The Organizing Committee of the Eurasian Award “Golden Photon. Smart City Choice” announces the opening of applications in the “Industry Recognition” 2026 category. It is one of the Award’s key personal categories, in which the professional community chooses the best specialists in the lighting and electrical industries.

The category includes two nominations:

·“Person of the Year”: for business owners and top managers who have achieved significant results and strengthened their companies’ market positions.

·“Contribution to the Development of the Industry”: for professionals whose long-standing work has made an important and recognized contribution to lighting and related fields.

Participation in the category is free of charge. Self-nominations are not accepted.

Selection procedure:

·The application can be completed in text form or as an uploaded video describing the candidate’s merits and achievements.

·Industry voting for the nominees will take place on the website of the Award’s general information partner, the elec.ru media resource, from October 1 to 14, 2026.

·At the second stage, the Award’s Expert Council will choose the winners from the three finalists with the most votes.

The winners will be announced at the award ceremony on October 28, 2026 in Moscow.

Applications are accepted until October 1, 2026.

Apply in the “Contribution to the Development of the Industry” nomination: https://www.smartcity-award.com/nominations/priznanie_otrasli_2026/vklad_v_razvitie_otrasli_2026

Apply in the “Person of the Year” nomination: https://www.smartcity-award.com/nominations/priznanie_otrasli_2026/persona_goda_2026