Speakers :: Decidim Docs

Understand the basics

The speakers are the persons that are talking at the conference. They can be linked to meetings, so participants can see who is going to speak in each item of the program.

Manage speakers

To access the speakers configuration, click in the secondary navigation panel on the "Speakers" item.

Conferences speakers

You can search speakers thanks to the search bar.

Actions

Table 1. Actions
Icon	Name	Definition
	Edit	To edit this speaker.
	Publish	To publish this speaker (when not published)
	Unpublish	To unpublish this speaker (when published)
	Delete	To delete this speaker.

Create a new speaker

To create a new speaker, click the "New speaker" button in the top right of the page.

Table 2. New conference speaker form
Field	Type	Description
Participant type	Required	Wether this speaker is a non-participant or existing participant. Do they already have an account created on the platform?
Full name	Required if it’s non-participant.	Name of the speaker.
User or group	Required if it’s an existing participant.	Type at least three characters to search.
Related meetings	Optional	The meetings in which the speaker is speaking or facilitating.
Position	Required	Metadata for showing extra information about the speaker.
Affiliation	Required	Metadata for showing extra information about the speaker.
Short Bio	Optional	Metadata for showing extra information about the speaker.
X handle	Optional	Metadata for showing extra information about the speaker.
Personal URL	Optional	Metadata for showing extra information about the speaker.
Avatar	Optional	Avatar image for the speaker. Ignored if the speaker is an "Already registered" participant.