As an event production AV provider, we frequently manage presentations delivered through presentation management systems such as Slidecrew. Presenters often arrive with Slido polls, Q&A sessions, and quizzes already embedded in their PowerPoint presentations.
While presenters may advance their own slides on stage, they are typically required to present from a managed show laptop rather than their personal device. Today, embedded Slido interactions can only be launched if the presenter logs in to the Slido PowerPoint add-in on the show laptop or has configured collaboration permissions in advance to “Automatic Access”.
This creates a significant challenge in live event environments. Presenters are often unaware of these requirements until moments before their session begins, resulting in delays, missed audience engagement opportunities, and additional support burden on event production teams.
We would like to see an Event Operator Mode within the existing Slido Admin application that allows approved event production organizations to launch and display embedded Slido interactions during live presentations without requiring presenter authentication on the show laptop.
This capability would be limited to operating Slido content already embedded within a presentation and would not provide the ability to edit settings, manage events, access analytics, or make changes to the underlying Slido account.
Leveraging the existing Slido Admin application for this functionality would provide appropriate access controls while supporting professional event production workflows. This would make Slido significantly easier to deploy within presentation management environments and remove a major operational barrier for conference organizers, AV providers, and large-scale events managing hundreds of presenters across multiple meeting rooms.
Business Impact:
- Improves compatibility with presentation management platforms such as Slidecrew.
- Reduces day-of-show technical support and presenter confusion.
- Increases reliability of Slido interactions during live sessions.
- Encourages broader adoption of Slido within professionally managed conferences and corporate events.
- Enables a seamless presenter experience while maintaining appropriate security controls.
