A slide selection introducing the "Fast Networking" tool that can be used for conference intro- or closing session. Will be used during the oikos Conference, 12-13 November 2009, St.Gallen, Switzerland. Contact me at herrndorf@gmail.com for experiences and more insights.

1. Foto: Brigit Rufer 2009 www.robandrose.ch Fast Networking

3. 1: Separate into groups! Participants of the oikos Conference 2009 A B C D E

4. 2: Read and discuss your group question! A B C D E — Every group has 1 question — All groups have different questions — Discuss the meaning of the question, do not yet try to find answers ? ? ? ? ?

5. 3: Mix up and interview each other! A B C D E ? ? ? ? ? ? ? A A C C C D D E E

6. 3: Mix up and interview each other! — Repeat! Repeat! Repeat! Repeat! — Try to find people with questions you have not answered so far! Ideally… — You have 4 answers to your question — You have answered all 4 other questions at least once. A D Question A? Answer! A D Question D? Answer!

7. 4: Discuss results in groups A B C D E — Compare you answers you got from the other conference participants? — What are recurring issues / themes? — What does surprise you?

8. 5: Make summary poster! A B C D E — What are recurring issues / themes? — How can you present this graphically?

9. 6: Present poster in plenum! A B C D E

10. So, why is this method so great? Everybody gets his voice heard… … in an acceptable amount of time… … without repeating everything in public… … but with making public what is really remarkable!