Don’t worry about feeling nervous to ask questions. Feel free to ask questions, think of it as a learning experience. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, the patient perspective is often missing so it is a good opportunity to share. Researchers also feel nervous and get worried that they might have missed something already mentioned.
If you are presenting, make sure you consider the aim of the presentation and what you want people to remember.
If you are on a panel, you can ask for the questions before hand to prepare.
Buddy up with another consumer or researcher to boost confidence and have someone there to ask questions.