1. A system for optimizing conference session activities within a conference space, the system comprising: at least a first camera having a field of view and generating images of at least a portion of the conference space within the field of view; a processor linked to the camera for receiving images, the processor programmed to identify conferees within the received images, identify relative juxtapositions of the conferees within the conference space and to identify a conference paradigm based at least in part on the sensed session characteristics; wherein the step of identifying a conference paradigm includes identifying a paradigm from a set of paradigms including at least a presentation conference paradigm and a content generation conference paradigm.