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Interactive Research e-Posters

This academic research science agenda in Academic / Research / Science shows 80 visible agenda rows from sc25.supercomputing.org and scores 35/100: a thin but inspectable design signal. The clearest public signals sit in Participation Architecture and Future-of-Work Fit; the main limits are Follow Through and Learning Transfer. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Impact evidence, Network design, and Learning transfer. Follow-through or tracking is at least visible enough to inspect, though causal proof... A practical reading: For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as an academic research science agenda, with the strongest visible signal in participation architecture and future-of-work fit and the biggest open question around follow through and learning transfer. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to execution quality beyond the public agenda. This page is an original public-evidence analysis, not a copy of the source agenda or an endorsement of the event. The score places the visible agenda in the thin outcome architecture band. The strongest visible pillars are Participation Architecture, Future-of-Work Fit, and Problem Specificity; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Learning Transfer, and Network Design. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Impact evidence, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 80 visible rows. The most common formats are Poster Session, Unknown, and Workshop; the most common inferred purposes are Showcase, Unknown, and Relationship Building.

Primary source evidence: sc25.supercomputing.org ↗

Eight-pillar fingerprint

Hover any pillar to see what it measures and, where it scored low, what the agenda is missing.

Participation Architecture?54
Participation Architecture - 54/100. Participant work, contribution, interaction, and alternatives to passive broadcast.
Follow Through?5
Follow Through - 5/100. Owners, dates, commitments, progress checks, and accountability after the room.Missing: Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
Problem Specificity?45
Problem Specificity - 45/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.
Personalization?38
Personalization - 38/100. Role, path, goal, preparation, or connection tailoring for participants.Missing: Create role-based paths, prepared questions, tailored breakouts, or participant-specific next steps.
Network Design?38
Network Design - 38/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.
Learning Transfer?35
Learning Transfer - 35/100. Applied practice, feedback, workplace use, refreshers, and 30-90 day transfer.Missing: Build transfer into the agenda through practice, feedback, job aids, reflection, and 30-90 day use cases.
Evidence Maturity?41
Evidence Maturity - 41/100. Baseline, comparison, follow-up, isolation, and attribution confidence.
Future-of-Work Fit?49
Future-of-Work Fit - 49/100. Value against time, hybrid reality, accessibility, AI, and meeting load.

Fix the gaps

Field-tested exercises matched to this agenda's weakest pillars, from the exercise library.

Agenda Preview

The actual agenda we captured. Every block is classified by format and purpose. Open any block to see how we read it; the colored edge shows whether it is participant work, broadcast, logistics, or a showcase.

Room vs wrapper

6 percent of the 80 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.

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Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
all eventArt of HPCUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventKeynoteKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventHPC Ignites PlenaryUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventInvited TalksPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPanelsPanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTutorialsTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWorkshopsWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPapersUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventReproducibility InitiativeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventAD/AE Process & BadgesRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAD/AE AppendicesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBirds of a FeatherUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventEarly CareerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventAwardsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventPostersPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventACM SRCUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventDoctoral ShowcaseDemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventResearch PostersPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventInteractive Research e-PostersPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventReceptionsReceptionRelationship Building+
Format · LogisticsReceptionA social or hospitality block. Pacing and informal connection, not participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventJob FairUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventProceedings & ArchivesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventAlumni ReceptionReceptionRelationship Building+
Format · LogisticsReceptionA social or hospitality block. Pacing and informal connection, not participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAccepted NRE DemosDemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventINDIS WorkshopWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe new Interactive Research e-Poster program elementPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis program element complements traditional Research Posters. The Interactive Research e-Poster track brings next-generation interactivity and visualization directly to SC attendees in a dedicated space. Such interactive research e-posters must be self operating and/or interactive without a presenter during normal hours and can include additional demonstrations driven by a laptop (not supplied by SC) during the poster reception on Tuesday evening.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventInteractive research e-posters are also eligible for the Best Research Poster Award - based on quality of research and quality of poster presentation. For fairness reasons, a static version of the poster must be submitted and must be available for display during the poster session.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPosters ChairPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPosters Vice ChairPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventResearch Posters SchedulePoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPosters ReceptionPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
5:15 to 7 pmResearch Posters Submissions Are ClosedPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventE-posters covering large collaborative projects and posters focusing on HPC education are explicitly welcome if an interactive demo is more reasonable than a static research poster.Opening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWe are accepting e-posters containing already published research - you must declare this and provide your motivation and the value for the community in presenting published research in an e-poster format.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPosters containing already published research will not be eligible for the Best Research Poster Award.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventInteractive Research e-Poster SubmissionsPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWhat IS THE INTERACTIVE RESEARCH E-POSTERS PROGRAM?Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventSC’s Interactive Research e-Posters program provides a venue for researchers in industry, academia (including students), and government to present cutting-edge research ideas and late-breaking results. E-posters should benefit from interactive demos which cannot be realized in the static poster format. E-posters are peer-reviewed by a committee which also selects a poster for the Best Research Poster Award based on quality of research and poster presentation. Some research posters form the foundation for papers presented at future conferences.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBy default all selected e-posters will be displayed at the convention center (even outside the poster session) in the form of a self operating video without a presenter present. The presenter has an opportunity to showcase and perform an interactive demo by connecting their own PC or device to the monitor during a Posters demo session.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAlternatively, submission could also make use of a touch screen for interactive posters, even without presenters present. These presentations must be self-contained. A limited number of such interactive stations (in the form of touch screens) will be available and the submission must clearly indicate that such features are needed. Please note, for these e-posters a presenter must be present during the poster session.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventNote: Students who are not ACM members may submit to Interactive Research e-Posters. However, e-posters are not eligible to participate in the ACM Student Research Competition or the Doctoral Showcase.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAn Interactive Research e-Poster submission has five main components: (1) a video file of the e-poster (see Video Format , either showing the full poster or a short typical demo), (2) a description of what will still be updated until the final version, (3) a description of how the interactive element will be utilized to offer additional value beyond static paper posters, (4) an 800 word summary in the ACM format, and an optional Artifact Description Appendix.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventHPC Education PostersPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventE-posters focusing on HPC education are considered within the scope for Interactive Research e-Posters; there is no separate education track. Education posters should be submitted using the Interactive Research e-Posters submission form if an interactive demo is more reasonable than static research posters.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAll e-posters are peer-reviewed by a committee of experts. E-poster reviews are single-anonymous: reviewers will see author names, but authors will not see reviewer names. In addition to technical content, the reviewers will look at how well the submission promises to make use of the new opportunities provided by using electronic posters.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe use of artificial intelligence AI - generated text in either a poster or the accompanying abstract shall be disclosed in the acknowledgements section of any submission to SC. The sections of the text or poster that uses AI-generated text shall have a citation to the AI system used to generate the text. Utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) is permissible as a general-purpose writing assistance tool. Authors are expected to acknowledge their complete accountability for the contents of their texts, including content generated by LLMs that could be interpreted as plagiarism or scientific misconduct (e.g., fabrication of facts). LLMs are not eligible for authorship.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventIf your submission is accepted, you must register for the Technical Program in order to attend the SC Conference and present the poster.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventIf your submission is accepted, you may make updates to finalize the poster content.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventYour e-poster will be included in the online SC Schedule provided you upload your final poster to the SC submissions website before September 29, 2025.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventInteractive Research e-Poster presenters are asked to provide an abstract, presentation materials, and a full version of their Thesis Canvas for the Technical Program Archives. All final materials must be submitted to the SC submissions website before September 29, 2025.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventE-posters will be displayed Tuesday - Thursday, November 18 to 20, 2025. During these times, interactive posters must function autonomously without a presenter being present.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
5 pmE-posters should be uploaded and enabled by on Monday, November 17, 2025 and will remain available until on Thursday, November 20, 2025. This allows conference attendees to browse posters outside the Posters sessions.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTechnical Program ArchivesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThe Posters Reception on Tuesday evening provides food and drink to registered Technical Program attendees. Poster presenters must be available at their posters to answer questions and discuss their work for the duration of the reception. During this time, electronic posters can also take on a demo-station character driven by the presenter.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe Research Posters Committee nominates Best Research Poster Award candidates during the review process. At the conference, an ad-hoc committee judges poster content, including the optional Artifact Description Appendix, and poster presentations during a Best Posters Presentation Session and the Posters Reception. After the reception, this committee convenes and selects a single best poster. E-posters are eligible for the Best Research Poster Award, but must - in addition to technical excellence and good presentation - also demonstrate exceptional use of the interactive opportunities available in the new format.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventResearch Posters FAQPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAre Research Posters that submit an Artifact Description Appendix eligible for an Artifacts Available badge as described on theACM website?Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventNo. Research Posters are not eligible for any badges associated with reproducibility artifacts.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe Artifact Description Appendix will be submitted at the same time as your poster and will be reviewed as part of the standard review process by the same reviewers who handle the rest of your poster.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe Artifact Description Appendix is simply a description of the computing environment used to produce the results in your poster. By itself, this appendix does not directly improve scientific reproducibility. However, a well-written appendix can be used by scientists (including the authors at a later date) to more easily replicate and build upon the results in the poster. Therefore, the Artifact Description Appendix can reduce barriers and costs of replicating published results. It is an important first step toward full scientific reproducibility.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThere is no additional recognition for e-posters that submit an Artifact Description Appendix.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCan I change from one poster track to another?Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventNo. Authors are required to select the type of poster at the time of submission. Authors can select either Research Posters, ACM Student Research Competition (Graduate or Undergraduate), Doctoral Showcase, or Interactive Research e-Posters from the SC submissions website.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDo posters have allocated space, or is space first-come-first-serve?Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventEach e-poster is given a designated monitor and station in the poster area. Before the conference, we will send authors a poster directory that maps assigned display boards.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWhen do I need to be at my poster location to present it?Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAll presenters must be available at their e-posters/videos to answer questions and discuss their work for the duration of the Posters Reception on Tuesday evening. In addition, each poster track has a separate presentation session for selected posters. Exact days and times will be available once the program is finalized.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBest ACM SRC Poster CandidatesPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBest Research Poster CandidatesPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventIs my poster archived?Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventYes, all posters are archived and can be accessed after the conference from the Proceeding & Archives page on the conference website.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventI noticed QR codes next to every e-poster at the conference. Do I have to generate that QR code for my e-poster?Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventNo, you do not have to generate those QR codes. We generate one QR code for every e-poster that points to your submitted content. This code is attached to the poster pedestal by the time you arrive at SC. Conference attendees can scan these QR codes and access all of your material easily.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWhere can I place QR codes on my e-poster?Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventQR codes can be placed anywhere you want to link to external content from your e-poster; for example, to point to a video narration of the e-poster by the author, links to results, movies, graphics, datasets, codes, etc.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAre posters peer-reviewed?Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventACM SRC, Research Posters, Interactive Research e-Posters, and Doctoral Showcase are peer-reviewed by a committee of experts.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventIf you have questions about Interactive Research e-Poster submissions, please contact the program committee.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and AnalysisNetworkingRelationship Building+
Format · LogisticsNetworkingUnstructured mixing. Can carry incidental connection, but is not scored as designed network work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source

The Full Reading

Why It Ranks This Way +

Calibrated from GES design 38/100 and verified 34/100, then capped for source shape is weak for agenda evaluation.

Reader Takeaway. For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as an academic research science agenda, with the strongest visible signal in participation architecture and future-of-work fit and the biggest open question around follow through and learning transfer. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to execution quality beyond the public agenda.

Strongest signals: Participation Architecture, Future-of-Work Fit, and Problem Specificity. Weakest signals: Follow Through, Learning Transfer, and Network Design.

How This Agenda Could Improve +
  • Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
  • Build transfer into the agenda through practice, feedback, job aids, reflection, and 30-90 day use cases.
  • Replace generic networking blocks with designed introductions, ask-offer exchanges, peer groups, or bridge-building rituals.

Fastest next move: Add named owners, dated next steps, and a visible continuation path before treating the event as outcome-ready.

Role-Specific Reading +

Event owner lens

Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 35/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.

Sponsor lens

Look beyond exposure. Strong sponsor value would show qualified interaction, problem work, buyer learning, customer evidence, or follow-up. The practical sponsor move is to look for structured introductions, buyer-seller fit, and relationship persistence.

Designer lens

The agenda is useful as a pattern sample from sc25.supercomputing.org. Redesign attention should go first to the lowest-scoring pillars; in practice, turn the thinnest agenda blocks into participant work.

Executive lens

Treat the visible agenda as an operating plan. The executive move is to require owners, dates, and evidence before treating the event as strategic. If owners, proof, and follow-through are not visible, the public record does not yet prove strategic movement.

Aggregator lens

Treat the source URL as evidence, not decoration. The data-product move is to label the source boundary clearly before ranking the record before ranking or syndicating the record.

What GES Means Here +

The Gathering Effectiveness Score is a strict 0-100 public-evidence reading of the agenda across eight pillars. It rewards visible participant work, follow-through, transfer, network design, and proof mechanisms more than polish, speaker fame, attendance, or satisfaction.

Visible mechanisms: Participant work, Impact evidence, Network design, Learning transfer.

Evidence boundary: Scores reflect visible agenda/source evidence and should not be read as proof of causal event impact.

Limitations, Score Caps, and Review Flags +

Limitations

  • Source shape weakens confidence in the agenda record.
  • No baseline measurement is visible.

Score caps

  • 36: Source shape is weak for agenda evaluation.

Review flags

  • Fourth-loop score cap: Source shape is weak for agenda evaluation.
  • Judgment uses base extraction because no publication-polished agenda is available.
  • Source URL looks like a single session/event detail page; many extracted items may be navigation or parent-schedule bleed-through.
Is this proof the event worked? +

No. This is a strict public-evidence reading of the agenda. Proof would require baseline, comparison, follow-up, attribution, and impact evidence beyond the listing.

What should a reader inspect first? +

Start with the source URL, then compare the eight pillar scores against the agenda rows. The biggest opportunities usually sit in follow-through, evidence maturity, and participant work.

Why publish weak records? +

Weak records are part of the map. They show where public agendas still describe sessions and speakers more often than outcomes, commitments, transfer, or proof.

How should I use the rows? +

Read the agenda rows as the visible design trace: formats, purposes, and evidence labels show what the public source made inspectable, not everything that happened in the room. This is a source-grounded interpretation of the public agenda record, not a copy of the source, and not an endorsement of the event.

Where To Go Next

Compare this agenda against other Academic / Research / Science events scored on the same eight pillars.