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Overview
The Defense Panel is an AI-powered simulation platform for high-stakes presentations. Practice defending your startup pitch, academic thesis, or technical interview answers against a live panel of AI panelists that ask sharp follow-ups, interrupt unclear answers, and keep the pressure on — like a real panel.
The Problem
Presenting to investors, examiners, or interview panels is high-stakes and hard to rehearse. Friends and colleagues rarely push back hard enough. The Defense Panel provides realistic, document-grounded pressure testing with actionable feedback before the real meeting.
Key Features
- ▸Live AI panelists — Beyond Presence avatars ask sharp follow-ups, interrupt unclear answers, and maintain panel pressure throughout the session.
- ▸Document-aware — Upload your deck, thesis, or CV so the simulation is grounded in your actual materials, not generic prompts.
- ▸Instant debrief — Scores, filler word analysis, and constructive feedback you can use before the real meeting.
Simulation Modes
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Startup Pitch | Upload your deck and defend it against a skeptical investor panel. |
| Academic Viva | Walk through your thesis with examiner-style follow-ups and scoring. |
| Technical Interview | Whiteboard-style depth checks for staff-level and senior IC roles. |
Technical Architecture
The Defense Panel combines a web client with AI orchestration and avatar-driven panel interactions. Uploaded documents are parsed and injected into session context so panelists reference your real materials.
Stack
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | Next.js / React |
| Deployment | Vercel |
| AI | LLM-powered panel logic |
| Avatars | Beyond Presence |
| Documents | Deck, thesis, CV ingestion |
Status
Live demo deployed on Vercel at defense-panel-two.vercel.app.