• The speakers will most likely be seated in the first row of the hall and will make their way to the lectern on stage when it is their time to present.
• A technician will also be present in the hall at the AV table to assist with all technological features taking place during the session. Notify them immediately of any equipment problems.

START OF THE SESSION

• Introduce yourself and your co-chair (if applicable) by name and affiliation.

DURING THE SESSION 

• Introduce the speakers and presentation titles as indicated in the Congress App (note there could be last minute changes)
• Please follow the schedule closely and gently interrupt speakers if they exceed the allocated time for their lecture

If your session is in a streamed hall:

Encourage the audience (both onsite and online) to ask questions:

• Explain how to use the ‘Ask the Speaker’ function on the App via the ‘Interactive Features’ button – this applies to onsite audiences. See here.
• Let the online audience know that questions can also be submitted via the Q&A panel in the hybrid platform.
• Explain that onsite attendees have the option to approach the microphone to ask their questions as well.

If your session is not in a streamed hall:

Encourage the audience to ask questions via one of two ways:

• Explain how to use the ‘Ask the Speaker’ function on the App via the ‘Interactive Features’ button. See here.
• Explain that attendees have the option to approach the microphone to ask their questions as well.

Please note:

• If a speaker fails to attend the session, move to the next speaker
• If the session ends early, please solicit questions from the audience and lead a discussion

TO END THE SESSION 

• At the end of the session, kindly thank the presenters, the onsite and online audiences for their participation.