We had a professional host who was linked up using Vmix and there were 5 panellists who joined via Skype.
The show was just over an hour long and had just over 2,000 delegates log on.
As a show crew, we connected via Unity and we were able to use google hangouts for our previews and the TX.
I worked with the producer and the vision engineer to create the run of
Due to the location of delegates the entire broadcast was being simultaneously translated into four different languages.
Our professional host was sent a three camera set up, with a small supporting lighting rig and sound equipment. She was also able to view our previews and outputs and could talk back via Unity.
After a full day of technical set up and onboarding and a further day of
It was intense, lightning fast and very pressured but I loved it; I loved the power of team work, the collective passion of wanting to do this and to do it well.
It’s a huge achievement and something I’m really proud to have been involved with. I
I did miss seeing and being with the crew and, believe it or not, crew catering, which I never thought I’d say – having to sort dinner and clear up, after being locked to your desk and headphones for hours, is not much fun! However, I did LOVE waking up on show day at a reasonable hour and in my own bed.
There’s always a solution! 
Control Desk, in my dining room, with all the desk space a
show caller could ever want!