Conference App & Messaging

We have multiple ways for you to connect with those also attending the conference.

1) Dryfta Conference App:

  • Messaging
  • Matchmaking (As of Feb 2025, this isn't available for Android users yet.)
  • Forum

2) Website

  • Messaging
  • Matchmaking
  • Community Forum (same as Forum on app above)
  • Rooms

More details on these options can be found below.

1) Dryfta Conference App:

 

Download the app

If you haven't yet done so, download the Dryfta App. If you already have the app on your phone, ensure the latest updates are installed. Search for "taicep20" which will bring up all conference & webinar options.

Using the Dryfta event app, attendees can:

  • Manage attendee schedule.
  • Connect and set up 1-to-1 meetings with fellow attendees 
  • Matchmaking: Helps attendees engage with attendees with similar interests. 
  • View sponsors and exhibitors.
  • Engage in discussions on the forum.
  • View attendees and speakers and their publicly available details.

Messaging:

  • Go to Attendees, find the person you wish to connect with, and click on 'Send Connection Request.' Once that person has accepted, you may message them. 
  • QR Code: Select My QR Code under your Profile. Then, another conference attendee can scan your QR Code using the My QR Code feature on the app's home page. (External scanners do NOT work; you must scan QR codes using the Dryfta app.)

Matchmaking:

  • Attendees select their interests in the Matchmaking tab, based on which the system will find matching attendees. 
  • Attendee list, under the "Matched" tab. (As of Feb 2025, this isn't available for Android users yet.)

Forum:

  • Go to More > Forums

2) Dryfta Conference Website (and mobile site):

Private Messaging:

This conference feature allows attendees to foster meaningful connections, collaboration, and knowledge sharing and create lasting connections within our TAICEP conference community. Click on the chat icon at the top of the page near your profile.

Once there, select 'Yes' for both chat settings. You'll now be able to chat with others who have chosen to be part of this chat community.

Matchmaking:

The Matchmaking tool helps attendees find other attendees with similar interests. 

During registration, you will choose your interests.




  • attendees can make changes to their chosen interests from the update profile page
  • matchmaking tool would match attendees with similar interests and recommend them to user



  • displays interests for each profile, which are matched with the attendee's interests
  • attendee can click on the user's profile to view attendee details



To engage with a matched attendee, user can request connection and setup a meeting.

  • attendee can view details of the matched attendee
  • attendee details include the sessions he/she is attending, the company attendee works at and other details
  • send connection request to attendee. If accepted, user can view more details of the attendee including his/her phone number
  • user can set up meeting with attendee by choosing a time slot

Please log in to the website, and you can see under the user dashboard menu in the top right corner when you hover over your profile icon.

Community Forum:

Engage with other attendees using this online discussion & community networking platform.

Rooms: 

  • One place for group chat and video calls:
  • Rooms are used to create a group of up to 6 people and have private group chats & video calls. Attendees can create a room and add multiple participants for a group chat. This will also let you go on a group video call with all participants of the room. Each room is marked with a square-shaped table and thumbnails of the participants who have joined the room. 
  • Each room can have up to 6 attendees. Two on North & South, one each on East & West.

rooms

 
Who can create rooms?
Anyone can create a room and add participants to it. Once a participant is added, he/she cannot be removed. The rooms, once created, cannot be deleted or renamed.

To create a new room, there is a button "Create a Room," clicking on which would create a new room. Room owner can then search and add participants for a group chat. Once a room is created, it can only be renamed but not deleted.

private-room

 
Participants
Once added, participants are automatically notified through email with the link to the room and instructions to join the newly created room. You can then go to the room and join the conversation.
To join a room as a participant, one can click on the name of any participant in that room to send a private message requesting to be added to the room.

private-messaging

People who have disabled chat messages cannot be added to rooms. They need to enable the chat option. 

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