diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/WebinarController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/WebinarController.php
index ec4c6af..fe111bc 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/WebinarController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/WebinarController.php
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class WebinarController extends Controller
             'auto_record' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
             'live_captions' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
             'webinar_auto_approve' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
+            'panel_discussions' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
         ]);
 
         $settings = [
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ class WebinarController extends Controller
             'auto_record' => $request->boolean('auto_record'),
             'live_captions' => $request->boolean('live_captions'),
             'webinar_auto_approve' => $request->boolean('webinar_auto_approve'),
+            'panel_discussions' => $request->boolean('panel_discussions'),
+            'stage_layout' => 'plenary',
+            'panels' => [],
             'stage_mode' => true,
         ];
 
@@ -154,4 +158,24 @@ class WebinarController extends Controller
 
         return redirect()->route('meet.room', $session);
     }
+
+    public function updateSettings(Request $request, Room $room): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $this->authorizeAbility($request, 'meetings.manage');
+        $this->authorizeOwner($request, $room);
+        abort_unless($room->isWebinar(), 404);
+
+        $request->validate([
+            'panel_discussions' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
+        ]);
+
+        if ($request->has('panel_discussions')) {
+            $settings = array_merge($room->settings ?? [], [
+                'panel_discussions' => $request->boolean('panel_discussions'),
+            ]);
+            $room->update(['settings' => $settings]);
+        }
+
+        return redirect()->route('meet.webinars.show', $room)->with('success', 'Webinar settings updated.');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/meet-room.js b/resources/js/meet-room.js
index 770cc09..c6d3ca9 100644
--- a/resources/js/meet-room.js
+++ b/resources/js/meet-room.js
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ function meetRoom() {
                 return;
             }
 
-            const maxVisible = 8;
+            const maxVisible = 12;
             const visible = audience.slice(0, maxVisible);
             const overflow = audience.length - visible.length;
 
diff --git a/resources/views/meet/webinars/create.blade.php b/resources/views/meet/webinars/create.blade.php
index f4e8897..88a6be1 100644
--- a/resources/views/meet/webinars/create.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/meet/webinars/create.blade.php
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
                 <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="auto_record" value="1" @checked(old('auto_record')) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Auto-record</label>
                 <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="live_captions" value="1" @checked(old('live_captions')) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Live captions</label>
                 <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="webinar_auto_approve" value="1" @checked(old('webinar_auto_approve')) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Auto-approve registrations</label>
+                <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="panel_discussions" value="1" @checked(old('panel_discussions')) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Enable panel discussions (multi-speaker stage layout)</label>
             </fieldset>
 
             <button type="submit" class="btn-primary btn-primary-lg w-full">Create webinar</button>
diff --git a/resources/views/meet/webinars/show.blade.php b/resources/views/meet/webinars/show.blade.php
index 43ac4e1..7266dfc 100644
--- a/resources/views/meet/webinars/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/meet/webinars/show.blade.php
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
             </div>
         @endif
 
+        @if (session('success'))
+            <div class="mt-4 rounded-lg border border-emerald-200 bg-emerald-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-emerald-800">
+                {{ session('success') }}
+            </div>
+        @endif
+
         <div class="mt-4 rounded-xl border border-indigo-100 bg-indigo-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-indigo-900">
             Billed at <span class="font-medium">GHS {{ number_format(config('meet.billing.price_per_participant_ghs', 0.30), 2) }} per participant</span> (peak attendance when the session ends).
         </div>
@@ -63,6 +69,19 @@
                     Scheduled: {{ $room->scheduled_at->timezone($room->timezone)->format('M j, Y g:i A T') }}
                 </p>
             @endif
+
+            @if ($room->status === 'scheduled')
+                <form method="POST" action="{{ route('meet.webinars.settings.update', $room) }}" class="mt-6 border-t border-slate-100 pt-6">
+                    @csrf
+                    <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Stage layout</h2>
+                    <label class="mt-3 flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-slate-700">
+                        <input type="checkbox" name="panel_discussions" value="1"
+                               @checked(old('panel_discussions', $room->setting('panel_discussions'))) class="rounded border-slate-300">
+                        Enable panel discussions (multi-speaker stage layout)
+                    </label>
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn-primary btn-primary-sm mt-3">Save settings</button>
+                </form>
+            @endif
         </div>
 
         @php
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 57754f8..ffb2726 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ Route::middleware(['auth', 'platform.session'])->group(function () {
         Route::post('/webinars', [WebinarController::class, 'store'])->name('meet.webinars.store');
         Route::get('/webinars/{room}', [WebinarController::class, 'show'])->name('meet.webinars.show');
         Route::post('/webinars/{room}/start', [WebinarController::class, 'start'])->name('meet.webinars.start');
+        Route::post('/webinars/{room}/settings', [WebinarController::class, 'updateSettings'])->name('meet.webinars.settings.update');
 
         Route::get('/conferences', [ConferenceController::class, 'index'])->name('meet.conferences.index');
         Route::get('/conferences/create', [ConferenceController::class, 'create'])->name('meet.conferences.create');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/MeetWebTest.php b/tests/Feature/MeetWebTest.php
index 43f5263..1ee8c0a 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/MeetWebTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/MeetWebTest.php
@@ -614,6 +614,30 @@ class MeetWebTest extends TestCase
         ]);
     }
 
+    public function test_host_can_enable_panel_discussions_on_webinar(): void
+    {
+        $this->actingAs($this->user)
+            ->post('/webinars', [
+                'title' => 'Panel webinar',
+                'scheduled_at' => now()->addDay()->format('Y-m-d\TH:i'),
+                'duration_minutes' => 60,
+                'panel_discussions' => '1',
+            ])
+            ->assertRedirect();
+
+        $room = Room::where('title', 'Panel webinar')->firstOrFail();
+        $this->assertTrue($room->setting('panel_discussions'));
+        $this->assertSame('plenary', $room->setting('stage_layout'));
+
+        $this->actingAs($this->user)
+            ->post(route('meet.webinars.settings.update', $room), [
+                'panel_discussions' => '0',
+            ])
+            ->assertRedirect(route('meet.webinars.show', $room));
+
+        $this->assertFalse($room->fresh()->setting('panel_discussions'));
+    }
+
     public function test_user_can_create_channel_and_post_message(): void
     {
         $this->actingAs($this->user)