Your First 5 Minutes

A guided walk through the dashboard so you know where everything lives.

4 min readUpdated May 27, 2026

Welcome. Events Manager is the workspace your team uses to run conferences, summits, and internal events. This 4-minute read shows you what's where.

The sidebar

The left-hand sidebar has three regions. Global covers things that span every event — your full Events list and the shared Speakers, Sponsors, and Vendors directories. This Event only appears after you pick one, and it's where the day-to-day work happens (Overview, Event Info, Sessions, Speakers, Topics, Sponsors, Attendees, Vendors & Partners, Promo Codes). Workspace is for the Help Center and Settings. Admins also see an Admin section for managing users.

Pick an event

The dropdown at the top of the sidebar is the event switcher. Choosing an event reveals its sessions, speakers, sponsors, attendees, and vendors in the second nav region. If you haven't created one yet, head to Global → Events → New event.

The Overview tab

Each event opens to an Overview. It shows live counts (sessions, speakers, sponsors, attendees) and a readiness checklist that flags what's missing so the event is in good shape before it starts.

Tip
Press ⌘K (or Ctrl+K) from anywhere to jump to any event, session, speaker, sponsor, or attendee instantly.
Tip
Pick SAPinsider Demo — Vienna 2026 from the switcher to follow along with real data — or jump straight to its Overview.
Note
The dashboard works on any screen, but it's optimized for desktop. A laptop or larger display gives you the most room for tables, the event switcher, and side-by-side editing.

Next steps

Now you know the lay of the land. Next, learn how to create an event in the Events section, or jump straight to adding a session.

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