Mike Bennett

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Mike Bennett is employed by Bristol City Council as Place Making Director, working on projects to help develop the city's profile and attract investment in the area. Mike was co-founder of one of the UK's very first digital agencies, New Generation Productions (which later became E3 Media) and has since worked as Chief Executive of Bristol Media and is director and shareholder of the award winning bar and restaurant Goldbrick House on Park Street. Mike lectures to hundreds of students throughout the year on subjects such as enterprise, entrepreneurship, business start up, digital media and business risk management. He is also passionate about social mobility and the importance of promoting enterprise opportunities to underprivileged teenagers and young adults across South Bristol.