Add a Guest Speaker to Your Event Session

Who can use it? Admin, Member

On which plans? All

External Speakers add extra value to your event by bringing expertise, insights, or inspiration to your audience. This guide walks you through the process of adding, editing, highlighting, and removing external speakers directly from your event session.

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Adding a External Speaker#

External Speakers can only be added within the session of your event.

1Go to the session where you want to add a external speaker.

2In the External Speakers section, click on Add external speaker.

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3If you have already invited external speakers before, you will see a dropdown list of existing contacts. Select one from the list or click New external speaker to create a new entry.

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4Fill in the required fields:

  • Email

  • First Name

  • Last Name

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It’s also recommended to upload a profile picture, as it will be displayed on the event registration page.

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5Click Save Data.

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6By clicking Confirm, an invitation email will be sent to the external speaker automatically.

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7The external speaker will then appear in the External Speakers section of your session.

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Editing a External Speaker#

To edit the details of a external speaker:

1Hover over the external speaker’s name and click Edit.

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2Update the details as needed and click Save data.

The email address cannot be edited once the external speaker has been created.

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Highlighting a External Speaker#

You can choose whether to highlight a external speaker or not:

  • Check the box to highlight the external speaker.

  • Uncheck it if you prefer not to highlight them.

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Removing a External Speaker#

To remove a external speaker from a session:

1Go to the External Speakers section.

2Click the minus () icon on the right side of the external speaker’s name.

3The external speaker will be removed from the session.

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