Speakers and Moderators are two district roles with different permissions. Assigning someone as a Speaker does not give them the ability to moderate a Stage, a Session room, or an Expo Booth. This guide explains the difference between a Moderator and a Speaker.
Moderators
Moderators are event attendees assigned by the Organization admin/member to moderate a Session or an Expo Session. They have the following permission within their Session or Booth only:
- Allow participants to share audio and video on screen
- Mute participants on screen for all attendees
- Remove participants from the screen
- Create and manage polls
- Approve, reply to, and delete Q&A submissions
- Switch between embedded video and live session in the Expo Session if the fallback provider is enabled by the Organization admin/member or Invited Exhibitor
- Create and manage Breakout rooms
- Display an in-session banner with a custom button
- Disable attendee engagement tolls (confetti, reactions and raising hand)
- Change screen layouts
- Highlight chat messages, questions and polls on screen.
Speakers
Speakers are event attendees with a Speaker profile created by the Organization admin/member. Speaker profiles are displayed on the Landing page, Reception, and Schedule. Speakers have the following permissions:
- Participate with video and audio on the Backstage (the direct link is shared by Organizers)
- Participate with video and audio on Sessions or Expo Sessions (they will need to request to join the screen if a Session is moderated)
- Respond to Q&A and create polls event-wide
- Preview the event before the start time for test runs.
Note: Speakers do not have Moderator access by default. Organizers have to assign a Speaker as a Moderator so they can also manage a Session or a Booth.
Tip: If Speakers are presenting at their own designated Session room or Expo Booth, assign them as Moderators. This way, they can manage their Session and allow Attendees to join the screen for an interactive activity or to ask a question.