How are speaker profiles managed?

Speaker profiles are managed in Speaker & Sessions > Speakers, where you can create them manually, import them, update them, or create them through the Speaker Portal. Existing attendee registrations can also be linked to a speaker profile, and speaker updates must keep the same username to avoid creating a duplicate profile.

How it works

• Manual entry: Add a speaker with Add New and save the profile.
• Import or update: Use Import with first name, last name, email, and username. If you are updating an existing speaker, do not change the username.
• Speaker Portal: Abstract submitters can create their own speaker profile.
• Linked profiles: Existing attendee registration profiles can log in with their username and password to connect the registration to the speaker profile.

Key rules

• Each speaker must have a unique email and username.
• Custom speaker fields created in Session Setup can be included in imports.
• A linked registration can be created for speaker profiles created manually, by mass action, or via Speaker Portal settings.

Source: Adding Speakers - One by One, Via Import, or with Existing Profiles

What kind of speaker setup are you managing right now?