Event Timing for the
Moderator, Speaker and Panelists
5:30 PM Sign-in at Registration Both
- Sign-in and get your name badge
5:45 PM Speakers and Panelist Pre-Event meeting at the stage in the SRI International Auditorium
- Introduction, event overview with Event Chair, Q/A
- Audio/Visual orientation and testing
6:00 PM Registration and Networking with Attendees – Food & cash bar
6:45 PM Return to the Auditorium to get your Microphone and prepare for the panel
7:00 PM VLAB Chair — brings attendees to order
- Introduces VLAB and Sponsors
- Introduces Program and Moderator
7:05 PM Moderator – Opens with introduction of Program
- Gives thoughts about subjects to be covered
- Presents questions to be answered and issues to be addressed
- Introduces Speaker
7:15 PM Speaker — Introduces subject and presents PPT slides
- Speaks for 10 minutes
about company, revenue model & future plans - No audience questions allowed at this time
- Signals to moderator at conclusion of presentation
7:25 PM Moderator – Returns to lectern
- Introduces each panelist
7:30 PM Moderator
Introduces Other Panelists
- Moderator introduces each panelist and each panelist takes 2-3 minutes to introduce themselves and what they do.
7:40 PM Moderator Leads General
Panel Discussion
- Moderator facilitates panel Q&A based on personal knowledge of the industry, asking tough proving questions to help entrepreneurs identify disruptions and business opportunities
8:00 PM Moderator – Asks for questions from audience and attendees via Text Message submitted by the audience
8:28 PM Moderator — acknowledges “Closer”, usually the VLAB Chair.
8:30 PM Closer – Thanks Moderator and Panel
- Makes announcements for next VLAB Event – time and date
- Closes Event
After our events there is often a rush onto the stage from our entrepreneurs and audiences so we kindly ask if have the time to stay and talk to our audience.