A room full of people worth listening to.
NextGen Somerset runs networking events built on four pillars — community, growing, networking, learning — connecting business, education and local leadership across the county.
This one, a Business Breakfast titled "Future Proofing Somerset Business," brought 80+ professionals together at iAero, Yeovil, with speakers including Adam Dance MP, Yeovil College's Mark Bolton, RNAS Yeovilton's Cdr Colin Kiernan, the Somerset Chamber of Commerce's David Crew, Leonardo Helicopters' Hannah Newton, and Nick Phinn, in aid of Breakaway.
The brief was to turn the morning into social content with real staying power — not just room shots, but the actual moments: an MP's personal story about dyslexia and the youth service that saved him, a college principal's seven-year vision finally breaking ground.
Four moments from the morning.
Mark Bolton — Yeovil College's seven-year vision
Adam Dance MP — a personal story
Nick Phinn — The Talent Myth
POV — the energy of the room
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I worked the room across the full breakfast — wide shots of the space, close, candid moments of each speaker, and the networking either side of the talks. Nothing staged; the goal was to catch the event as it actually felt to be there.
Four moments stood out enough to become their own short-form videos rather than a single highlight reel — Mark Bolton's update on Yeovil College, Adam Dance MP's story, Nick Phinn's talk on local talent, and a wider look at the energy in the room.
Turnaround was 72 hours from the breakfast ending to NextGen Somerset having edited clips and photos ready to post.