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title: "Speakers & Performers Overview"
description: "Eventixa includes a reusable participant system for managing the people who appear at your events. You can create profiles for speakers, performers, presenters, panelists, hosts, moderators, and other participants, then assign them to events and sessions. > **Available in:** Eventixa…"
url: "https://eventixawp.com/docs/speakers-performers-2/"
updated: "2026-09-26"
category: "Speakers, Performers & Event Agenda"
---

# Speakers & Performers Overview

Eventixa includes a reusable participant system for managing the people who appear at your events.

You can create profiles for speakers, performers, presenters, panelists, hosts, moderators, and other participants, then assign them to events and sessions.

> **Available in:** Eventixa Core
> **Location:** Eventixa → Speakers & Performers
> **Related features:** Sessions, Event Agenda, Events
> **Pro enhancements:** Additional participant presentation controls

## What Are Speakers & Performers?

Speakers & Performers are reusable participant profiles.

Instead of entering the same person again for every event, you create the profile once and reuse it across multiple events.

A participant can represent:

- Speaker
- Performer
- Presenter
- Panelist
- Moderator
- Host
- Trainer
- Instructor
- Other event contributor

## Open Speakers & Performers

Go to: `Eventixa → Speakers & Performers`

From this screen, you can manage participant profiles used throughout your events.

You can:

- Create participants
- Edit participant profiles
- Review existing participants
- Manage groups
- Reuse participants across events

![Eventixa Speakers and Performers management screen in WordPress](https://eventixawp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/eventixa-speakers-performers-overview.jpg)
Manage reusable speaker, performer, presenter, and other participant profiles from Eventixa → Speakers & Performers.

## How the Participant System Works

The basic Eventixa participant workflow is:

**Create participant → Add profile information → Assign to event → Optionally assign to sessions → Display on event page**

This keeps participant information centralized and reusable.

## Participant Profiles

A participant profile can contain information such as:

- Name
- Profile image
- Biography
- Role or designation
- Organization information
- Contact or social information
- Participant group

The exact information displayed on the frontend depends on the profile and event presentation settings.

## Speakers

Speaker profiles are useful for:

- Conferences
- Seminars
- Webinars
- Workshops
- Training programs
- Panel discussions

For example:

**Participant:** Sarah Mitchell
**Role:** Product Strategy Director
**Event:** FutureTech America Summit
**Session:** Building AI-Ready Product Teams

## Performers

The same participant system can be used for performers.

Examples include:

- Musicians
- Artists
- Entertainers
- Stage performers
- Cultural performers

This allows Eventixa to support professional events beyond conferences and workshops.

## Reuse Participants Across Events

A single participant can be associated with multiple Eventixa events.

For example, the same speaker could participate in:

- Annual Technology Conference
- Leadership Workshop
- Product Management Webinar

You do not need to duplicate the participant profile for each event.

## Add Participants to an Event

Participants are connected to an event from:

`Eventixa → Events → Edit Event → Speakers & Sessions`

Select the speakers or performers required for that event.

The event then knows which participant profiles belong to it.

![Eventixa Speakers and Sessions settings inside an event](https://eventixawp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/eventixa-speakers-sessions-event.jpg)
Assign speakers and performers to an event and connect them to sessions from the Speakers & Sessions section.

## Participants and Sessions

Speakers and performers can also be connected to individual sessions.

For example:

| Session | Participant |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Keynote | Sarah Mitchell |
| Product Strategy Panel | Sarah Mitchell, David Chen |
| Closing Performance | The Acoustic Collective |

This allows the frontend agenda to show who is associated with each session.

## Participant Groups

Eventixa supports organizing participants into groups.

Groups are useful when a larger event contains different participant types.

Examples:

- Keynote Speakers
- Panelists
- Workshop Hosts
- Performing Artists
- Moderators

Groups make large participant collections easier to organize and present.

A dedicated guide will cover participant groups in detail.

## Participant Ordering

Where supported by the participant manager, profiles can be arranged in the preferred display order.

For example:

1. Keynote Speaker
2. Featured Speakers
3. Panelists
4. Moderators

Use the order that best matches your event program.

## Frontend Display

Assigned speakers and performers can appear on the single event page.

Depending on the active layout and presentation settings, the frontend can show:

- Profile image
- Name
- Role
- Biography
- Group
- Session information

Different Eventixa presentation modes can be used where supported.

## Core and Pro Presentation

The core participant workflow is available in Eventixa Core.

Eventixa Pro can extend the presentation options available for professional events.

The underlying participant profiles remain part of the same Eventixa system.

## Speakers & Performers vs Organizers

These are separate concepts.

| Type | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| Organizer | Person or organization responsible for running the event |
| Speaker / Performer | Person participating in the event program |

For example:

**Organizer:** Eventixa Conference Team
**Speaker:** Sarah Mitchell

Do not create the event organizer as a speaker unless they are genuinely participating in the program.

## Speakers & Performers vs Attendees

Participants are also different from attendees.

| Record | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| Speaker / Performer | Part of the event program |
| Attendee | Person registered to attend the event |

A speaker does not automatically become a registered attendee.

## Duplicate Events

When an Eventixa event is duplicated, supported speaker and session relationships can also be preserved.

After duplication, review whether the copied participants still apply to the new event.

See [How to Duplicate an Event in Eventixa](https://eventixawp.com/docs/duplicate-event/).

## Recurring Events

For recurring events, speakers and sessions remain connected to the event workflow.

Recurring agendas can additionally control whether the same agenda is used for all occurrences or different agenda information is used per occurrence.

Recurring agenda behavior is covered in a dedicated guide.

## Common Problems

### Participant Does Not Appear on the Event

Check that:

1. The participant profile is saved.
2. The participant is assigned to the event.
3. The event has been updated.
4. The frontend participant section is available in the selected presentation.

### Participant Is Missing from a Session

Check:

- The participant profile exists.
- The participant belongs to the event.
- The correct participant is assigned to the session.

### Profile Change Appears on Multiple Events

This is expected.

Participant profiles are reusable, so changing shared profile information can affect every event using that participant.

### Duplicate Participant Profiles Appear

Search the existing participant list before creating a new profile.

Reuse an existing participant whenever it represents the same person.

## Recommended Workflow

For a professional event:

1. Create your event.
2. Create the required participant profiles.
3. Organize participants into groups if needed.
4. Assign participants to the event.
5. Create sessions.
6. Assign participants to the appropriate sessions.
7. Preview the event page and agenda.

## Related Documentation

- [Creating Speakers & Performers](https://eventixawp.com/docs/create-event-sessions/)
- [Adding Speakers & Performers to Events](https://eventixawp.com/docs/add-speakers-performers-to-events/)
- [Speaker & Performer Groups](https://eventixawp.com/docs/speaker-performer-groups/)
- [Sessions & Event Agenda](https://eventixawp.com/docs/sessions-event-agenda/)
- [How to Create an Event in WordPress with Eventixa](https://eventixawp.com/docs/creating-an-event/)
- [Single Event Page in Eventixa](https://eventixawp.com/docs/single-event-page/)