Ukrainian expert joins jury of global PR award: Anna Lachykhina to judge PRWeek Global Awards 2026

For the first time, a Ukrainian agency co-founder will serve on the jury of one of the world’s most prestigious PR awards, alongside communications leaders from Amazon, Uber, P&G, and other global brands.

This week marks the start of the judging phase for one of the most influential global communications awards — the PRWeek Global Awards. Anna Lachykhina, co-founder of PR and GR agency Good Politics and Chair of the Ukrainian Lobbying Association, is the sole representative from Ukraine on the prestigious international jury for the PRWeek Global Awards 2026.

The jury also features communications leaders from Uber, Shell, P&G, and other leading global brands.

The international jury, chaired by Stuart Jackson, Amazon’s Director of International Stores & Corporate Communications, will assess entries in three key categories:

“Engaging Ukrainian expertise in evaluating global PR standards is, above all, a recognition of the maturity of our market. This is not only a personal achievement, but also proof that Ukrainian experience is an integral part of the global professional community and meets the highest international standards,” says Anna Lachykhina.

The shortlist for the PRWeek Global Awards 2026 will be announced in March, with the winners revealed at the awards ceremony in London, UK, in May 2026.

Anna Lachykhina has over 10 years of experience in strategic communications and government relations in Ukraine and Canada. She has served as Communications Advisor to the Minister of Finance of Ukraine and to the Chair of the International Trade Committee in the House of Commons of Canada. She teaches ‘Crisis Communications and Information Warfare’ at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. As co-founder and Chair of