As such, people get their coffee, tea or juice, and move toward the theme that interests them. Spend 15 or 20 minutes hosting a conversation on this theme. Have people introduce themselves before they comment. Capture any interesting ideas and report back with any interesting results. Table talk Instead of a key note speaker at lunch, define 20 or 30 topics or themes related to your event.
People pick a topic.
Some tables will be more popular than others. This allows people to talk, eat and listen. A key to success is encouraging people to continue discussions afterward. Networking is about making connections between people. Conferences that get remembered will be those in which people continue to have conversations long after they have returned to work.