diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/MeetingRoomController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/MeetingRoomController.php
index 7537226..c45d815 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/MeetingRoomController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/MeetingRoomController.php
@@ -252,6 +252,36 @@ class MeetingRoomController extends Controller
         ]);
     }
 
+    public function promoteSpaceSpeaker(Request $request, Session $session, Participant $participant): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $actor = $this->currentParticipant($request, $session);
+        abort_unless($participant->session_id === $session->id, 404);
+        abort_unless($session->room->isSpace(), 404);
+        abort_unless($actor->isHost() || ($request->user() && $request->user()->ownerRef() === $session->room->host_user_ref), 403);
+
+        $updated = app(SpaceService::class)->promoteToSpeaker($session->room, $participant);
+        $avatars = ParticipantPresenter::avatarMap($session->participants()->get(), $session->room->host_user_ref);
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'participant' => ParticipantPresenter::toArray($updated, $avatars, $session->room->host_user_ref),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function demoteSpaceSpeaker(Request $request, Session $session, Participant $participant): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $actor = $this->currentParticipant($request, $session);
+        abort_unless($participant->session_id === $session->id, 404);
+        abort_unless($session->room->isSpace(), 404);
+        abort_unless($actor->isHost() || ($request->user() && $request->user()->ownerRef() === $session->room->host_user_ref), 403);
+
+        $updated = app(SpaceService::class)->demoteFromSpeaker($session->room, $participant);
+        $avatars = ParticipantPresenter::avatarMap($session->participants()->get(), $session->room->host_user_ref);
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'participant' => ParticipantPresenter::toArray($updated, $avatars, $session->room->host_user_ref),
+        ]);
+    }
+
     public function sendMessage(Request $request, Session $session): JsonResponse
     {
         abort_unless(app(SpaceService::class)->allowsRoomFeature($session->room, 'chat'), 422);
diff --git a/app/Services/Meet/SpaceService.php b/app/Services/Meet/SpaceService.php
index 7474c99..ad7732c 100644
--- a/app/Services/Meet/SpaceService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Meet/SpaceService.php
@@ -71,4 +71,54 @@ class SpaceService
             'lock',
         ], true);
     }
+
+    public function promoteToSpeaker(Room $room, Participant $participant): Participant
+    {
+        abort_unless($room->isSpace(), 422);
+        abort_unless(in_array($participant->role, ['attendee', 'guest', 'participant'], true), 422);
+
+        $participant->update([
+            'role' => 'panelist',
+            'hand_raised' => false,
+        ]);
+
+        if ($participant->user_ref) {
+            $speakerRefs = collect((array) $room->setting('speaker_refs', []))
+                ->push($participant->user_ref)
+                ->unique()
+                ->values()
+                ->all();
+
+            $room->update([
+                'settings' => array_merge($room->settings ?? [], [
+                    'speaker_refs' => $speakerRefs,
+                ]),
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        return $participant->fresh();
+    }
+
+    public function demoteFromSpeaker(Room $room, Participant $participant): Participant
+    {
+        abort_unless($room->isSpace(), 422);
+        abort_unless($participant->role === 'panelist', 422);
+
+        $participant->update(['role' => 'attendee']);
+
+        if ($participant->user_ref) {
+            $speakerRefs = collect((array) $room->setting('speaker_refs', []))
+                ->reject(fn (string $ref) => $ref === $participant->user_ref)
+                ->values()
+                ->all();
+
+            $room->update([
+                'settings' => array_merge($room->settings ?? [], [
+                    'speaker_refs' => $speakerRefs,
+                ]),
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        return $participant->fresh();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/meet-room.js b/resources/js/meet-room.js
index e207ddd..80d7eaf 100644
--- a/resources/js/meet-room.js
+++ b/resources/js/meet-room.js
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ function meetRoom() {
                 speakGrantUrl: el.dataset.speakGrantUrl,
                 speakRevokeUrl: el.dataset.speakRevokeUrl,
                 speakDismissUrl: el.dataset.speakDismissUrl,
+                spacePromoteUrl: el.dataset.spacePromoteUrl,
+                spaceDemoteUrl: el.dataset.spaceDemoteUrl,
                 recordingStartUrl: el.dataset.recordingStartUrl,
                 recordingStopUrl: el.dataset.recordingStopUrl,
                 lockUrl: el.dataset.lockUrl,
@@ -2172,6 +2174,67 @@ function meetRoom() {
             return this.inCallParticipants().filter((person) => person.speak_requested && !person.speak_granted);
         },
 
+        handRaisedParticipants() {
+            return this.inCallParticipants().filter((person) => person.hand_raised && person.role === 'attendee');
+        },
+
+        spaceSpeakerUrl(template, participantUuid) {
+            return template?.replace('__UUID__', participantUuid) || '';
+        },
+
+        mergeSessionParticipant(participant) {
+            if (!participant?.uuid) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const index = this.sessionParticipants.findIndex((person) => person.uuid === participant.uuid);
+            if (index >= 0) {
+                this.sessionParticipants[index] = { ...this.sessionParticipants[index], ...participant };
+            }
+
+            if (participant.uuid === this.config.participantUuid) {
+                this.canPublish = ['host', 'co_host', 'panelist'].includes(participant.role);
+            }
+        },
+
+        async promoteSpaceSpeaker(participantUuid) {
+            const url = this.spaceSpeakerUrl(this.config.spacePromoteUrl, participantUuid);
+            if (!this.isSpace || !this.isHost || !url) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const res = await fetch(url, {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: this.headers(),
+            });
+
+            if (!res.ok) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const data = await res.json();
+            this.mergeSessionParticipant(data.participant);
+        },
+
+        async demoteSpaceSpeaker(participantUuid) {
+            const url = this.spaceSpeakerUrl(this.config.spaceDemoteUrl, participantUuid);
+            if (!this.isSpace || !this.isHost || !url) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const res = await fetch(url, {
+                method: 'DELETE',
+                headers: this.headers(),
+            });
+
+            if (!res.ok) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const data = await res.json();
+            this.mergeSessionParticipant(data.participant);
+        },
+
         syncSelfSpeakState() {
             const self = this.sessionParticipants.find((person) => person.uuid === this.config.participantUuid);
             if (!self) {
diff --git a/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php b/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
index 2b5cd32..2e1e443 100644
--- a/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
          data-speak-grant-url="{{ ($canManageSpeakAccess ?? false) ? route('meet.room.speak.grant', [$session, '__UUID__']) : '' }}"
          data-speak-revoke-url="{{ ($canManageSpeakAccess ?? false) ? route('meet.room.speak.revoke', [$session, '__UUID__']) : '' }}"
          data-speak-dismiss-url="{{ ($canManageSpeakAccess ?? false) ? route('meet.room.speak.dismiss', [$session, '__UUID__']) : '' }}"
+         data-space-promote-url="{{ ($isSpace ?? false) && ($participant->isHost() || ($canManageConference ?? false)) ? route('meet.room.space.promote', [$session, '__UUID__']) : '' }}"
+         data-space-demote-url="{{ ($isSpace ?? false) && ($participant->isHost() || ($canManageConference ?? false)) ? route('meet.room.space.demote', [$session, '__UUID__']) : '' }}"
          data-uses-speak-access="{{ ($usesSpeakAccess ?? false) ? '1' : '0' }}"
          data-can-manage-speak="{{ ($canManageSpeakAccess ?? false) ? '1' : '0' }}"
          data-leave-url="{{ route('meet.room.leave', $session) }}"
@@ -422,7 +424,24 @@
                                 title="React">
                             @include('meet.room.partials.meet-icon', ['icon' => 'react'])
                         </button>
+                        <button @click="toggleParticipants()" type="button"
+                                x-show="isSpace"
+                                class="rounded-full p-3 transition-colors sm:hidden"
+                                :class="sidebarPanel === 'participants' ? 'bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-500' : 'bg-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-600'"
+                                title="People">
+                            <svg class="h-5 w-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M15 19.128a9.38 9.38 0 0 0 2.625.372 9.337 9.337 0 0 0 4.121-.952 4.125 4.125 0 0 0-7.533-2.493M15 19.128v-.003c0-1.113-.285-2.16-.786-3.07M15 19.128v.106A12.318 12.318 0 0 1 8.624 21c-2.331 0-4.512-.645-6.374-1.766l-.001-.109a6.375 6.375 0 0 1 11.964-3.07M12 6.375a3.375 3.375 0 1 1-6.75 0 3.375 3.375 0 0 1 6.75 0Zm8.25 2.25a2.625 2.625 0 1 1-5.25 0 2.625 2.625 0 0 1 5.25 0Z"/></svg>
+                        </button>
+                        @if ($participant->isHost())
+                            <button @click="toggleRecording()" type="button"
+                                    x-show="isSpace"
+                                    class="rounded-full p-3 transition-colors"
+                                    :class="isRecording ? 'bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-500' : 'bg-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-600'"
+                                    :title="isRecording ? 'Stop recording' : 'Start recording'">
+                                <span class="block h-3 w-3 rounded-full" :class="isRecording ? 'bg-white animate-pulse' : 'bg-red-400'"></span>
+                            </button>
+                        @endif
                         <button @click="toggleFeatures()" type="button"
+                                x-show="!isSpace"
                                 class="rounded-full p-3 transition-colors sm:hidden"
                                 :class="sidebarPanel === 'features' ? 'bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-500' : 'bg-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-600'"
                                 title="More options">
@@ -450,12 +469,21 @@
                     <input type="file" id="meet-file-input" class="hidden" @change="uploadFile">
                     @endunless
                     <button @click="toggleFeatures()" type="button"
+                            x-show="!isSpace"
                             class="hidden items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full px-3.5 py-3 text-xs font-medium transition-colors sm:inline-flex"
                             :class="sidebarPanel === 'features' ? 'bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-500' : 'bg-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-600'"
                             title="More options">
                         <svg class="h-4 w-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M6.75 12a.75.75 0 1 1-1.5 0 .75.75 0 0 1 1.5 0ZM12.75 12a.75.75 0 1 1-1.5 0 .75.75 0 0 1 1.5 0ZM18.75 12a.75.75 0 1 1-1.5 0 .75.75 0 0 1 1.5 0Z"/></svg>
                         More
                     </button>
+                    @if (($isSpace ?? false) && $participant->isHost())
+                        <button @click="toggleRecording()" type="button"
+                                class="hidden rounded-full p-3 transition-colors sm:inline-flex"
+                                :class="isRecording ? 'bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-500' : 'bg-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-600'"
+                                :title="isRecording ? 'Stop recording' : 'Start recording'">
+                            <span class="block h-3 w-3 rounded-full" :class="isRecording ? 'bg-white animate-pulse' : 'bg-red-400'"></span>
+                        </button>
+                    @endif
 
                     <div class="meet-toolbar__divider sm:hidden" aria-hidden="true"></div>
 
@@ -604,10 +632,31 @@
                 </template>
             </x-slot:subtitle>
             <x-slot:header>
-                <h2 class="text-base font-semibold text-white" x-text="usesStageLayout ? 'Speakers' : 'Participants'"></h2>
+                <h2 class="text-base font-semibold text-white" x-text="isSpace ? 'People' : (usesStageLayout ? 'Speakers' : 'Participants')"></h2>
             </x-slot:header>
 
             <div class="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-y-auto">
+                <template x-if="isSpace && isHost && handRaisedParticipants().length">
+                    <div class="mb-3 border-b border-slate-800 pb-3">
+                        <p class="px-2 pb-2 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-amber-300">
+                            Raised hands
+                            <span class="ml-1 rounded-full bg-amber-500/20 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] text-amber-200"
+                                  x-text="handRaisedParticipants().length"></span>
+                        </p>
+                        <template x-for="person in handRaisedParticipants()" :key="'hand-'+person.uuid">
+                            <div class="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-xl px-2 py-2.5">
+                                <span class="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-amber-500/20 text-sm font-semibold text-amber-200"
+                                      x-text="participantInitials(person.display_name)"></span>
+                                <span class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                                    <span class="block truncate text-sm font-medium text-white" x-text="person.display_name"></span>
+                                    <span class="block text-xs text-amber-200/80">Wants to speak</span>
+                                </span>
+                                <button type="button" @click="promoteSpaceSpeaker(person.uuid)"
+                                        class="rounded-lg bg-emerald-600 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-white hover:bg-emerald-500">Invite to speak</button>
+                            </div>
+                        </template>
+                    </div>
+                </template>
                 <template x-if="isHost && waitingParticipants().length">
                     <div class="mb-3 border-b border-slate-800 pb-3">
                         <p class="px-2 pb-2 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-amber-300">
@@ -689,6 +738,16 @@
                                     class="rounded-lg bg-violet-600 px-2 py-1 text-[10px] font-medium text-white hover:bg-violet-500">
                                 Make speaker
                             </button>
+                            <button x-show="isSpace && isHost && person.role === 'attendee'"
+                                    type="button" @click="promoteSpaceSpeaker(person.uuid)"
+                                    class="rounded-lg bg-emerald-600 px-2 py-1 text-[10px] font-medium text-white hover:bg-emerald-500">
+                                Invite to speak
+                            </button>
+                            <button x-show="isSpace && isHost && person.role === 'panelist'"
+                                    type="button" @click="demoteSpaceSpeaker(person.uuid)"
+                                    class="rounded-lg bg-slate-600 px-2 py-1 text-[10px] font-medium text-slate-100 hover:bg-slate-500">
+                                Move to audience
+                            </button>
                             <button x-show="canManageSpeak && usesSpeakAccess && person.role === 'attendee' && !person.speak_granted"
                                     type="button" @click="grantSpeakAccess(person.uuid)"
                                     class="rounded-lg bg-emerald-600 px-2 py-1 text-[10px] font-medium text-white hover:bg-emerald-500">
@@ -829,6 +888,7 @@
             </div>
         </div>
 
+        @unless ($isSpace ?? false)
         <x-meet.room.panel show="sidebarPanel === 'features'" title="More options">
             <x-slot:subtitle>
                 <p>{{ ($isSpace ?? false) ? 'Audio room controls' : $sessionNounTitle.' tools and extras' }}</p>
@@ -972,6 +1032,7 @@
                 <p x-show="breakoutBroadcast && !isSpace" class="mt-3 rounded-xl bg-amber-950/40 px-3 py-3 text-sm text-amber-100" x-text="breakoutBroadcast"></p>
             </div>
         </x-meet.room.panel>
+        @endunless
         </div>
     </div>
 </body>
diff --git a/resources/views/meet/spaces/create.blade.php b/resources/views/meet/spaces/create.blade.php
index b573d61..51fbd0f 100644
--- a/resources/views/meet/spaces/create.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/meet/spaces/create.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <x-app-layout title="Create room">
     <div class="mx-auto max-w-xl">
         <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">Create a room</h1>
-        <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">Audio-only. Host and assigned speakers talk; everyone else listens and can raise a hand to speak.</p>
+        <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">Audio-only. Pick speakers when you create the room, or invite listeners to speak during the live session from People.</p>
 
         <form method="POST" action="{{ route('meet.spaces.store') }}" class="mt-6 space-y-5 rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-6">
             @csrf
diff --git a/resources/views/meet/spaces/show.blade.php b/resources/views/meet/spaces/show.blade.php
index 7f10816..e64d992 100644
--- a/resources/views/meet/spaces/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/meet/spaces/show.blade.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         @endif
 
         <div class="mt-4 rounded-xl border border-emerald-100 bg-emerald-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-emerald-900">
-            Host-led audio room. Assigned speakers can talk; everyone else listens and can request to speak.
+            Host-led audio room. Assigned speakers can talk when the room opens; during a live session, open <strong>People</strong> to invite listeners who raised a hand.
             @if ($room->setting('invite_only'))
                 This room is private — share the join link only with invited people.
             @endif
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 0c7e43e..d9cc46b 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ Route::post('/room/{session}/speak/cancel', [MeetingRoomController::class, 'canc
 Route::post('/room/{session}/participants/{participant}/speak/grant', [MeetingRoomController::class, 'grantSpeak'])->name('meet.room.speak.grant');
 Route::post('/room/{session}/participants/{participant}/speak/revoke', [MeetingRoomController::class, 'revokeSpeak'])->name('meet.room.speak.revoke');
 Route::post('/room/{session}/participants/{participant}/speak/dismiss', [MeetingRoomController::class, 'dismissSpeakRequest'])->name('meet.room.speak.dismiss');
+Route::post('/room/{session}/participants/{participant}/space/speaker', [MeetingRoomController::class, 'promoteSpaceSpeaker'])->name('meet.room.space.promote');
+Route::delete('/room/{session}/participants/{participant}/space/speaker', [MeetingRoomController::class, 'demoteSpaceSpeaker'])->name('meet.room.space.demote');
 Route::post('/room/{session}/chat', [MeetingRoomController::class, 'sendMessage'])->name('meet.room.chat');
 Route::post('/room/{session}/reaction', [MeetingRoomController::class, 'sendReaction'])->name('meet.room.reaction');
 Route::get('/room/{session}/poll', [MeetingRoomController::class, 'poll'])->name('meet.room.poll');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/MeetWebTest.php b/tests/Feature/MeetWebTest.php
index 69711b8..edbb9a9 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/MeetWebTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/MeetWebTest.php
@@ -1306,6 +1306,67 @@ class MeetWebTest extends TestCase
         $response->assertDontSee('View the room lineup from Events', false);
     }
 
+    public function test_space_host_can_promote_listener_to_speaker(): void
+    {
+        $room = Room::create([
+            'owner_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'organization_id' => $this->organization->id,
+            'host_user_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'title' => 'Leadership space',
+            'type' => 'space',
+            'status' => 'live',
+            'scheduled_at' => now()->addHour(),
+            'timezone' => 'UTC',
+            'settings' => array_merge(config('meet.default_settings'), [
+                'audio_only' => true,
+                'speaker_refs' => [],
+            ]),
+        ]);
+
+        $session = Session::create([
+            'owner_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'room_id' => $room->id,
+            'media_room_name' => 'meet-'.$room->uuid,
+            'status' => 'live',
+            'session_mode' => 'live',
+            'started_at' => now(),
+        ]);
+
+        $host = \App\Models\Participant::create([
+            'owner_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'session_id' => $session->id,
+            'user_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'display_name' => 'Host',
+            'role' => 'host',
+            'status' => 'joined',
+            'joined_at' => now(),
+        ]);
+
+        $listener = \App\Models\Participant::create([
+            'owner_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'session_id' => $session->id,
+            'user_ref' => 'listener-ref',
+            'display_name' => 'Listener',
+            'role' => 'attendee',
+            'status' => 'joined',
+            'hand_raised' => true,
+            'joined_at' => now(),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->actingAs($this->user)
+            ->withSession(["meet.participant.{$session->uuid}" => $host->uuid])
+            ->postJson('/room/'.$session->uuid.'/participants/'.$listener->uuid.'/space/speaker')
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertJsonPath('participant.role', 'panelist');
+
+        $listener->refresh();
+        $room->refresh();
+
+        $this->assertSame('panelist', $listener->role);
+        $this->assertFalse($listener->hand_raised);
+        $this->assertContains('listener-ref', (array) $room->setting('speaker_refs', []));
+    }
+
     public function test_breakouts_exclude_host_and_enable_meeting_mode_for_attendees(): void
     {
         config([