keynote addresses
Main event talks
Keynote addresses are the featured speeches at conferences, conventions, or formal gatherings—typically delivered by a prominent figure to set the tone or theme for the event.
They open proceedings and establish the central ideas other sessions will explore: The CEO's keynote address outlined the company's vision for the next decade.
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- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- main stagePrincipal performance platform
- opening speechInitial formal address
- stageRaised performance platform
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- rhetoricrhetoric, persuasion, oratory, argumentation, debate