Session chair

How it is used

Session chairs often hold up cards showing five minutes, two minutes and 'stop'. They may ask the first question if the audience is quiet. Chair is also a verb: 'Professor Aksoy will chair the afternoon session.'

Example sentences

1. The session chair reminded each speaker to finish within 15 minutes.

2. Would you be willing to serve as session chair for the panel on language policy?

Common collocations

• chair a session
• serve as session chair
• thank the chair
• co-chair

Related terms

• conferenceA formal meeting, often lasting several days, where researchers present their work, listen to talks and discuss ideas with others in their field.
• panelA group of experts who discuss a topic in front of an audience, or a conference session in which several speakers present related papers.
• Q&AShort for 'questions and answers': the part of a talk or session when the audience asks questions and the speaker replies.
• keynoteThe main talk at a conference, given by an invited and usually well-known speaker, often to all participants at the start of a day.

More terms: Conferences and Presentations

• call for papers
• poster session
• proceedings
• present
• workshop