How does the platform support speaker logistics?
**How does the platform support speaker logistics?**
Summary — Certain supports speaker logistics end-to-end: creating and importing speaker profiles, linking speakers to registrations, designing public-facing speaker catalogs (layout, theme, featured/general speaker displays and session templates), syncing speaker data into catalogs, and bulk/mass actions for updates and integrations.
Details
- Speaker profiles
- Create one-by-one in the event UI or import via spreadsheet (required fields: first name, last name, email, username). Keep username stable to avoid duplicates. [Adding Speakers - One by One, Via Import, or with Existing Profiles](https://platform-support.certain.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047281533-Adding-Speakers-One-by-One-Via-Import-or-with-Existing-Profiles)
- Speaker Portal lets speakers submit abstracts and auto-create their own speaker profiles; you can require specific fields.
- Existing attendee registrations can be linked to speaker profiles (attendees can log in to the Speaker Portal with their registration credentials).
- Catalogs & public presentation
- Speaker Catalog Designer lets you create multiple speaker catalogs per event (in-person or digital) and customize layout (header, featured units, basic units, footer), theme, and design elements (cards, lists, single-feature, tabs, header/footer HTML, scripts/CSS). Preview as you build. [Speaker Catalog Designer](https://platform-support.certain.com/hc/en-us/articles/30522378523543-Speaker-Catalog-Designer)
- Configure how featured and general speakers display, edit speaker session templates, and insert custom scripts/CSS into the DOM header/footer for advanced customization.
- Data configuration & display logic
- On the catalog Data page set Featured speakers (up to 20), default filters (e.g., by speaker type), grouping (e.g., by speaker type), sorting (e.g., last name), and group styling (font color/style/size). Save & Preview to finalize. [Speaker Catalog Designer — Data page section](https://platform-support.certain.com/hc/en-us/articles/30522378523543-Speaker-Catalog-Designer)
- Syncing and publishing
- Catalogs support Sync Speaker / Sync Sessions actions to bring the latest published/scheduled/qualified/cancelled sessions and up-to-date speaker data into a catalog. After syncing, wait ~1–2 minutes before changes appear, then re-publish. [Conference Catalogs](https://platform-support.certain.com/hc/en-us/articles/30522333149335-Conference-Catalogs)
- Power Template / API workflows: copy the Speaker Catalog UUID from the preview URL and add it to event content for API-driven displays; sync/publish as part of the power-template flow. [Power Template - How to Use the Power Template (APIs and Catalogs)](https://platform-support.certain.com/hc/en-us/articles/20529659520663)
- Operational conveniences
- Mass actions to create linked attendee registrations from speaker profiles.
- Import templates available to ensure correct columns (including custom speaker fields).
- Preview/view/copy/delete/catalog management from the Catalog List.
Sources
- [Speaker Catalog Designer](https://platform-support.certain.com/hc/en-us/articles/30522378523543-Speaker-Catalog-Designer)
- [Adding Speakers - One by One, Via Import, or with Existing Profiles](https://platform-support.certain.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047281533-Adding-Speakers-One-by-One-Via-Import-or-with-Existing-Profiles)
- [Conference Catalogs](https://platform-support.certain.com/hc/en-us/articles/30522333149335-Conference-Catalogs)
- [Power Template - How to Use the Power Template (APIs and Catalogs)](https://platform-support.certain.com/hc/en-us/articles/20529659520663)
Question: Are you preparing speaker logistics for an upcoming event (need import, catalog design, or speaker-portal setup help)?