English moderation of the live event on the main stage

SiliconSaxony Day is one of the highlights of the rapidly growing and internationally networked semiconductor industry, which now has a permanent place in the heart of Saxony. Every year, more than 700 visitors and over 100 exhibitors are eagerly awaiting the news that top-class keynote speakers announce on the big stage or on one of the Topic Islands.

Thus, it is important to have a professional moderator who creates a suitable setting for such an important event. After all, that what happens on stage is the impression that international visitors take home from the conference, the organizer and the region.

Silicon Saxony e.V. prepares this event well in advance and very intensively to ensure that this impression is of the highest possible quality.

When I am invited to the first coordination meeting months in advance, the entire program is usually already planned. I am shown which activities are planned where, what networking opportunities will be available, what the stage program will look like, who the keynote speakers are and anything else I need to know. I then ask specifically about the things that still seem unclear to me. There are few. But they are still important. Because as the moderator, it is my job to explain to the visitors what they can find, where they can find it, how to proceed through the agenda and where to go. I internalize all of this through this meeting and another meeting beforehand to such an extent that I don't need moderation cards on stage to provide orientation.

I still have moderation cards though. To ensure that I announce the keynote speakers correctly, to have the important facts and figures to hand and to be able to make a note of any last-minute changes. Because there most likely will be - as with most live events. Those moderation cards also have a second use: that Silicon Saxony e.V. can check whether my wording and thoughts match what they have in mind to be presented on stage. And also to double-check whether I use the correct technical terms in English.

When the organizer and moderator work hand in hand like we do, the audience can feel that. And that's why we receive praise every year - for the moderation, but above all for the great and comprehensive event organization.