Live Q&A
Upvotes, moderation, mark-as-answered. The host sees what to address first, not what came in first.
Slido with a brain
Surface what matters from every session.
Q&A, polls, typed signals and a live wall — plus AI that clusters themes, identifies duplicates and writes a one-page executive brief 60 seconds after the session closes. Unlimited attendees on every plan.
No credit card. 14-day trial of every module. Cancel anytime.
Replaces Slido.
What you get
Every Slido primitive — plus the layer that does the work after.
Collection is table stakes. Salient also reads, clusters and summarises so the work after the event is already done.
Polls
Multi-question polls — multi-choice, rating, NPS, word clouds, ranked. Push a poll to the room in two taps.
Typed signals
Audience drops are typed by intent — insight, risk, action, shoutout — not one undifferentiated wall.
AI synthesis
Claude clusters themes, identifies duplicates and writes a 1-page executive brief at the end of the session.
TV wall mode
Full-screen display for the room. Live Q&A, current poll or top signals — switch with one key.
Agenda + speaker rotation
Drive the running order from inside Salient. Auto-switch the wall when a speaker takes the mic.
Tasks
Op-team to-do list inside the event. Capture follow-ups as they come up without leaving the room view.
Per-event branding
Your colours, your logo, your wordmark across the wall, the audience PWA and the exec brief PDF.
Modular by default
Turn features on or off per event.
Every module is opt-in from the event's Settings → Tabs panel. Pick the conference archetype and Q&A, polls, signals, AI synthesis, TV wall, agenda and tasks come pre-enabled. Everything else stays out of your way.
Defaults shown right. Add registration if you're ticketing the offsite. Add menu + dietary if you're catering.
Event · Settings · TabsConference archetype
- Live Q&A
- Polls
- Signals
- AI synthesis
- TV wall
- Agenda
- Tasks
- Stalls
- Volunteer roster
- Silent auction
Walkthrough
From agenda upload to brief in inbox.
Five steps from your planning session to your sponsor's inbox.
- 1
Set the agenda
Drop in speakers, sessions and breaks. Salient orchestrates the wall around the running order automatically.
- 2
Share the join link
Attendees scan a QR or hit the URL. PWA installs in two taps. No app store, no password, unlimited seats.
- 3
Push polls + capture signals live
Trigger polls from the host card. Audience drops insights and risks while the panel speaks. Wall updates live.
- 4
Watch the AI moderator card
Claude surfaces the top theme right now and suggests what to ask next, in real time, on the host's screen.
- 5
Email the exec brief at close
60 seconds after the session ends, a one-page brief lands in your sponsor's inbox. Themes, signals, action items.
Replaces Slido
Same primitives. New floor.
Slido nailed live Q&A. Salient ships every Slido primitive — and the AI synthesis layer is the new floor, not a paid extra.
| Capability | Salient | Slido |
|---|---|---|
| AI executive brief at session close | 60 seconds, drafted by Claude | |
| Theme clustering across all inputs | ||
| Signals separated by intent | Insight / risk / action / shoutout | One Q&A wall |
| Attendee cap | Unlimited on every paid plan | Tiered by attendee count |
| Live polls in the trial | Every module, 14 days | Paywalled to higher tiers |
| AI moderator card during the session | ||
| Duplicate question detection | ||
| Live Q&A with upvoting | Yes |
Slido is a trademark of Cisco Systems. Salient is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cisco.
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