Beyond Slides: Designing Online Experiences People Actually Want to Join with Michael Görög, Co-Founder of Collaboard

What if your online sessions felt less like presentations… and more like shared adventures?

Too many virtual sessions still look the same.

Slides. Talking heads. Passive participants quietly waiting for the breakout rooms.

But online facilitation can be something far more creative, playful, and collaborative.

In this Facilitator’s Café gathering, Michael Görög, co-founder of Collaboard, will explore how online whiteboards can become living spaces for interaction rather than simply places to “park” information.

Together, we’ll experiment with designing online journeys that invite participation, spark visual thinking, and encourage genuine co-creation.

This is not a webinar about features.

It’s a hands-on exploration of how facilitators can use digital whiteboards to create experiences that feel more human, more engaging, and far less predictable.

Expect interaction from the start.

What you’ll experience

• Playful facilitation techniques using online whiteboards.
• Practical ways to design flow and movement into virtual sessions.
• Exploration of how visual collaboration can increase engagement and participation.
• Hands-on examples you can adapt for workshops, team sessions, and collaborative events.
• A chance to experience online facilitation that goes beyond slides and screen-sharing.

What you need

• A laptop or desktop for the best experience.
• Willingness to participate and experiment.
• Curiosity about making online sessions more interactive and creative.

Who’s it for?

Facilitators, coaches, trainers, educators, and team leaders who:

• Want online sessions to feel more engaging and collaborative.
• Are curious about using whiteboards more creatively.
• Feel limited by traditional slide-based delivery.
• Enjoy experimenting with new approaches to virtual facilitation.

About Michael

Michael Görög is the co-founder of Collaboard, a secure visual collaboration platform designed to support creative teamwork, facilitation, and co-creation in virtual environments. Collaboard offers sovereign cloud- and self-hosting options.

With a strong focus on digital collaboration and innovation, Michael works with organisations and facilitators to explore how online spaces can become more interactive, engaging, and human-centred. Through Collaboard, Michael and the team continue to push beyond static presentations toward richer, more participatory online experiences.

Why join this Café?

Because people rarely remember the slides.

They remember the experience.