Have you ever wondered how digitalization has revolutionized our thought process and paved the way for new business opportunities?

The best example of this is embracing the Virtual setup and inculcating this new norm in almost everything we do, right from conferences, webinars, Job Fairs, and Educational Fairs to interviews and even panel discussions which used to be In-Person otherwise.

ibentos an event technology and event marketing company with a rich experience of more than 10 years has made it big on the virtual and hybrid platform through their unique, innovative, and out of box thinking.

Virtual Panel Discussion

A group of people who come together to discuss important topics in front of the audience is called a Panel Discussion but instead of going In-Person, if it is organized through online modes then it is called a Virtual Panel discussion.

ibentos is well versed in making such virtual events a success and has been able to deliver fruitful results by hosting more than 3000+events

Benefits of Virtual Panel discussion

ibentos professionals are passionate about their work and add value to their customer’s events by giving them all the benefits and helping them to stand out from the crowd.

  • Convenient – From the convenience and comfort of one’s home, one can participate using laptops/mobile/tablet.
  • Light on the pocket– A lot of money can be saved on logistics
  • Widens the reach-Attendees can be a part irrespective of their geographical location.
  • Interactive and immersive-As industry experts are called to share their inputs as a speaker, attendees can interact with the Speaker and can clarify their doubts.

Also, polls, comments, and encouraging the audience to share their valuable inputs can be asked to make the panel discussion more interactive and lively through the Live chat feature

  • User-friendly– Easy navigation catches attendees attention and helps them to participate in a freeway in comparison to standing in long queues for the registration formalities to get completed.
  • Saves Time – Anything happening Virtually will obviously save visitors commuting time and help them to manage time in a more efficient manner.
  • Networking opportunities– Virtual events help audiences to interact, share and grow together by exchanging their viewpoints which enhances the networking possibility.
  • Provide solid information which your audience might be looking for or have not got it till now.
  • In addition, Virtual Panel discussion involves inviting prominent people from the industry who are experts in their domain, and events like these are good to create a Buzz on Social media platforms and the chances are that speakers might say something that catches the attention and the statements uttered by them might become trendy on social media.

Virtual Panel discussions, if organized well, provide session value and immense audience influence, which makes them an important part of your Virtual Event.

At ibentos, we understand the need of hooking the audience in a virtual scenario. Therefore, we create world-class interactive events that drive your audience to enjoy our webinars, conferences, and sessions for hours together.

How to Host a successful Virtual Panel Discussion?

For a successful panel discussion to take place, one needs to abide by a proper format and flow.

  1. Introduction of moderator and Speakers
  2. A short explanation of the topic and its scope
  3. A brief talk by each speaker to share their outlook
  4. Question and answer round with the moderators and speakers
  5. Summarizing statement
  6. Encouraging the audience to ask questions

These are the six-pointers along with which one should make sure that you invite only clever moderators and Speakers who know how to keep discussions engaging yet to the point and are friendly with the virtual set-up like knowing when to mute and when to unmute without giving the feeling of being rude at any time during the conversations.

ibentos turns the table in your favour with the right mix of technology, innovation, and proper research and deliver ground-breaking event technology solutions to your customers.