Panels are supposed to deliver insights, inspiration, and real value… but too often, a huge chunk of the time gets eaten by long, bloated introductions. Some it takes up 20 minutes out of a 45 minute panel!

Today, I break down why panel introductions need to be much, much shorter and how “context over credits” is a rule that changes everything.

This isn’t about disrespecting panelists — it’s about giving them more time to shine instead of drowning them in résumé reading.

For a deeper dive, including full frameworks, templates, and concrete examples you can use for your own events, I expanded this topic in a full Patreon article here: https://patreon.com/philsvitek (If you run panels, host events, or speak on them, you’ll get a lot out of it.)

Whether you’re an organizer, moderator, panelist, or attendee who’s tired of wasting precious time — this episode will help you rethink the way we start conversations.