diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/JoinController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/JoinController.php
index 8c1841f..3711d88 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/JoinController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/JoinController.php
@@ -61,6 +61,31 @@ class JoinController extends Controller
             ]);
         }
 
+        $speakerToken = trim((string) $request->query('speaker', ''));
+        if ($speakerToken !== '' && $this->acceptsEventsSpeakerToken($room, $request)) {
+            if ($this->verifyAndStoreSpeaker($request, $room, $speakerToken)) {
+                $session = $room->activeSession();
+                if ($session) {
+                    $participantUuid = $request->session()->get("meet.participant.{$session->uuid}");
+                    $participant = $participantUuid
+                        ? Participant::where('uuid', $participantUuid)->where('session_id', $session->id)->first()
+                        : null;
+
+                    if ($participant?->status === 'joined') {
+                        $this->sessions->syncEventsSpeakerRole($request, $participant);
+
+                        return redirect()->route('meet.room', $session);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return redirect()->route('meet.join', $room);
+            }
+
+            return $this->gateView($request, $room)->withErrors([
+                'speaker' => 'Speaker invitation link is invalid or expired.',
+            ]);
+        }
+
         $session = $room->activeSession();
         if ($session) {
             $participantUuid = $request->session()->get("meet.participant.{$session->uuid}");
@@ -88,17 +113,6 @@ class JoinController extends Controller
             ]);
         }
 
-        $speakerToken = trim((string) $request->query('speaker', ''));
-        if ($speakerToken !== '' && $this->requiresEventsRegistration($room, $request)) {
-            if ($this->verifyAndStoreSpeaker($request, $room, $speakerToken)) {
-                return redirect()->route('meet.join', $room);
-            }
-
-            return $this->gateView($request, $room)->withErrors([
-                'speaker' => 'Speaker invitation link is invalid or expired.',
-            ]);
-        }
-
         if ($this->requiresEventsRegistration($room, $request)) {
             return $this->gateView($request, $room);
         }
@@ -142,6 +156,11 @@ class JoinController extends Controller
             return redirect()->route('meet.join', $room);
         }
 
+        $speakerToken = trim((string) $request->query('speaker', ''));
+        if ($speakerToken !== '' && $this->acceptsEventsSpeakerToken($room, $request)) {
+            $this->verifyAndStoreSpeaker($request, $room, $speakerToken);
+        }
+
         if ($this->requiresEventsRegistration($room, $request)) {
             return redirect()->route('meet.join', $room);
         }
@@ -164,9 +183,15 @@ class JoinController extends Controller
 
         $user = $request->user();
         $registration = EventsRegistrationSession::get($request, $room);
+        $speakerVerified = EventsRegistrationSession::isSpeakerVerified($request, $room);
         $displayName = $user?->name ?? ($validated['display_name'] ?? ($registration['name'] ?? 'Guest'));
         $email = $user?->email ?? ($registration['email'] ?? null);
 
+        if ($speakerVerified && filled($registration['email'] ?? null)) {
+            $email = (string) $registration['email'];
+            $displayName = (string) ($registration['name'] ?? $displayName);
+        }
+
         $kind = $room->isConference() ? 'conference' : ($room->isWebinar() ? 'webinar' : 'meeting');
 
         [$allowed, $reason] = $this->security->canJoin($room, $user, $email ?? $displayName.'@guest.local');
@@ -353,6 +378,15 @@ class JoinController extends Controller
         return ! EventsRegistrationSession::canJoinEventsLinked($request, $room);
     }
 
+    protected function acceptsEventsSpeakerToken(Room $room, Request $request): bool
+    {
+        if (! $room->isEventsLinked() || $this->isRoomHost($request, $room)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return $room->isWebinar() || $room->isConference();
+    }
+
     protected function verifyAndStoreSpeaker(Request $request, Room $room, string $speakerToken): bool
     {
         $eventId = EventsSourceLink::eventId($room);
diff --git a/app/Support/EventsRegistrationSession.php b/app/Support/EventsRegistrationSession.php
index 46e2f54..64555af 100644
--- a/app/Support/EventsRegistrationSession.php
+++ b/app/Support/EventsRegistrationSession.php
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ class EventsRegistrationSession
     /** @param  array{email?: ?string, name?: ?string, badge_code?: ?string, speaker_token?: ?string}  $data */
     public static function store(Request $request, Room $room, array $data): void
     {
+        $existing = self::get($request, $room) ?? [];
+
         $request->session()->put(self::key($room), [
-            'email' => $data['email'] ?? null,
-            'name' => $data['name'] ?? null,
-            'badge_code' => $data['badge_code'] ?? null,
-            'speaker_token' => $data['speaker_token'] ?? null,
+            'email' => array_key_exists('email', $data) ? $data['email'] : ($existing['email'] ?? null),
+            'name' => array_key_exists('name', $data) ? $data['name'] : ($existing['name'] ?? null),
+            'badge_code' => array_key_exists('badge_code', $data) ? $data['badge_code'] : ($existing['badge_code'] ?? null),
+            'speaker_token' => array_key_exists('speaker_token', $data) ? $data['speaker_token'] : ($existing['speaker_token'] ?? null),
         ]);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/EventsJoinGateTest.php b/tests/Feature/EventsJoinGateTest.php
index e40da65..8f6a10a 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/EventsJoinGateTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/EventsJoinGateTest.php
@@ -267,6 +267,81 @@ class EventsJoinGateTest extends TestCase
         ]);
     }
 
+    public function test_speaker_token_applies_after_attendee_badge_verification(): void
+    {
+        $room = $this->createEventsLinkedRoom('webinar', [
+            'settings' => array_merge(config('meet.default_settings'), [
+                'join_before_host' => true,
+                'waiting_room' => false,
+            ]),
+        ]);
+
+        $session = Session::create([
+            'owner_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'room_id' => $room->id,
+            'media_room_name' => 'room-'.$room->uuid,
+            'status' => 'live',
+            'started_at' => now(),
+        ]);
+        $room->update(['status' => 'live']);
+
+        $this->post('/r/'.$room->uuid.'/verify-badge', ['badge_code' => 'BADGE123'])
+            ->assertRedirect(route('meet.join', $room));
+
+        $this->get('/r/'.$room->uuid.'?speaker=speaker-token-123')
+            ->assertRedirect(route('meet.join', $room));
+
+        $this->post('/r/'.$room->uuid.'/enter', [
+            'display_name' => 'Keynote Speaker',
+        ])->assertRedirect(route('meet.room', $session));
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('meet_participants', [
+            'session_id' => $session->id,
+            'display_name' => 'Keynote Speaker',
+            'email' => 'speaker@example.com',
+            'role' => 'panelist',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_speaker_link_promotes_already_joined_attendee(): void
+    {
+        $room = $this->createEventsLinkedRoom('webinar', [
+            'settings' => array_merge(config('meet.default_settings'), [
+                'join_before_host' => true,
+                'waiting_room' => false,
+            ]),
+        ]);
+
+        $session = Session::create([
+            'owner_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'room_id' => $room->id,
+            'media_room_name' => 'room-'.$room->uuid,
+            'status' => 'live',
+            'started_at' => now(),
+        ]);
+        $room->update(['status' => 'live']);
+
+        $participant = \App\Models\Participant::create([
+            'owner_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'session_id' => $session->id,
+            'display_name' => 'Keynote Speaker',
+            'email' => 'speaker@example.com',
+            'role' => 'attendee',
+            'status' => 'joined',
+            'joined_at' => now(),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->withSession(["meet.participant.{$session->uuid}" => $participant->uuid])
+            ->get('/r/'.$room->uuid.'?speaker=speaker-token-123')
+            ->assertRedirect(route('meet.room', $session));
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('meet_participants', [
+            'session_id' => $session->id,
+            'email' => 'speaker@example.com',
+            'role' => 'panelist',
+        ]);
+    }
+
     /** @param  array<string, mixed>  $overrides */
     protected function createEventsLinkedRoom(string $type, array $overrides = []): Room
     {