Open / Roaming Microphone Session
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The open microphone sessions are designed to be an informal brainstorming opportunity. The key feature of these sessions is less structure, more relevance. For most open mic sessions a facilitator will start the discussion and stimulate debate. On many occasions the facilitator will begin the discussion by highlighting issues and/or topics which have been suggested or questioned either during the event, or online, via the pre-event discussion forums.
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These sessions will be run parallel to informal networking sessions meaning contributors can enter or leave the discussion at any point. If you would like to contribute to these sessions you can either suggest topics via the pre-event website, or turn up to the session and take a microphone and add to the discussion..png){kind=small}
An open microphone is often used to let people express their opinions and feelings and can stimulate much discussion. These sessions are designed to draw on the discussions which occur in summit hallways all over the world, and which often push topics further than presentation style formats will allow. The open nature of these discussions also enables the participants to voice their opinions to a large audience and to receive feedback and debate around their areas of focus.