The 34th Sir Peter Parker Awards for Spoken Business Japanese (SPPA)

We are pleased to inform that the 34th SPPA was held on 4 November 2025 as scheduled. Eight finalists gave their speeches and prize winners are as followed.

• 1^st prize winner: Ms Helen Vogt
• 2^nd prize winner: MS Louise Takata
• 3^rd prize winner: Ms Caitlin Rollison
• Special Prize winner: Ms Jacqui McGinn

Finalists' speech order and speeches, in order of appearance:

• Ms Ella Ray: The Power of Omotenashi: Bringing Japanese Values to UK Hospitality
• Ms Rebecca Luff-Smith: Healing Across Borders—Building UK-Japan Bridges Through Counselling
• Ms Jacqui McGinn: Inclusive Communication—3 Unexpected Lessons From A Japanese Special Needs School
• Ms Miriam Starling: The Enduring Value of Japanese Language Knowledge in the New World of Machine translation
• Mr Max Rutherston: The importance of foreign languages as a tool for establishing business Relations
• Ms Louise Takata: The vital role of human interpreters in the age of AI
• Ms Helen Vogt: Intercultural Coaching in Japan—Between Algorithms and Empathy
• Ms Caitlin Rollison: Business or blight? The challenges and opportunities of tourism

The event recording will be uploaded soon.