Session Moderator Guidelines

A moderator facilitates each presentation sessions. Often the session organizers also assume the role of moderator for their sessions. The primary duties of the moderators are as follows:

• Briefly introduce your session (5 minutes alloted for this) by touching upon the themes to be discussed. Remind audience members to mute themselves and to hold questions until each speaker is finished with his/her presentation.

• Introduce the speakers (name, job title, affiliation, and title of presentation).

• KEEP THE SPEAKERS ON SCHEDULE! Each session includes a 5-minute introduction to the session, followed by 20-minutes presentations (including time for questions), with 5 minutes alloted at the end of the session for a general discussion. If need be, politely cut off a speaker whose 20 minutes have elapsed by thanking them and thus clearly signal that the next presentation needs to begin.

If you are interested in possibly moderating a session, please contact us to learn how straightforward and rewarding this can be.