Teams Live Event Group Roles

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Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 by Sarah Nguyen (Deactivated)
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In a Live Event on Teams, a group of people with different roles ensures a smooth broadcast to a large online audience. This article discusses their different roles and responsibilities. 

Event Group Roles

Role

Description

 Responsibilities

Role

Description

 Responsibilities

Organizer

 Schedules the live event with correct permissions for attendees and the event group

  • Creates the live event

  • Sets attendee permissions

  • Selects production method

  • Configures event options (such as the moderated Q&A)

  • Invites attendees

  • Selects event group members

  • Manages reports generated after the event is over

Producer

Controls the live event stream

  • Starts/stops the live event

  • Shares own video

  • Shares participant video

  • Shares active screen

  • Selects layouts 

Presenter

Presents audio, video, or a screen to the live event or moderates the Q&A 

  • Presents

  • Moderates Q&A

Attendee 

A viewer 

  •  Participates in Q&A

Attendees can participate in live events using the desktop client, the web client, or the mobile app, but the producer and presenter must use the desktop client.

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