Open to all, join a rich mix of 80+ business guests for this special International Women’s Day networking lunch to commemorate and celebrate the cultural, political and socio-economic achievements of women. This event will attract guests from across a wide range of business sectors, offering a multiplicity of new connections to foster, and the attendee list will be sent out in advance to help you better prepare.

With exclusive use of their spacious top floor private event space, our venue host is Gaucho Tower Bridge, newly re-opened and with an exciting revamped interior design. Enjoying London's best view of one of its iconic landmarks, Gaucho Tower Bridge offers an unparalleled riverfront dining experience. Spanning two glass-fronted floors, the restaurant boasts spectacular panoramic views of historic London, with Tower Bridge and the Tower of London as its crowning jewels.

The theme for IWD 2025 is Accelerate Action: https://www.internationalwomensday.com. According to the World Economic Forum, at the rate of current progress it will take until 2158 to achieve full gender parity. 

Our guest speaker is Eva Pascoe, a digital pioneer and co-founder of Cyberia, the world’s first internet café, revolutionising digital access. She launched the UK’s first online fashion store for Topshop and has since led e-commerce innovation for major fashion brands. Passionate about technology, AI, and women in business, she now advises companies on digital strategy, retail transformation, and AI-driven solutions, helping businesses stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital landscape. She is a Trustee for Royal Society of Arts and is developing applications of AI for large membership organisations. She invests in female founders and was an early supporter of Crowdcube platform.

Guests will be welcomed with complimentary drinks and a substantial canapé lunch comprising:

Superstraccia tostada with fresh avocado, piquillo pepper purée, coriander
Salmon tostado with mango salsa, avocado
Mini sweet potato empanada
Chorizo steak slices - sirloin strips marinated in chimichurri sauce

Followed by

Cheesecake

Business Junction will be donating £10 per event ticket to support the work of our 2025 charity partner, the Felix Project, which rescues surplus food from the food industry that cannot be sold and would otherwise go to waste, and delivers it to hundreds of food banks, charities, primary schools and holiday programmes in London.

Members: £35+VAT | Non-members: £45+VAT*

Please contact admin@businessjunction.co.uk or call 020 23667 6776 with any event queries.

*Non-members can attend up to 2 events to try us out after which they need to join the network to continue attending events.  Annual membership is £300+VAT and can be paid on a monthly basis. at £25+VAT pm.