In light of the dramatic effect that COVID-19 is having on scientific meetings, Kenes Group reached out to past participants, in order to better understand how healthcare practitioners feel about virtual events. As a professional congress organiser (PCO) that is dedicated to medical and scientific meetings, the survey reached 809 past delegates from 112 countries on 6 continents to get truly global feedback on the pressing question of effective virtual conferences.

In order to cross-check the validity of the received answers, Kenes Group combined it with three virtual medical meetings and their post-conference evaluations, with a total attendance of over 5,500 participants, gaining additional 1,872 survey responses. This paper analyses what constitutes an ideal virtual event for healthcare professionals.