14 February 2024
What is it?
A webinar can last from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours. Information is usually presented by a speaker, an interview, or a moderated panel discussion.
Audience type
Webinars are a versatile format for small and large audiences.
Key audience: anyone!
What attendees get out of it
Attendees stay informed on the latest issues by listening directly to experts in their fields. Including a question and answer session is a great way to directly engage with attendees.
What is it?
Workshops and seminars are interactive events, where attendees can engage in discussions on a chosen topic. Seminars are more academic in style, while workshops are hands-on, working in real-time alongside the speaker. Workshops and seminars usually last around an hour.
Audience type
Depending on the topic and the facilitator to participant ratio, audiences can be anywhere between 10-200.
Key audience: targeted and specific interest groups.
What attendees get out of it
Engaging in group discussions.
Academic learning.
Hands-on experience.
Networking.
Working directly alongside an expert.
What is it?
A hackathon is a design sprint between teams of developers and programmers. It usually aims to solve a unique challenge outlined at the start of the session - creating unique code for websites, apps or robots. It can also be used to crowdsource solutions or innovate.
The intensive collaboration can last from one hour to 48 hours.
These can be done in-person, or online.
Audience type
This is a format well suited to pre-formed, diverse teams.
Key audience: computer programmers, others involved in software development, people with specific challenges to overcome.
What attendees get out of it
Competitive hands-on experience.
Academic learning.
Collaboration and networking.
Sense of achievement.
What is it?
Conferences are large, multi-speaker events with a cohesive theme and multiple sub-topics. Whether they're in person or online these are great opportunities to network within your community. Just like physical conferences, digital conferences can include breakout sessions, exhibition booths, sponsorship elements and networking breaks (BYO snacks and drinks!).
Conferences can vary in length, from two hours to several days.
Audience type
Conferences are well suited to larger audiences, approximately 200 to 5000. Generally, there is a charge to attend these events.
Key audience: professionals and business people.
What the attendees get out of it
In depth topic engagement.
Meeting high calibre speakers.
Listening to the latest research.
Learning in breakout sessions.
Networking opportunities.
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