Good evening everyone,

It gives me enormous pleasure to welcome you all to the 2025 Oxfordshire Business Awards Dinner. I’m absolutely delighted to be co-chairing this year’s awards alongside Simon Bassett.

A big thank you to Oxford Brookes for hosting the 29th OXBA Dinner here - what a fantastic venue to celebrate the incredible achievements of businesses across our county.

On behalf of all the sponsors, I would like to wish our finalists the very best of luck. I hope tonight marks the beginning of even more success for you and your businesses. These awards take a huge team effort to bring together, and I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone involved - especially Jane Reeve, whose hard work and dedication truly makes this event possible.

And finally, a sincere thank you to our sponsors, your support and commitment are what make the OXBA such a standout event in the Oxfordshire business calendar.

 I hope you all have a fabulous evening!

Heather Wood
OXBA Co-Chair