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Interview · Future of Space · 14 July 2026

Moderating a Panel That Actually Says Something

Claire Lemoine on preparation, silence, and the moment you decide to interrupt a senior executive.

By Claire Lemoine

Moderating a Panel That Actually Says Something

A panel fails in the first four minutes or not at all. If the introductions are long, the panel is already lost.

Preparation is not reading bios. It is knowing which two people on stage disagree, and deciding in advance how you will surface it without turning the session into theatre.

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