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4 November 2021
Brussels, Belgium
EUROPEAN BANKING FORUM WITH THE EUROPEAN BANKING REGULATOR AND SUPERVISOR

Virtual networking events - How do they work?


A networking event is a quick and easy way to meet your peers virtually in a private room. You can organise the meetings based on the participants' list and schedule them at any time after your registration. The meetings will take place from the 28th of October until the 11th of November. It is a unique opportunity to share experiences.

Please see below how the networking works.


1) Registration

Register via the Register button.


    2) Publish a profile to introduce yourself

    Your profile should describe who you are, what subjects you are interested in, and what information you are looking for.


    3) Browse profiles of attendees

    Go to the participants list to find out who you would like to meet and exchange with.


    4) Send & receive meeting requests

    Browse published participants profiles and send meeting requests to those you want to meet before, during, and after the event. 


    5) Matchmaking Event

    Access your meetings in My Agenda or Meetings, where you have your complete schedule for the event and the list of your meetings. Check your camera and microphone and don't be late!

    How to initiate a Virtual Meeting?

    1. Identify promising participants on the Participants list or the Marketplace page on the event's website. Once you found a suitable meeting partner, click "Request meeting" to send them a meeting request.




    2. Use the Messages functionality to chat about common interests and availability.



    3. Click "View Profile →" to find out more about the participant



    4. If you would like to have a meeting with them, you can also request a meeting here.


    5. Check My agenda and Meetings for your schedule and your list of confirmed meetings.



    6. At the time of the meeting, go to the Meetings page and click on Start Meeting
    7.  
    • You can invite guests through the Invite guests button, or share your screen through the screen sharing button
    • A virtual meeting can be started at any given time before its ending time and it won't stop automatically, one of the participants has to end it
    • The remaining time will be displayed on the top left corner
    • The next meeting card will be displayed with one minute before the next meeting
    • Clicking on Start Next Meeting will end the current meeting and will start the next one
      Technical requirements for Virtual meetings

      The virtual meetings take place through the b2match video tool, which is integrated in the b2match platform and it doesn’t need to/it can't be downloaded.

      Use a device with an incorporated webcam or a webcam. Without the camera, the meeting can still take place in the audio mode.

      Microphone and camera

      You can test your microphone and camera in your Meetings list, once you are logged in to your b2match profile. In order to do this, you need to click the blue Camera and microphone test and follow the instructions.



      If there are issues, the system will indicate the browser's documentation's regarding the microphone and camera usage

      Additionally, you can do the following checks:

      • test your microphone with other apps, such as Google Meet, Skype, Zoom, etc. 
      • run Twilio's network test, which will start an automatic diagnosis to check if Twilio has permission to use your microphone and camera
        •  Twilio is the name of the software we use for online meetings 

      Happy networking!

      Registration
      Closed since 4 November 2021
      Location
      Brussels, Belgium
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