Overview
- Organizers say 15,000 participants from 30 countries and 56 Russian regions gathered for the opening parade at the ExpoForum venue.
- Competitions run across four blocks—education, service, production, and engineering technologies—covering 27 main competencies plus three junior ones at ExpoForum and Pulkovo.
- More than 7,500 partner companies are involved, with employers bringing equipment and tasks and offering internships, practice placements, and jobs to top contestants.
- The program includes traditional trades such as milling on universal machines, with experts emphasizing foundational skills that underpin work on modern CNC equipment.
- The business program starts on November 30 across three tracks, and winners and mentors will be honored on December 4 with cash awards ranging from 100,000 to 300,000 rubles.