AI Smart Connections: turn intent into face-to-face conversations
Help attendees skip the awkward cold approach. WITR reads what people share about their goals and suggests the most useful people to meet in the room, with a reason why.
AI Smart Connections are WITR's way of turning a crowded room into a short list of useful conversations. Attendees opt in, share what they're looking for, and see a small set of suggested people to speak to, each with a warm conversation starter. It is designed to make face-to-face networking faster and less awkward, not to replace it.
- Suggestions based on attendee intent, not just job titles
- Warm conversation starters for every suggestion
- Optional per event - organisers stay in control
- No app download - runs in the phone browser
- Privacy-conscious: only uses what attendees choose to share
- Designed for face-to-face conversation, not in-app chat
The right people, quietly surfaced.
WITR reads the room so attendees don't have to. It quietly suggests the people each attendee is most likely to benefit from meeting, and explains why in plain English (no robotic small talk required).
It suggests face-to-face conversations you should have, rather than replacing them. Fewer wasted introductions. More of the ones that end with "we should stay in touch" and mean it.
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A bit like Googling the room
Using AI Smart Connections is a bit like Googling the other 99 people in the room, except it happens instantly and you know exactly who to talk to. Instead of guessing or working the room cold, each attendee gets a short list of relevant people and a reason to start the conversation in person.
What are AI Smart Connections?
AI Smart Connections are short, ranked suggestions that help attendees decide who to walk over and speak to. Each suggestion is grounded in what the attendee shared when they opted in - their role, what they're looking for, and what they can offer - matched against the same information from other people in the room. The result is a small list of relevant people and a plain-English reason to start a conversation.
How AI Smart Connections work
- Attendees scan the WITR QR code and opt in to the live attendee list.
- They share a short intent - what they're looking for and what they're offering at this event.
- WITR uses that context to suggest a small ranked list of relevant people in the same room.
- Each suggestion comes with a warm conversation starter, so nobody has to walk up cold.
- Attendees decide who to approach. The conversation happens in person.
Why attendee intent matters more than job titles
A job title is a poor guide to whether a conversation will be useful. An operations lead who's raising funding, an operations lead who's hiring, and an operations lead who wants to swap notes on suppliers are all looking for different rooms. WITR asks attendees a simple question about intent so AI Smart Connections are grounded in what people actually came for.
What organisers control
- Switch AI Smart Connections on or off per event. Some events need a simpler experience.
- Choose what attendees are asked. The intent question can be tailored to the event.
- Decide what data is shown. Attendees only see what other attendees choose to share.
- See the outcome. Impact Analytics show whether suggested connections turned into real activity and include AI recommendations for improving attendee engagement.
Privacy-conscious AI use
AI Smart Connections use only what attendees choose to share, and only for suggestions during and shortly after the event. AI features are optional per event and can be switched off entirely. See our Privacy, AI Transparency and Responsible Use Statement for how personal data and AI use are handled.
Who WITR is built for
- Business networking events
- Conferences and multi-track events
- Chamber of commerce and membership events
- Founder and investor events
- Sponsor-led networking evenings
- Corporate and internal company events
AI Smart Connections FAQs
Does AI Smart Connections replace networking?+
No. It suggests people worth speaking to in the same room and gives a warm starter. The conversation itself is human and happens face to face.
Can organisers switch AI off?+
Yes. AI Smart Connections are optional per event. WITR can be run entirely without AI features for compliance-sensitive events.
What information does the AI use?+
Only what attendees choose to share when they opt in - role, intent, what they're offering, what they're looking for. It does not scrape LinkedIn or other external sources without consent.
How is this different from an attendee directory?+
A directory is a long list. AI Smart Connections is a short, ranked shortlist based on what each attendee is actually looking for.
Do both attendees see the match?+
Yes. Two-way visibility is what makes the conversation land naturally.
Is attendee data used after the event?+
AI Smart Connections only use data during and shortly after the event. Personal data is then deleted in line with WITR's retention policy.
Keep exploring
- Event networking appThe full product overview.
- QR code attendee listHow the live opt-in attendee list works.
- Impact AnalyticsWhat organisers see after the event.
- How it worksStep-by-step from setup to follow-up.
- Conference networking appPurpose-built for conferences.
- Privacy-conscious networkingHow WITR handles attendee data.
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