Jasmin Wölke moderates panel discussions in English and German, from industry conferences to leadership forums. At SAP's Tech Leadership Forum she hosted eight expert panels and fireside chats in front of more than 300 executives.
Why a panel stands or falls with its moderator
A panel discussion is the most demanding format on any stage. Four experts, one topic, 45 minutes: without guidance it turns into a row of monologues. The most talkative guest dominates, the quietest never gets in, and audience questions are cut for time.
A good moderator prevents exactly that. She asks questions that cannot be answered with a prepared statement. She interrupts politely when someone runs long. She brings in the voices that do not push themselves forward. And she keeps the clock in view without making the conversation feel rushed.
How Jasmin prepares a panel
The work starts well before the event. Jasmin reads into the topic and speaks with every panelist in advance. That tells her where positions differ and where the conversation can catch fire. From the briefing she builds a question arc with real dramaturgy: opening, escalation, audience questions, a clean ending.
Aligned questions do not mean scripted answers. Panelists know the direction, not the wording. The conversation stays genuine and still lands on time.
Panel experience in front of demanding audiences
At SAP's Tech Leadership Forum, Jasmin hosted eight expert panels and fireside chats. Two days, more than 300 executives, entirely in English, focused on digital transformation. At Bosch's Global Sales Summit she guided keynotes, panels and interactive sessions bilingually, in front of over 500 participants from 40 countries. All projects are listed under references.
Her foundation goes beyond stage routine: more than ten years at Bosch in international sales and marketing. She understands the topics being discussed, so she follows up where others just pass the microphone.
A single panel or part of your conference programme
A panel can be a stand-alone evening format or one building block of your conference. How Jasmin runs a full conference is described on the conference moderation page. Panel, interview and main-stage hosting belong together in each of the three packages on the services page. If you want to place the whole event in one hand, the process is described under book a moderator. For the full corporate event format there is a page on event hosting, and for working sessions the page on workshop moderation.
Jasmin moderates across Germany, in English, German or switching between both. For international panels the switch is often the best solution, because guests can answer in their stronger language. More on this on the English-speaking moderator page.