CBCC & BCSA Joint Annual Dinner 2025

The Czech British Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the British Czech and Slovak Association cordially invite you to the Annual Dinner.

Members and non-members alike will enjoy a great company and fantastic networking opportunities before and after the dinner with leading business executives and members of the diplomatic community, enjoy a three-course dinner with wine, hear the results of the annual writing competition and listen to the speeches by our quests of honour in the luxury Hilton Doubletree Hotel. You'll also able to win a wonderful prize in a raffle or purchase a valuable object in an auction.

If you are a newcomer to the CBCC or to London, we would like to extend a special invitation and welcome you into our friendly community.

Guests of honour:
HE Peter Susko, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United Kingdom
HE Václav Bartuška, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United Kingdom

Keynote speakers:

Ina Jovicic, founder and CEO eNOugh 

eNOugh is building the world’s first mini AI bodyguard for everyday safety and has raised two funding rounds from top Silicon Valley investors. Ina was born and raised in Prague and left to the UK to study at UCL. She is a Sigma Squared Fellow and has received the award for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2025.

Tomáš Čermák, award winning student 

Tomáš Čermák is a 19-year-old student and researcher who, together with Anna Podmanická from Slovakia, developed a unique water filtration device called PURA, which was crowned the Global Winner of The Earth Prize 2025. Tomáš is a co-founder of STEM_HUB, a student-led organisation connecting passionate Czech students. He was nominated as WIRED’s Game Changer of 2025 for promoting science among young people, and received an APLAUS award from the Czech National Institute for Autism for raising awareness about autism. Tomáš has just moved to London to study Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College.

Other speakers will be announced in due course.

Address:
DoubleTree by Hilton London - Tower of London, 7 Pepys St, London EC3N 4AF. Closest underground station is Tower Hill.

Timings:
6:30 pm doors open
6:30-7:30 pm drinks reception in the Gallery Foyer
7:30-10:30 pm dinner in the Gallery Suite
11 pm carriages 

The dinner includes a glass of sparkling wine upon arrival, a three course buffet menu, carafe of white or red wine, sparkling/still water, tea or coffee.

Tickets:

EARLY BIRD TICKETS can be purchased until 31st October 2025 with 10% OFF Fully Priced Tickets using code EARLYBIRD10 on the checkout.

CBCC members: £84 per person (EARLY BIRD £75.60)
Non-Members: £95 per person (EARLY BIRD £85.50)
Non-members group (5 or more): £85 per person (EARLY BIRD £76.50 )
Students £76.50 per person (EARLY BIRD £68.85)

Dress code : Lounge suit/formal business wear

For more information contact us: David Major - dmajor@cbcc.org.uk 

Menu:

DINNER BUFFET

STARTERS

Roast Pepper Pasta Salad

Mandarin, Pomegranate, Spinach and Goat Cheese Salad

Fig Roquette Parmesan Balsamic

Mixed Salad Leaves

MAINS

Roast Turkey with Cranberry Gravy

Rosemary Roast Potatoes (V)

Stuffing

Pigs in Blanket

Maple glazed sprouts with herb crust (V)

Honey roasted carrot and parsnips (V can be made vegan)

Gnocchi with Tarragon and wild mushroom ragu (vegan)

DESSERTS

Christmas pudding, brandy sauce (V)

Fruit Salad (vegan)

Mince pies and tea and coffee