A man talking into a microphone with a woman standing next to him.
The woman is sitting in the chair next to the podium.
A woman standing next to a man is not assumed to be sitting in the chair next to the podium.
They might as well talk to each other sitting next to podium even without requiring a microphone.
The women sitting next to the man who is talking behind a podium could indicate a speech where everyone stands for applause, similar to a presidential speech.