  • Regional Media
    Nominated are the regional media (print, electronic, multimedia) that form the information landscape of the country, as well as individual editorial projects devoted to relevant topics.
    20
  • International Media
    Nominated are the media (print, electronic, multimedia) that form the information landscape of the countries, as well as individual international editorial projects devoted to relevant topics, including interaction with Russia.
    21
  • International Projects
    Nominated are the individuals and expert groups who in 2023-24 implemented breakthrough projects that have influenced the development of the industry or changed the company's position in the international market.
    22
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The Expert Council of the Award is composed of prominent representatives of business, science, public and cultural institutions, authorities. Each year, regional experts and federal officials are invited to join the Council. According to a longstanding tradition, the Council is headed by Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky.
EXPERT OF THE YEAR 2025
EXPERT COUNCIL OF THE AWARD
EXPERT COUNCIL OF THE AWARD
In 2024, 27 exceptional individuals joined the expert council.
  • Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky
    Director of the State Hermitage, Member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, President of the Union of Museums of Russia, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts
  • Natalia Evgenievna Sidorkevich
    Chairperson of the Board of the Petersburgers World Club
  • Yurii Evgenievich Blagov
    Associate Professor of the Department of Strategic and International Management, Higher School of Management, Saint-Petersburg State University
  • Nikolai Vitalievich Burov
    People's Artist of Russia, Advisor to the Governor, member of the Public Chamber of Saint Petersburg
  • Olga Vladimirovna Volkova
    First Deputy Director General of Development Corporation of the Republic of Karelia JSC
  • Vladimir Petrovich Vorozhtsov
    Deputy Chaiperson of the Russian Party of Pensioners for Social Justice, Major-General of Internal Service, Doctor of Philosophy
  • Dmitrii Petrovich Gavra
    Head of the Department of Public Relations in Business at Saint-Petersburg State University, Professor, Doctor of Social Sciences, Candidate of Economic Sciences
  • Leonid Petrovich Garbar
    President of the Federation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers of the North-West
  • Ruslan Orestovich Dreval
    Director of the Centre for Social Economy
  • Irina Grigorievna Drozdenko
    Chairperson of the Council of "A Place in the Sun" Charitable Foundation
  • Vladimir Ivanovich Katenev
    Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, President of Saint Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry Union
  • Elena Aleksandrovna Kirilenko
    CEO & Founder at KELEANZ Medical, Chairperson of the Healthcare and Medical Technology Committee at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Leningrad Region
  • Elena Georgievna Kiyanova
    Chairperson of the National Council for Corporate Volunteering in Saint Petersburg, Corporate Affairs Manager of the North Region, Philip Morris International
  • Ivan Vladislavovich Korneev
    Head of the Historical and Information Service of the State Hermitage
  • Ekaterina Nikolaevna Lebedeva
    Vice-President of Saint Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Aleksandr Markovich Malinin
    Professor of the Department of Regional Economics and Natural Resources Management of Saint Petersburg State University of Economics, Doctor of Economics
Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky
President of the Expert Council
Director of the State Hermitage, Member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, President of the Union of Museums of Russia, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts
Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky
President of the Expert Council
Director of the State Hermitage, Member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, President of the Union of Museums of Russia, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts
  • Boris Naumovich Moshenskii
    Director General of Maris
  • Kristina Yurievna Muravieva
    expert in the field of strategic communications, Professor, Doctor of Cultural Studies, Director General of "Expert. Analytics Centre"
  • Dmitrii Vyacheslavovich Panov
    Coordinator of Business Russia Public Organization in the Northwestern Federal District, Chairperson of Saint Petersburg branch of Business Russia
  • Ilia Evgenievich Smetanin
    Director of Rabota-i Centre for Employment of Graduates of Children's Homes and Young People with Disabilities
  • Andrei Aleksandrovich Sokolov
    Director General of JSC "Technopark of Saint-Petersburg"
  • Dmitrii Vladimirovich Solonnikov
    political scientist, political technologist, Director of the Institute of Contemporary State Development
  • Yurii Anatolievich Sukhonos
    President of "Silver Cross" Public Association of Physicians and Medical Workers
  • Viacheslav Davidovich Traktovenko
    Regional Coordinator of "Leaders' Club" in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region
  • Karina Viktorovna Khabacheva
    Executive Director of the St.Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA)
  • Evgenii Zinovievich Shapiro
    Director of Saint Petersburg Industry Development Fund
  • Vera Yurievna Shtokailo
    Director General of "Centre for Development of Industry of Leningrad Region" Autonomous Nonprofit Organization
  • Yurii Aleksandrovich Shcherbuk
    Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dean of Saint- Petersburg State University, Chairperson of the Expert Commission on Medicine of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS, Honoured Physician of Russia
  • Janna Andreyevna Tolstikova
    CEO of TV BRICS
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