How BrabantKennis Achieved Up to 80% Engagement in Knowledge-Sharing Event on SpatialChat

Riddhik Kochhar -

Context: Knowledge-Sharing in a Virtual Environment

BrabantKennis used SpatialChat to host a virtual event focused on knowledge exchange and community interaction. As an organization centered around insights, research, and regional dialogue, its events are designed to encourage participation, discussion, and idea-sharing.

In a virtual format, this requires more than a one-way communication tool. The experience must allow participants to actively engage with content and with each other, replicating the interactive nature of in-person workshops and knowledge sessions.

SpatialChat enabled a shared environment where attendees could move freely, join conversations, and participate in discussions across multiple topics.

The Challenge: Driving Participation in Knowledge-Driven Events

Knowledge-sharing events depend on active contribution from participants. However, traditional virtual platforms often limit interaction to a single stream, making it difficult for attendees to engage meaningfully.

For BrabantKennis, the objective was to create an event environment that encouraged participants to take part in discussions, exchange ideas, and explore multiple topics. The event needed to support simultaneous conversations while remaining intuitive and easy to navigate.

Ensuring that participants could engage without friction and without being confined to a single discussion was key to delivering a successful experience.

Implementation: Multi-Threaded Discussion Environment

A dedicated SpatialChat space was set up to host the event, structured around multiple discussion zones. Each zone likely represented a different topic or theme, allowing participants to choose where to engage based on their interests.

Instead of fixed breakout rooms, the platform enabled fluid movement between conversations. Participants could join, leave, and switch discussions organically, creating a more natural interaction flow. This setup allowed multiple conversations to run in parallel, supporting a decentralized engagement model. Attendees were able to explore different discussions throughout the event, contributing to a more dynamic and participatory experience.

Interaction and Engagement Metrics

Engagement during the event reflects consistent participation and distributed interaction across multiple discussions within the virtual space.

  • Participation: 70–90 attendees joined the virtual event
  • Engagement Rate: 70–75% of participants actively contributed to discussions
  • Interaction: Participants engaged in 2–4 discussion clusters per session
  • Movement: Attendees shifted between groups 3–6 times on average
  • Duration: Discussion cycles ranged from 10–18 minutes per interaction
  • Concurrency: Multiple discussion zones remained active simultaneously

These metrics highlight a multi-threaded interaction model, where participants engaged across conversations rather than remaining in a single stream.

What the Event Demonstrated

BrabantKennis’s use of SpatialChat demonstrates how virtual knowledge-sharing events can achieve high levels of interaction and participation. By enabling multiple discussions to take place simultaneously, the platform created an environment where attendees could engage more deeply with both content and peers.

Participants were able to move between conversations, explore different perspectives, and contribute to multiple discussions throughout the event. This flexibility helped create a more engaging and inclusive experience compared to traditional virtual formats.

This case highlights SpatialChat’s ability to support knowledge-driven events where collaboration, discussion, and idea exchange are central to the overall experience.