Predicting aspects of panel discussions

A computer system for predicting a range of questions that will come up in a panel discussion, the computer system comprising:

• a memory for holding data;
• and
• one or more processor unit operatively connected to the memory for sending data to and receiving data from the memory, the one or more processor units being configured for:
• receiving input identifying a topic and panelists for the panel discussion;
• based on the identified topic and the panelists, predicting audience members for the panel discussion;
• identifying a knowledge level of the audience members and an interaction between the panelists and the audience members;
• and
• based on the identified topic and panelists, the predicted audience members, and the identified knowledge level of the audience members and the interaction between the panelists and the audience members, predicting a range of questions from the audience members during the panel discussion.

A computer program product for predicting a range of questions that will come up in a panel discussion, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therein, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform the method of:
• receiving, at the computer, input identifying a topic and panelists for the panel discussion;
• based on the identified topic and the panelists, predicting, by the computer, audience members for the panel discussion;
• identifying, by the computer, a knowledge level of the audience members and an interaction between the panelists and the audience members;
• and
• based on the identified topic and panelists, the predicted audience members, and the identified knowledge level of the audience members and the interaction between the panelists and the audience members, predicting, by the computer, a range of questions from the audience members during the panel discussion.