roundtable discussions
Collaborative panel conversations
Roundtable discussions are meetings where participants sit as equals to exchange ideas, with no single authority presiding.
The term evokes King Arthur's round table, where the circular shape prevented anyone from claiming the head.
Used for panel conversations, policy debates, or collaborative problem-solving: The conference featured roundtable discussions on climate policy.
Also spelled as two words.
- panel discussionOrganized multi-speaker talk
- expert panelCommittee of specialists
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- debateFormal argument on issues
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
round table · brainstorming · working group · breakout sessions · consensus-building · symposium · forum · workshops · group dynamics · problem-solving · dialogue · meeting of minds · stakeholder · knights · inclusive · conflict resolution · collaboration · focus group
- conferencesconference, symposium, conferences, keynote, forums
- political mediaCNN, MSNBC, NPR, PBS, Fox News
- civic engagementcivic engagement, citizen participation, civic participation, civic responsibility, civic activism