Audience members are smart, figuring out pretty quickly if someone bought their way on to a panel.
Such a practice also tends to make the sponsors look overbearing and unqualified, as if they had to bribe their way on to the stage. It is a waste of everyone s time. However, putting together a major event requires sponsors or extremely high ticket prices. If, as a paying attendee, you are interested in the company, we encourage you to attend. Sponsor presentations will be brief and well put-together.