Library: How to host a successful panel

Lots of events love to fill their lunch hour with panel discussions on Women in Tech, Career Growth, Diversity & Inclusion, etc.

Organizing and moderating one of these panels is an easy way to get your feet wet with speaking.

You'll learn how to state the purpose of your panel, pick and prepare panelists, moderate the session and other great tips to host a successful panel on any topic.

About the presenter:

Rie Merritt
Sr Program Manager, MVP & SQL Community for Microsoft, Organizer

Rie Merritt has been working with SQL Server since 1999, starting as a data analyst for a non-profit. She's worked in many industries over the years including pharmaceutical, e-commerce, legal, financial, education and both federal & state government. Most recently, she was director of database management, Integrated Payments for WorldPay, Inc. She is currently Senior Program Manager, MVP, Community & Data Engineering with Microsoft. She is based out of Redmond, but works remotely from her home in Atlanta.

Over the years, Rie has done extensive work with the SQL Community. She's been an MVP in the Data Platform for three years, speaking frequently at conferences across the US and moderating webinars, WIT panels and career panels. For the last three years, Rie served as Executive Director of SQL Saturday Atlanta & helps run the Atlanta SQL Saturday User Group. She has also served co-leader of the PASS Women in Technology Virtual Group and Atlanta Azure Data User Group.