The XXII Runet Award

On December 4, the Pashkov House hosted the 22nd Runet Award — a landmark event for the country’s digital industry.

For the first time, the award ceremony featured a unique format: the IT Ball, unprecedented in Russian practice.

The ball was organised by the International Ball Association.

The event brought together leading experts from the IT industry, business representatives, and members of the cultural community.

A highlight following the official part of the Runet Award was Russia’s first‑ever IT Ball.

Accompanied by music from the Orchestra of the International Ball Association, opera singers Konstantin Chursin and Elena Zastavnaya performed.

The evening’s debutants were top students from Skoltech, and ballmaster Mikhail Gribov held a master class on the quadrille, after which the guests whirled into a waltz.