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broadcast-heavy conference agenda analysis

08 Jul DATAG 2026 Summer Conference Conference

This broadcast-heavy conference in Technology / AI / Startup shows 50 visible agenda rows from datag2026sumcon.sched.com and scores 41/100: a moderate design signal with incomplete evidence. The clearest public signals sit in Future-of-Work Fit and Learning Transfer; the main limits are Follow Through and Network Design. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Feedback, Network design, and Learning transfer. The public record does not show follow-up or tracking, so the score should be read as design intent... A practical reading: For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as a broadcast-heavy conference, with the strongest visible signal in future-of-work fit and learning transfer and the biggest open question around follow through and network design. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence. 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 moderate design signal band. The strongest visible pillars are Future-of-Work Fit, Learning Transfer, and Evidence Maturity; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Network Design, and Problem Specificity. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Feedback, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 99 visible rows. The most common formats are Unknown, Presentation, and Workshop; the most common inferred purposes are Unknown, Knowledge Transfer, and Participant Work.

Primary source evidence: datag2026sumcon.sched.com ↗

Eight-pillar fingerprint

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

Participation Architecture?44
Participation Architecture - 44/100. 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?40
Problem Specificity - 40/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.Missing: Name the costly problem, decision, or performance target the gathering is meant to move.
Personalization?41
Personalization - 41/100. Role, path, goal, preparation, or connection tailoring for participants.
Network Design?18
Network Design - 18/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.Missing: Replace generic networking blocks with designed introductions, ask-offer exchanges, peer groups, or bridge-building rituals.
Learning Transfer?63
Learning Transfer - 63/100. Applied practice, feedback, workplace use, refreshers, and 30-90 day transfer.
Evidence Maturity?45
Evidence Maturity - 45/100. Baseline, comparison, follow-up, isolation, and attribution confidence.
Future-of-Work Fit?73
Future-of-Work Fit - 73/100. Value against time, hybrid reality, accessibility, AI, and meeting load.

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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

9 percent of the 99 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
12:15 PM EDTRegistration Saratoga BallroomRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
1:00 PM EDTWelcome Saratoga BallroomOpeningOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpeningFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:15 PM EDTPanel Best Practices of Professional Development: Looking at Data Broadway 1 & 2Jennifer ImpastatoPanelDiscussion+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:15 PM EDTPanel The Data Balancing Act: Protecting trust in an era of expanding data use Broadway 3 & 4Madalyn RomanoPanelDiscussion+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:30 PM EDTResponsible AI Use for Data Analysis in Education Broadway 3 & 4Bryan PasquaPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:30 PM EDTWhat’s the FRICCS? - The RIC/BOCES Network Helping Districts Get More from Frontline AlabamaBrittany DogaliWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
2:30 PM EDTCyber IQ + NIST 2.0: The Next Generation of School Cyber Readiness Broadway 1 & 2Meghan WarrenPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:30 PM EDTWomen in Technology High RockLeah Balldassar • Jennifer ImpastatoPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
7:30 AM EDTRegistration & Breakfast Saratoga BallroomMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
8:30 AM EDTWelcome & Keynote: Equitable Grading Saratoga BallroomJoe FeldmanKeynoteExpert framing+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:10 AM EDTThe Good, The Bad, and The Data: Our Real Story of Implementing a Data Dashboard Broadway 1 & 2Jamie HaugPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:10 AM EDTAI on Your Own Terms: Deploying, Querying, and Tuning Open‑Source Models TraversNicholas LastellaPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:10 AM EDTFrom Silos to Systems: A Collaborative Blueprint for District Success City Center MR2BAmy GillespieWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
10:10 AM EDT25-26 End of Year Data Reporting: Best Practices in Verifying and Certifying Year-End Data Broadway 3 & 4Charles KingPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:10 AM EDTEquitable Grading City Center MR2AJoe FeldmanPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
11:05 AM EDTCollaborative Data Conversations: Leading Teams Toward Continuous Improvement City Center MR2ALaura ZanruchaWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
11:05 AM EDTHow Would I Even Know If My School District Boundaries Are Correct? High RockBenjamin NorrisPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
11:05 AM EDTIs this a big number? TraversWhitney McHenryPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
11:05 AM EDTBest Practices of Professional Development: Looking at Data, Part 2 Broadway 1 & 2Jennifer ImpastatoPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
11:05 AM EDTCyber IQ Unleashed: Building AI Boosted Cyber Smart Schools AlabamaMeghan WarrenWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
11:05 AM EDT25-26 End of Year Data Reporting: Best Practices in Verifying and Certifying Year-End Data Broadway 3 & 4Charles KingPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
11:05 AM EDTPresenting State Testing Results Data to All Concerned City Center MR2BMichael LatinoPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
12:00 PM EDTLunch Saratoga BallroomMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
1:00 PM EDTHuman-Driven, Data-Informed: Using AI to Turn Data into Instructional Action City Center MR2BJuli Ross-KleinmannPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM EDTEngage, Connect, Attend: Equity-Based Data Leadership Using ClassDojo and Attendance Point TraversEbony E. Prophet-Bullock, Ed.D.PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM EDTHidden Gems: Unlocking the SIRS Manual with Custom AI Broadway 1 & 2Helen GutfreundPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM EDTBeyond the District Report: Teacher-Level Assessment Reporting Broadway 3 & 4Jill SchottmanPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM EDTNew DDC on the Block City Center MR2ARebecca ZimmermanPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM EDTOMG I Have Too Many Tabs Open: Queensbury's Case for Wayground (formerly Quizizz) AlabamaWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
2:00 PM EDTFrom Vision to Visuals: Designing a Dashboard for District Leaders for More Informed Board‑Level Decision‑Making Broadway 3 & 4Michael MorelloPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisSession topic references decisions or metrics; event-level follow-through is not shownRead from source
2:00 PM EDTCreating Dynamic Dashboards from an Excel Dataset City Center MR2AChristopher DorrPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:00 PM EDTData Detective: Using AI to Assist with Data Issues Broadway 1 & 2Sam SchrecengostPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:00 PM EDT$mart Data: Work $marter, Not Harder City Center MR2BKerry DunnePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:00 PM EDTNYSITELL and NYSESLAT 101: What does it all mean? TraversLaura ZanruchaPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:00 PM EDTBringing your District Data to Life with Mindex Analytics AI AlabamaMindexWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
2:00 PM EDTVendor Presentation From Fragmentation to Action: Unifying Assessment, Instruction, and Curriculum with Renaissance Intelligence WhitneyDr. Monica Uphoff • RenaissancePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
3:00 PM EDTBefore the Data: Why Defining ‘Good’ Is the Key to Literacy Growth City Center MR2APresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
3:00 PM EDTInstructional Insights Using Computer-Based Testing Data Broadway 3 & 4Jeff DavisPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
3:00 PM EDTFrom the Zoo to You: Another Pre-K Assessment and More Longitudinal Report Designs TraversDavid PeellePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
3:00 PM EDTFrom Scattered to Streamlined: Creating a Scalable Resource Hub in Google Sites City Center MR2BMichelle RuggioWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
3:00 PM EDTUnlocking What’s Next: Delivering Smarter Workflows and Improved Value for LEAs with eScholar AlabamaBriana Shara • eScholarWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
8:00 AM EDTBreakfast & Welcome Saratoga BallroomMealOrientation+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
9:00 AM EDTLarge Group Panel: NYSED Saratoga BallroomPanelDiscussion+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:15 AM EDTTable Talk Breakout Room: NYSESLAT AlabamaAssessment OfficeWorkshopPacing+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
10:15 AM EDTTable Talk Breakout Room: Office of Accountability Broadway 3 & 4Jennifer ToddPresentationPacing+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisTracking or validation language appears in the sourceRead from source
10:15 AM EDTTable Talk Breakout Room: Office of Special Education TraversSuzanne BollingPresentationPacing+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:15 AM EDTTable Talk Breakout Room: Office of State Reporting Broadway 1 & 2PresentationPacing+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:15 AM EDTTable Talk Breakout Room: Portrait of a Graduate WhitneyPresentationPacing+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:15 AM EDTHidden Growth Factors: Does potential learning = total learning? Finding the hidden information (growth factors) in student data so that both teacher and student potential are maximized. City Center MR2AKerry DunnePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
12:15 PM EDTRegistration Saratoga BallroomRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM EDTWelcome Saratoga BallroomOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:15 PM EDTPanel Best Practices of Professional Development: Looking at Data Broadway 1 & 2Jennifer ImpastatoPanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:15 PM EDTPanel The Data Balancing Act: Protecting trust in an era of expanding data use Broadway 3 & 4Madalyn RomanoPanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:30 PM EDTResponsible AI Use for Data Analysis in Education Broadway 3 & 4Bryan PasquaUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:30 PM EDTWhat’s the FRICCS? - The RIC/BOCES Network Helping Districts Get More from Frontline AlabamaBrittany DogaliUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:30 PM EDTCyber IQ + NIST 2.0: The Next Generation of School Cyber Readiness Broadway 1 & 2Meghan WarrenUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:30 PM EDTWomen in Technology High RockLeah Balldassar • Jennifer ImpastatoUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
7:30 AM EDTRegistration & Breakfast Saratoga BallroomMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM EDTWelcome & Keynote: Equitable Grading Saratoga BallroomJoe FeldmanKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:10 AM EDTThe Good, The Bad, and The Data: Our Real Story of Implementing a Data Dashboard Broadway 1 & 2Jamie HaugUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:10 AM EDTAI on Your Own Terms: Deploying, Querying, and Tuning Open‑Source Models TraversNicholas LastellaUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:10 AM EDTFrom Silos to Systems: A Collaborative Blueprint for District Success City Center MR2BAmy GillespieUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:10 AM EDT25-26 End of Year Data Reporting: Best Practices in Verifying and Certifying Year-End Data Broadway 3 & 4Charles KingUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:10 AM EDTEquitable Grading City Center MR2AJoe FeldmanUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:05 AM EDTCollaborative Data Conversations: Leading Teams Toward Continuous Improvement City Center MR2ALaura ZanruchaUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:05 AM EDTHow Would I Even Know If My School District Boundaries Are Correct? High RockBenjamin NorrisUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:05 AM EDTIs this a big number? TraversWhitney McHenryUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:05 AM EDTBest Practices of Professional Development: Looking at Data, Part 2 Broadway 1 & 2Jennifer ImpastatoUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:05 AM EDTCyber IQ Unleashed: Building AI Boosted Cyber Smart Schools AlabamaMeghan WarrenUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:05 AM EDT25-26 End of Year Data Reporting: Best Practices in Verifying and Certifying Year-End Data Broadway 3 & 4Charles KingUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:05 AM EDTPresenting State Testing Results Data to All Concerned City Center MR2BMichael LatinoUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
12:00 PM EDTLunch Saratoga BallroomMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM EDTHuman-Driven, Data-Informed: Using AI to Turn Data into Instructional Action City Center MR2BJuli Ross-KleinmannUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM EDTEngage, Connect, Attend: Equity-Based Data Leadership Using ClassDojo and Attendance Point TraversEbony E. Prophet-Bullock, Ed.D.UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM EDTHidden Gems: Unlocking the SIRS Manual with Custom AI Broadway 1 & 2Helen GutfreundUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM EDTBeyond the District Report: Teacher-Level Assessment Reporting Broadway 3 & 4Jill SchottmanUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM EDTNew DDC on the Block City Center MR2ARebecca ZimmermanUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM EDTOMG I Have Too Many Tabs Open: Queensbury's Case for Wayground (formerly Quizizz) AlabamaUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM EDTFrom Vision to Visuals: Designing a Dashboard for District Leaders for More Informed Board‑Level Decision‑Making Broadway 3 & 4Michael MorelloUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM EDTCreating Dynamic Dashboards from an Excel Dataset City Center MR2AChristopher DorrUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM EDTData Detective: Using AI to Assist with Data Issues Broadway 1 & 2Sam SchrecengostUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM EDT$mart Data: Work $marter, Not Harder City Center MR2BKerry DunneUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM EDTNYSITELL and NYSESLAT 101: What does it all mean? TraversLaura ZanruchaUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM EDTBringing your District Data to Life with Mindex Analytics AI AlabamaMindexUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM EDTVendor Presentation From Fragmentation to Action: Unifying Assessment, Instruction, and Curriculum with Renaissance Intelligence WhitneyDr. Monica Uphoff • RenaissancePresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:00 PM EDTBefore the Data: Why Defining ‘Good’ Is the Key to Literacy Growth City Center MR2AUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:00 PM EDTInstructional Insights Using Computer-Based Testing Data Broadway 3 & 4Jeff DavisUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:00 PM EDTFrom the Zoo to You: Another Pre-K Assessment and More Longitudinal Report Designs TraversDavid PeelleUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:00 PM EDTFrom Scattered to Streamlined: Creating a Scalable Resource Hub in Google Sites City Center MR2BMichelle RuggioUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:00 PM EDTThink Before You Share: Key Principles of Education Law § 2-d and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Broadway 1 & 2Raheela BaigUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:00 PM EDTUnlocking What’s Next: Delivering Smarter Workflows and Improved Value for LEAs with eScholar AlabamaBriana Shara • eScholarUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:00 AM EDTBreakfast & Welcome Saratoga BallroomOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
9:00 AM EDTLarge Group Panel: NYSED Saratoga BallroomPanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:15 AM EDTTable Talk Breakout Room: NYSESLAT AlabamaAssessment OfficeBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:15 AM EDTTable Talk Breakout Room: Office of Accountability Broadway 3 & 4Jennifer ToddBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:15 AM EDTTable Talk Breakout Room: Office of Special Education TraversSuzanne BollingBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:15 AM EDTTable Talk Breakout Room: Office of State Reporting Broadway 1 & 2BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:15 AM EDTTable Talk Breakout Room: Portrait of a Graduate WhitneyBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:15 AM EDTHidden Growth Factors: Does potential learning = total learning? Finding the hidden information (growth factors) in student data so that both teacher and student potential are maximized. City Center MR2AKerry DunneUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source

The Full Reading

Why It Ranks This Way +

Calibrated from GES design 41/100 and verified 41/100, then capped for agenda is mostly passive without visible outcome mechanics.

Reader Takeaway. For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as a broadcast-heavy conference, with the strongest visible signal in future-of-work fit and learning transfer and the biggest open question around follow through and network design. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence.

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

How This Agenda Could Improve +
  • Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
  • Replace generic networking blocks with designed introductions, ask-offer exchanges, peer groups, or bridge-building rituals.
  • Name the costly problem, decision, or performance target the gathering is meant to move.

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 41/100, 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 datag2026sumcon.sched.com. 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, Feedback, 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

  • No visible follow-up, progress monitoring, or longitudinal tracking.
  • Passive stage formats dominate the visible agenda.
  • No baseline measurement is visible.

Score caps

  • 34: Agenda is mostly passive without visible outcome mechanics.

Review flags

  • Fourth-loop score cap: Agenda is mostly passive without visible outcome mechanics.
  • No source-backed follow-up, validation, baseline, tracking, or impact evidence.
  • No tracking, validation, feedback, or impact measurement found in the visible source text.
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.

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Where To Go Next

Compare this agenda against other Technology / AI / Startup events scored on the same eight pillars.