As a panel moderator, what are my responsibilities?
The moderator is responsible for keeping the discussion on track and making sure panelists have roughly equal time. The moderator is responsible for coordinating the panelists, during the proposal submission process and at the conference. This includes getting commitments from panelists before the proposal submission deadline, getting agreement on the discussion topics, and making sure the panelists make it to the talk. A session chair will be present during the talk to make sure the equipment is working, handle microphones, and remind you of the time; but they are not responsible for co-ordinating the panelists.
