An information processing apparatus includes a specifying unit that specifies an activity degree of each of a plural participants based on biometric information obtained from a living body of each of the plural participants participating in a gathering, an evaluation unit that evaluates each of the plural participants based on the specified activity degree, a selection unit that selects one or more of the plural participants based on an evaluation of the evaluation unit, and a requesting unit that requires an opinion on the gathering from the selected participant.
