On September 18 at 18:00, at “Tsiskari”, Forbes Georgia and the project’s main partner, Bank of Georgia, will present the 2026 30 Under 30 list.
For eight years now, Forbes Georgia’s Under 30 project has been recognizing young leaders who achieve success through their knowledge, effort, and enthusiasm, shaping the future of our country.
Today, in a rapidly changing and challenge-filled world, Forbes Under 30 serves as a global platform for exceptional under-thirties, with interest growing year after year.
This year, the project attracted more than 400 applications.
A jury composed of industry professionals will select the winners in the following categories:
Entrepreneurs
Technology and E-Commerce
Finance
Education and Science
Art and Style
Sports
Social Impact
Forbes Georgia will also name its own favorites.
Forbes Georgia Editor-in-Chief Shota Dighmelashvili: “Our goal is to highlight exceptional young people who, at an early age, have managed to turn talent into real achievement, and ideas and ambition into work that leaves a clear mark on business, culture, technology, and public life. Past experience has shown that being featured on Forbes Georgia’s 30 Under 30 list is not merely formal recognition. It often serves as a significant catalyst for spreading success even further. Such is the strength of our brand, and we want to put this strength to work in serving the advancement of the most talented youth.”
UNDER 30 exists to support precisely this spirit. The goal of the main partner, Bank of Georgia, is to discover and empower young people who face challenges head-on and, through new ideas, projects, or startups, emerge as future leaders of a creative society.
Mariam Tsanava, Head of Brand Direction at Bank of Georgia: “For Bank of Georgia, it is especially important to support young people who drive change with new ideas, knowledge, and enthusiasm, creating new opportunities in their fields. The Under 30 project serves to discover and empower precisely these individuals, making the achievements of the younger generation even more visible and providing them with greater development opportunities. We believe that the country’s future rests in the hands of people who boldly think, create, act, and never stop today. We are glad to be creating these opportunities together with Forbes Georgia this year.”
◾ The general partner of Forbes Georgia Under 30 2026 is Bank of Georgia.
◾ Project partners: Lexus Georgia, Alta, MOVA
◾ Supporters: Chelti, Grant Thornton Georgia, NIMBI, PLANETARIUM, Eleven Group, Plug and Play, Rtvelisi, Gvelebiani Law, SARAJISHVILI, EurAsia Gulf, The Singleton, Funky Brands, BORJOMI, Visual Fragments, EFES, Martsvleulis Sakhli (House of Grains), NOCTURNE, DAFI Robotics.
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