Meeting Management

A method of increasing engagement of a user on a topic relevant to the user, the method comprising, with a computer having an associated memory:

• identifying a list of topics to be addressed in a meeting;
• identifying topics from the list of topics relevant to a first user;
• determining a desired level of engagement by the first user for each topic of the list of topics;
• monitoring engagement of the first user;
• and
• when engagement by the first user is below a desired level of engagement for a new topic, prompting the user to increase engagement.

A system for managing topics in a meeting, the system comprising:

• a processor with an associated memory, the associate memory containing instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to perform the following operations:
• identifying an agenda for the meeting, the agenda comprising a list of topics for the meeting;
• identifying participants in the meeting;
• determining an area of expertise for participants in the meeting;
• determining areas of expertise for each topic;
• indicating which topics have a participant present with expertise in each area of expertise for the topic;
• receiving user input to adjust the order of topics;
• monitoring engagement of participants in the meeting;
• in response to moving to a new topic, prompting a participant with expertise relevant to the new topic when the participant has a level of engagement below a threshold;
• detecting a new participant joining the meeting after a first topic has been discussed;
• and
• providing an automated summary of the discussion of the first topic in the meeting to the new participant if the new participant has an area of expertise relevant to the first topic.