Create a profile for each speaker, then add the speaker to the sessions they appear in. Attendees see the speakers in the Speakers tab, on session pages and on schedule cards.
Before you start
You need to be an organization admin or an event admin.
The Speakers feature is off for new events. If Content > Speakers shows Speakers feature is not active, select Activate.
Sessions are linked from the session editor under Content > Schedule. The speaker profile has no session field.
To add your own fields to speaker profiles, create them first under Custom content > Custom Fields for Speakers.
Where to find it
Content > Speakers in the admin panel. People > Speakers only shows This page has moved. with a View Speakers button.
Add a speaker
Open Content > Speakers.
Select New speaker.
Fill in the profile. Only First name is required.
Select Save. The message Speaker created successfully confirms it.
To add many speakers at once, see Import and export speakers.
Speaker fields
Field | What it does | Default |
Honorific | Shown before the name, for example "Dr." | empty |
First name | Required. | empty |
Middle name | Shown between first and last name. | empty |
Last name | Shown after the first name. | empty |
Speaker order | Position in the speaker list when Display order in apps is Custom order. See Order speakers and choose featured speakers. | empty |
Highlighted | Adds the speaker to the Home page Featured speakers row. Reveals Highlight order. | off |
Title | Job title. | empty |
Company name | Company. | empty |
Photo | Square crop. JPG, PNG, GIF or WebP, up to 5 MB. | none |
Bio | Rich text. | empty |
Custom fields | Any fields you created for Speakers under Custom content > Custom Fields. | empty |
Edit or delete a speaker
Open Content > Speakers.
Use Search speakers to find the speaker. Search matches first, middle and last names.
Select Edit Profile, change the fields and select Save and update.
To delete, select Delete in the row and confirm with Yes.
You can also open a speaker's profile from the admin panel search. See Search the admin panel.
To delete several speakers, tick their rows and select Delete. The confirmation reads Delete selected speakers? This action cannot be undone.
Warning: Deleting a speaker also removes them from every session they are linked to. This can't be undone.
The table shows 50 speakers per page. The page header shows the total count. Select the Order or Speaker column header to sort ascending. Edits to a profile show everywhere the speaker appears.
Link a speaker to a session
Open Content > Schedule.
Select Edit on the session.
Open the Speakers tab. The tab shows the current count, for example Speakers (2).
Select Search for a speaker, type a name and choose the speaker.
Optional: in Add role, choose a role or type your own. The options are Chair, Facilitator, Judge, Keynote speaker, Moderator, Organizer, Panelist, Speaker and Sponsor.
Repeat for more speakers. Drag the handle to change their order.
Select Update, or Create for a new session.
To create a speaker without leaving the session, select + Add new speaker. The Add new speaker panel opens with the same form. Select Add new speaker to save it, then pick the speaker in Search for a speaker.
Each speaker can be linked to a session once. To unlink a speaker, select the delete icon next to the speaker in the Speakers tab and select Update.
What attendees see
The Speakers tab (or the name you gave it) lists speakers with photo, name, title and company. Tapping a speaker opens the profile with the bio, custom fields and Sessions (N) with a card per linked session.
A session page has a section named after your Speakers tab, for example Speakers (3). Each speaker shows their role, name, title and company. Tapping a speaker opens the profile.
Timeline and Linear cards show speaker names as space allows. List cards do not show speaker names; open the session to see its speakers.
If the Speakers feature is off, the Speakers tab is hidden. Speakers linked to sessions still appear on session pages.
Limits
First name is the only required field.
Photo: JPG, PNG, GIF or WebP, up to 5 MB.
A speaker can be linked to the same session only once.
Troubleshooting
The Speakers page shows "Speakers feature is not active"
The feature is off for this event. Select Activate. Existing speaker data is kept while the feature is off.
A speaker is missing from "Search for a speaker"
The speaker is already linked to this session, or the profile was not saved. Check the Speakers tab list and the speaker table.