Panel discussion holds an epitope of importance in any online conference agenda. Any panel discussion has a couple to a dozen or more influential speakers with the highest experience coming forward to discuss their perspective towards a topic. When organised with diligence the panel discussion provides a plethora of information. Nevertheless, there are a few things that need to be followed to prevent a panel from derailing. Below mentioned points can help you create an effective panel discussion.
- Invite the prominent experts of the field to be panellists.
- Choose a moderator who can captivate the panellists and audiences alike.
- Correspond with the panellists and moderator to track their progress as well as to inform them of the panel updates.
- Make sure the moderator is well versed with the background information of the panellists. Moderators must be good at starting, continuing, and finishing a discussion without any hassle.
- Create a set of questions that can retrieve maximum panel contribution such that, even if the panel derails from the course, it still remains interesting and informative.
- Make sure the panellists are aware of the direction of the discussion.
- Engage audience interactions and ensure a dialogue exists between the panel and audience.
Have an impelling panel discussion!
