Async Engage events

Async events give people a way to ask questions and get answers at different times, which keeps the conversation visible, searchable, and accessible over time. Use async events to conduct an event without a Teams online experience. They're best suited for an in-person event or a text-only discussion like an ask-me-anything (AMA). Users can find async events across Engage storyline and communities, which makes them flexible for both leader‑led moments and group‑based discussions.

Screenshot of an example Async event, which contains a conversation consisting of questions by community members

Users can find async events across Engage storyline and communities, which makes them flexible for both leader‑led moments and group‑based discussions.

Hosting an async event

Async events are suitable for cases where open Q&A, transparency, and durability matter more than real‑time presentation.

Common use cases for async events include:

In‑person event – Use the async event as the event page to share details and communicate with attendees
Leadership Q&A – Executives or managers answering employee questions about strategy, priorities, or changes
Change communications – Reorganizations, policy updates, or new initiatives
Expert sessions – Subject‑matter experts responding to questions over time

Because async events are text‑based and persistent, they support async participation across time zones and schedules.

Where you create async events

Async events can be created and hosted in two locations in Viva Engage: storylines and communities.

Storylines

Because they're hosted on an Engage storyline, an async event is typically leader‑centric. Storyline async events work well for the following event requirements: