Collaboration Network
Awards Ceremony
2025
A Night of Entertainment & Celebration
3rd December 2025 | 18.00 - 00.00
Leonardo Royal Hotel London St Pauls
10 Godliman Street, London
EC4V 5AJ
Shining a Light on Collaborative Excellence
and Customer Impact
An unforgettable evening of celebration, entertainment, networking, and hospitality— where collaboration meets recognition at the 2025 Awards.
Join us this December in London for the Collaboration Network Awards 2025—an unforgettable evening dedicated to celebration, recognition, and inspiration.
This prestigious event honours the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations who are making a real difference for consumers across the UK. From exceptional customer service and innovative complaint handling to groundbreaking support for vulnerable customers, the awards shine a spotlight on those driving meaningful, positive change.
But the evening is about more than awards. With inspiring keynote speakers, top-tier entertainment, stand-up comedy, great hospitality, and plenty of opportunities to network, the night promises to be as engaging as it is impactful.
At the heart of it all is collaboration—because when we connect, share, and support one another, we elevate what’s possible across industries.
We’re also proud to be supporting Alzheimer’s Society as our official charity partner for 2025, helping to raise awareness and funds for the vital work they do in improving the lives of those affected by dementia.
Whether you're attending to celebrate, connect, or be inspired, this is a night not to be missed.
What to Expect?
An unforgettable evening of celebration, entertainment, networking, and hospitality — where collaboration meets recognition at the 2025 Awards.
Awards
30 awards will be presented throughout the evening, celebrating excellence across a wide range of categories and sectors
Hospitality
Experience exceptional hospitality with a full evening of dining, drinks, and entertainment
Entertainment
Delight in an exclusive stand-up comedy performance, filled with witty observations and laugh-out-loud moments that will bring energy and joy to the night
Networking
Make meaningful connections with like-minded professionals in a vibrant, relaxed setting designed for both celebration and collaboration
Keynote Speaker
Gain fresh insight and inspiration from a keynote speaker sharing powerful lived experiences and thought-provoking perspectives
Celebrating
Whether you’re nominated, winning, or there to celebrate the achievements of others, this is your night to be inspired and involved
Keynote Talk
Naomi Riches MBE
'Playground to Podium’
As a child, Naomi didn’t desire or expect to be an athlete, let alone a gold medal-winning rower. Diagnosed a with a severe visual impairment when she was very young, it was expected that Naomi’s life would be full of challenges and barriers. Bullying at school and lack of support from teachers resulted in low self-esteem and poor exam results. Yet, she grew up with a strong desire not to be defined by her disability, by what others saw as a ‘problem’ or a reason she ‘couldn’t’. Beyond the school walls, Naomi’s parents did all they could to support her passions and encourage her talents; but it wasn’t until college that Naomi found the demanding, challenging but brilliant sport of rowing. Then, seemingly out of the blue in 2004, she was asked to join the GB Adaptive Rowing Team. During Naomi’s decade in the sport she won 6 World titles, a World Silver, a Bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Game, and at London 2012 Paralympics, she won Gold. At last proving to herself and the world that it is your abilities that define you, NOT you disabilities. After winning her first two World Rowing Championships in 2004 and 2005, she joined Marlow Rowing Club, who she still competes for. She moved to Marlow in 2008 and after the 2012 games gave Marlow it’s Gold Post Box. Retiring from elite sport in 2013 wasn’t the end to Naomi’s rowing adventures however, and in 2016 she set a new Guinness World Record as the first woman to row the length of the Navigable Thames in just under 48hours; as the same time raising £51,000 for a local Marlow charity. Naomi has been part of the Marlow community since she moved here, supporting local businesses, charities and community events such as Marlow Town Regatta and Festival, and the Santa Fun Run. Since 2020 she has been running her own business as an Inspirational Speaker, Facilitator and Coach; working with businesses, teams and individuals all over the UK and beyond to help them remove the barriers to their own success and achieve their full potential. In 2023 Naomi became a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Buckinghamshire, supporting The Countess Howe, His Majestie’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire.
Stand-up Comedy
Ria Lina
Ria Lina is a touring comedian, actress and writer and has been named as one of The Evening Standard’s ‘Hottest Comedians You Should Be Watching Now’. Her extensive list of credits includes guesting and hosting Live At The Apollo (BBC), Have I Got News For You (BBC), QI (BBC), Mock The Week (BBC), The News Quiz (Radio 4), The Now Show (Radio 4), Late Night Mash (Dave), and star of Lovestruck High (Amazon Prime). Ria is a regular co-host of Pointless (BBC), winner of Celebrity Mastermind (BBC) (Topic: Rosalind Franklin), cohost of Yesterday, Today & The Day Before (Comedy Central), cohost of Richard Hammond’s Brain Reaction (Comedy Central) and has been seen on occasion in Countdown’s Dictionary Corner (Channel 4). She is also a regular pundit on Sky News, BBC News, and Times Radio and is in demand for her scientific insight, confident delivery, political satire and biting wit. Ria is the only Filipina comedian in British stand-up and has a BSc in Experimental Pathology, an MSc in Forensic Science and a PhD in Virology under her belt, so it’s not only Ria’s comedy that’s highly intelligent. ‘Engaging, endearing and eye-opening’ Time Out
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