English moderation of the live main event

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.

A professional moderator thus is key to creating the framework for such an important event. After all, what happens on stage is a huge bite of the impression that international visitors take home with them from the conference.

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 usually is already planned. I am shown which activities are planned where, what networking opportunities will be there, what the program on stage 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 have an overview of the whole event. To explain to the visitors at the event what they will find and where, when and what will happen on and off the stage and how they can proceed to their individual destinations. 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.

Nevertheless, I still have moderation cards - at the latest after the second meeting shortly before the event. To ensure that I will announce the keynote speakers correctly, to have the important facts and figures at hand and to be able to make a note of any last-minute changes. Because there are always some - as with most events. Above all, however, I have those moderation cards so that Silicon Saxony e.V. can check whether my wording and thoughts match what they have in mind what should happen on stage. And also whether I use the correct English technical terms. After all, these are important if you want to convince an international audience as a non-native speaker.

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