HOW TO BOOK AND HIRE A CONFERENCE MODERATOR, MC OR EVENT HOST FOR YOUR BUSINESS MEETING

The services of corporate conference moderator and event hosts are constantly being requested. With corporate conferences rapidly evolving from traditional in-person gatherings to hybrid digital events and even full-scale metaverse experiences, the role of the facilitator and event host will become even more demanding yet influential. While foundational skills give conference moderator providers the tools to guide audience journeys with finesse, high emotional IQ and technical literacy will remain staples of excellence. Event MCs aiming to thrive in coming years will therefore require expanded versatility as creative experience architects shaping the next generation of events.

First and foremost, with hybrid engagement spanning physical venues, virtual platforms, augmented worlds and extended realities simultaneously, the best conference moderators in 2024 and 2025 will need fluency seamlessly toggling between engagement channels. From ensuring remote attendees feel actively included in real-time polling and Q&As to guiding groups between interactive virtual exhibit halls and main venue keynotes, facilitation all-stars will masterfully orchestrate multidimensional events.

Equally important, visionary conference moderators approaching metaverse and phygital events will proactively partner with digital experience designers and producers early in creative development rather than simply facilitating conceived platforms. MC event hosts will lend critical end-user journey perspectives advising how program flow, technical capabilities and immersive content can best synergize amid complex environments still new to many attendees.

Oh and don’t forget either that as AI tools gain event functionality, smart facilitation pros will harness automated assistance strategically. From virtual assistant concierges handling common attendee questions to real-time transcriptions easing post-event content absorption, AI supports, rather than replaces, human conference moderator excellence. The best blends both.

To sum it up in the end though, high emotional and social intelligence will remain conference moderators’ indispensable attributes. Attendees will continue relying on empathetic, quick-thinking guides to anchor their shared experience as organizations push technical boundaries. In whatever format events take, humanness makes the difference. The future favors moderators who lead with this lens.