A Smarter Way to Collaborate: Enhancing Your Speaker Portal

Your speakers are your partners in creating an amazing event, one session at a time. Their time is valuable, their experience matters, and every moment they save contributes to a better show.

That’s why we’re reimagining the speaker portal to eliminate redundancies, simplify workflows, and make collaboration seamless.

What’s New?

Here are the latest features designed to optimize your speaker workflows:

Session-Level Tasks: Collaboration just got smarter. For sessions with multiple speakers, admins can assign tasks (like A/V requests) to the session itself. Once completed, the task updates across all speakers’ portals. No duplication, no confusion.

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For single-speaker sessions, tasks are clearly segmented: profile updates (e.g., headshots) versus session-specific actions (e.g., confirming A/V needs, signing session agreements, uploading presentations). It’s intuitive, organized, and designed for clarity.

Speaker Profiles:  Edit your speaker profile  —headshot, bio, credentials - directly from your portal at any time during the event process without needing to submit a change through a form.

Centralized Hub: A mobile-friendly, one-stop portal for everything speakers need: tasks, deadlines, FAQs, and more. It’s their command center, streamlined for maximum efficiency.

How It Works

Imagine these scenarios:

A session with two speakers...

Task: A/V requests. Instead of both speakers filling out identical forms, the admin assigns the task at the session level where both can see. When one completes it, it’s automatically updated for both speakers, so their are no redundant requests or efforts. 

A speaker managing three sessions...

Each session has unique needs: A/V requests for one, confirming time for another. Their portal neatly separates these tasks by session, removing the chaos of juggling details on the speaker's end.

And for the admin, assigning and tracking these tasks is faster and easier than ever before.

Why It’s a Game-Changer

These updates transform how speakers and organizers collaborate:

• Save Time: Streamlined workflows mean less time spent on redundant tasks.
• Enhance Clarity: Session-level tasks, profile updates, and centralized tools keep speakers organized and focused.
• Improve Accuracy: A smarter, intuitive system reduces errors and eliminates confusion.

Whether managing multiple sessions, collaborating with co-presenters, or updating profiles, the new portal simplifies every step—empowering speakers to deliver their best and giving organizers the tools to stay one step ahead.

Looking Ahead

This is just the beginning. Our commitment to evolving the speaker and sponsor experience means even more impactful updates are on the way. Stay tuned.

**Currently available as part of our opt-in new portal experience in development.**

Want To Learn More?

See how Sessionboard can help you create a user-friendly experience for your speakers, schedule a demo today.

About Sessionboard

Sessionboard’s focus on continuous innovation in speaker and content management has resulted in saving organizers hundreds of hours per event while providing speakers with a streamlined, modern experience. From call for papers, abstract evaluation, awards, applications, agenda building, to speaker onboarding and communication, Sessionboard helps event organizers work smarter, move faster, and improve their ROI.