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broadcast-heavy conference agenda analysis

08 Jul GII Symposium 2026 Conference

This broadcast-heavy conference in Technology / AI / Startup shows 73 visible agenda rows from giisymposium2026.sched.com and scores 42/100: a moderate design signal with incomplete evidence. The clearest public signals sit in Future-of-Work Fit and Problem Specificity; the main limits are Follow Through and Participation Architecture. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Network design, and Learning transfer. The public record does not show follow-up or tracking, so the score should be read as design... 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 problem specificity and the biggest open question around follow through and participation architecture. 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, Problem Specificity, and Learning Transfer; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Participation Architecture, and Personalization. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 146 visible rows. The most common formats are Presentation, Unknown, and Meal; the most common inferred purposes are Knowledge Transfer, Unknown, and Pacing.

Primary source evidence: giisymposium2026.sched.com ↗ · Archived copy (2026-07-03)

Eight-pillar fingerprint

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

Participation Architecture?30
Participation Architecture - 30/100. Participant work, contribution, interaction, and alternatives to passive broadcast.Missing: Turn passive airtime into participant work: practice, sensemaking, decisions, critique, or artifact creation.
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?58
Problem Specificity - 58/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.
Personalization?35
Personalization - 35/100. 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?48
Network Design - 48/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.
Learning Transfer?52
Learning Transfer - 52/100. 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?69
Future-of-Work Fit - 69/100. 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.

Follow Through (5/100)

Exercises that strengthen it: Mental Toughness Workshop • WorkshopBank · 15% Solutions • WorkshopBank · Network Patches

Participation Architecture (30/100)

Exercises that strengthen it: Make A World · Awestruck 3 Minutes · Spectrum Mapping

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

3 percent of the 146 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
9:00 AM PDTKeith Johnstone: The Canvas of Spontaneity The Broadway GalleryPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTGII26 Registration Table Broadway Entrance LobbyGII26 TeamRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
1:00 PM PDTEmbracing the Audacious: Using Improv Skills to Address Today’s Insurmountable Challenges 55 Boiler RoomCaitlin McClurePresentationKnowledge 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 PDTImprov Jam: Activate the Possible! 327 Acting StudioDamilola Apotieri-AbdulaiPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTMap Your GII Path: Strategies for Mindful Symposium Navigating 319 ClassroomP.I.E. (PSU Impro Ensemble)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
3:00 PM PDTWelcome to GII26 Opening Gathering: Activate the Possible! 75 Recital HallDr. Leroy E. Bynum, Jr. • Theresa Robbins Dudeck • GII26 Team • Joel VeenstraOpeningOrientation+
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
5:00 PM PDTPre-Dinner Toast at Migration Brewing Co. Migration Brewing Co.MealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
6:00 PM PDTDINNER (on your own) Portland (on your own)YouMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
7:00 PM PDTThe Theatre Machine Reunion docushort & Keith Johnstone’s Master Class, GII 2017 115 Studio TheaterTheresa Robbins Dudeck • Joel VeenstraPresentationKnowledge 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
8:30 PM PDTThe Oracle 75 Recital HallJonathan PittsPresentationKnowledge 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
8:00 AM PDTGII26 Symposium Registration Broadway Entrance LobbyGII26 TeamRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
8:30 AM PDTCOFFEE in the Lobby Recital Hall LobbyYouBreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
8:30 AM PDTGII Lounge & Book Gallery 307 Design StudioYouPresentationKnowledge 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
9:00 AM PDTThe "Un-Keynote" with Anthony Veneziale 75 Recital HallDaniel Pollack-Pelzner • GII26 Team • Anthony VenezialeKeynoteExpert 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
9:00 AM PDTKeith Johnstone: The Canvas of Spontaneity The Broadway GalleryTheresa Robbins DudeckPresentationKnowledge 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
10:00 AM PDTActivating the Possible: GII26 Podcast Session 205 ClassroomJonathan PittsPresentationKnowledge 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
11:00 AM PDTCog Creative: Navigating Dementia with Improvisation 319 ClassroomNicola PaulingPresentationKnowledge 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
11:00 AM PDTImprobable and the Many Worlds of Improvisation 221 - Zoom RoomMatilda Leyser • Phelim McDermott • Lee SimpsonPresentationKnowledge 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
11:00 AM PDTEpic Disney: A Brechtian Approach to Improvisation 115 Studio TheaterThe ImprovacateursPresentationKnowledge 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
11:00 AM PDTHuman Connection & Improv: Solving Workforce, Mental Health & Inclusion Challenges through Authentic Connection 225 ClassroomBrent DarnellPresentationKnowledge 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
11:00 AM PDTImprov for Role Playing Games 327 Acting StudioTiffany CrottyPresentationKnowledge 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
11:00 AM PDTPlay the Problem: Improv, Cynefin & the Art of Navigating a Complex World 7 Acting StudioCaitlin McClure • Don WaisanenPresentationKnowledge 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
11:00 AM PDTThe Improvisational Facilitator 55 Boiler RoomKat KoppettPresentationKnowledge 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
12:30 PM PDTLUNCH (on your own) Portland (on your own)YouMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
2:00 PM PDTOHSU Vital Talks: Improv in Medical Role-Play 225 ClassroomPatrick Short • Jared Chiarchiaro • Katie StowersPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTMaking DAME: Exploring Under-represented Aspects of Female Identity through Improvisation and Community Connection 115 Studio TheaterDAMEPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTFailure is Fuel: Using Table-Top Role-Playing Games to Teach Resiliency 7 Acting StudioCaitlin LushingtonPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTStories That Move Us 327 Acting StudioDamilola Apotieri-AbdulaiPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTThe Audacity of Nope: Replacing Passive Agreement with Generous Redirection 55 Boiler RoomTheresa Robbins DudeckPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTVulnerable Improvisation: The Aesthetic of Chaos, Viscerality & the Dramaturgical Discourse of the “Wild” in the Contemporary Scene 221 - Zoom RoomAline BourseauPresentationKnowledge 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
3:45 PM PDTImprovisation for Personal & Community Healing 225 ClassroomBrad FortierPresentationKnowledge 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
3:45 PM PDTReindigenizeing Improvisation Storytelling 319 ClassroomCassie FunmakerPresentationKnowledge 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
3:45 PM PDTMaking Your Improv Auditions Equitable and Ethical 7 Acting StudioMary C. ParkerPresentationKnowledge 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
3:45 PM PDTThe Information Is In The Room: Improvisation for Inclusion 327 Acting StudioAaron Wheeler-KayPresentationKnowledge 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
3:45 PM PDTThe Pedagogy Beneath Johnstone’s Exercises: Less Pressure, More Play 115 Studio TheaterWilliam HallPresentationKnowledge 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
3:45 PM PDTWelcome to the Cypher: Intro to Freestyle Improv 55 Boiler RoomAnthony VenezialeOpeningOrientation+
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
5:15 PM PDTDINNER (on your own) Portland (on your own)YouMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
7:00 PM PDTLove, Shakespeare 55 Boiler RoomLove, ShakespearePresentationKnowledge 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
7:00 PM PDTMosaic Complex and Oprah's Book Club 115 Studio TheaterOprah's Book Club • Mosaic ComplexPresentationKnowledge 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
8:15 PM PDTWorlds Collide: FreeStyle Love Supreme meets American Immigrants 75 Recital HallAnthony VenezialePresentationKnowledge 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
9:30 PM PDTKeith Johnstone’s Maestro Impro™ 75 Recital HallPresentationKnowledge 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
8:00 AM PDTImprovisation Without Borders: How Spontaneity Is Shaping a Changing World 221 - Zoom RoomJoel VeenstraPresentationKnowledge 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
9:00 AM PDTBuilding Bridges in Bridge City 75 Recital HallGII26 TeamPresentationKnowledge 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
10:00 AM PDTHumor, Improvisation and Neuroscience! 225 ClassroomTroy Campbell • Larry ShermanPresentationKnowledge 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
10:00 AM PDTImprovisation as a Tool for Creating Scripted Content 221 - Zoom RoomAndra WhipplePresentationKnowledge 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
10:00 AM PDTImprovising Wellness: Applied Improvisation as a Tool for Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding in Nigerian IDP Camps 319 ClassroomDamilola Apotieri-AbdulaiPresentationKnowledge 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
10:00 AM PDTHow Improv Prepares Us For The Speed Of Change 327 Acting StudioJude Treder-WolffPresentationKnowledge 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
10:00 AM PDTIntimate Possibilities: How Improvisation Activates Emotional Connection (Part I) 7 Acting StudioBobbi Block • Nicola PaulingPresentationKnowledge 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
10:00 AM PDTIntuitive or Authentic Improvisation 55 Boiler RoomRandy DixonPresentationKnowledge 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
10:00 AM PDTThe Resistance Will Not Be Scripted: Improv as Anti-Authoritarian Practice 115 Studio TheaterCatherine BeckettPresentationKnowledge 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
11:45 AM PDTYour Voice in Comedy: Kickstand Comedy's BIPOC Program 115 Studio TheaterKristen Schier • Eric Simons • KickstandPresentationKnowledge 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
11:45 AM PDTBuilding Possibility: Using the Tools of Improvisation for Playwriting 225 ClassroomSara Jean Accuardi • E. M. LewisPresentationKnowledge 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
11:45 AM PDTEverything’s An Offer…Really 327 Acting StudioMariah Muñoz • Brad RobertsonPresentationKnowledge 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
11:45 AM PDTHow to be Curious: Teaching Improv 101 55 Boiler RoomKendall UyejiPresentationKnowledge 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
11:45 AM PDTIntimate Possibilities: How Improvisation Activates Emotional Connection (Part II) 7 Acting StudioBobbi Block • Nicola PaulingPresentationKnowledge 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
11:45 AM PDTThe Power of Three: Bringing Together Image, Movement & Words to Inspire New Ideas and Connect with Others 221 - Zoom RoomKay ScorahPresentationKnowledge 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
11:45 AM PDTUsing Applied Improv for Speech, Language and Cognitive Challenges 319 ClassroomRuth Jenkins, CCC, MS-SLPPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTA Case Study in Representative Improv: The Black Anthology Project 221 - Zoom RoomTashika Campbell • Blue Cavell-Allette • Mary C. ParkerPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTImprov for Dating & Relationships 7 Acting StudioTiffany CrottyPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTImprovising Shakespeare 55 Boiler RoomRick SteadmanPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTPlay the Difference: A Musical Improv Workshop Across Cultures 327 Acting StudioXuan ZhaoWorkshopParticipant 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 PDTPlaying with Kindness 115 Studio TheaterDave Dennison • Stephanie DennisonPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTTeaching Beyond Fear: Improv as Change Practice 319 Classroomemareena danielles • Brad FortierPresentationKnowledge 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 PDTThe Art of Improvisational Art Making 307 Design StudioGary HirschPresentationKnowledge 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
3:45 PM PDTImprovising for Others' Well-being: A "Super Happy Birthday" Card Game Workshop 221 - Zoom RoomYuri KinugawaWorkshopParticipant 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
3:45 PM PDTCreating a New Form: The Vision🖤Euro Experience 319 ClassroomDavid Gordon • Erika Lowe • Patrick ShortPresentationKnowledge 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
3:45 PM PDTEasy Bake Coven: A Magical Musical Improv Show 115 Studio TheaterEasy Bake CovenPresentationKnowledge 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
3:45 PM PDTEmbracing the Unknowable Future with Buber, Spolin and Sills 327 Acting StudioAmy SehamPresentationKnowledge 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
3:45 PM PDTPlaying Softball: Improv Negotiation Strategies for Teachers 225 ClassroomBrooke OehmePresentationKnowledge 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
3:45 PM PDTThe Power of You: Marginalized Genders Reclaiming Space, Authority & Authenticity with Improvisation 55 Boiler RoomBetse GreenPresentationKnowledge 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
7:00 PM PDTP.I.E. in PURGATORY 55 Boiler RoomP.I.E. (PSU Impro Ensemble)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
7:00 PM PDTRuby Rocket 115 Studio TheaterStacey HallalPresentationKnowledge 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
8:15 PM PDTVision🖤Euro 75 Recital HallVision🖤Euro Söng Cöntest • David Gordon • Erika Lowe • Patrick Short • CSz Portland Comedy TheatrePresentationKnowledge 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
9:00 AM PDTKeith Johnstone: The Canvas of Spontaneity The Broadway GalleryUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
12:00 PM PDTGII26 Registration Table Broadway Entrance LobbyGII26 TeamRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM PDTEmbracing the Audacious: Using Improv Skills to Address Today’s Insurmountable Challenges 55 Boiler RoomCaitlin McClureUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM PDTImprov Jam: Activate the Possible! 327 Acting StudioDamilola Apotieri-AbdulaiUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM PDTMap Your GII Path: Strategies for Mindful Symposium Navigating 319 ClassroomP.I.E. (PSU Impro Ensemble)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:00 PM PDTWelcome to GII26 Opening Gathering: Activate the Possible! 75 Recital HallDr. Leroy E. Bynum, Jr. • Theresa Robbins Dudeck • GII26 Team • Joel VeenstraOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
5:00 PM PDTPre-Dinner Toast at Migration Brewing Co. Migration Brewing Co.MealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
6:00 PM PDTDINNER (on your own) Portland (on your own)YouMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
7:00 PM PDTThe Theatre Machine Reunion docushort & Keith Johnstone’s Master Class, GII 2017 115 Studio TheaterTheresa Robbins Dudeck • Joel VeenstraUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 PM PDTThe Oracle 75 Recital HallJonathan PittsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:00 AM PDTGII26 Symposium Registration Broadway Entrance LobbyGII26 TeamRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM PDTCOFFEE in the Lobby Recital Hall LobbyYouBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM PDTGII Lounge & Book Gallery 307 Design StudioYouUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
9:00 AM PDTThe "Un-Keynote" with Anthony Veneziale 75 Recital HallDaniel Pollack-Pelzner • GII26 Team • Anthony VenezialeKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
9:00 AM PDTKeith Johnstone: The Canvas of Spontaneity The Broadway GalleryTheresa Robbins DudeckUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:00 AM PDTActivating the Possible: GII26 Podcast Session 205 ClassroomJonathan PittsPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:00 AM PDTCog Creative: Navigating Dementia with Improvisation 319 ClassroomNicola PaulingUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:00 AM PDTImprobable and the Many Worlds of Improvisation 221 - Zoom RoomMatilda Leyser • Phelim McDermott • Lee SimpsonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:00 AM PDTEpic Disney: A Brechtian Approach to Improvisation 115 Studio TheaterThe ImprovacateursUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:00 AM PDTHuman Connection & Improv: Solving Workforce, Mental Health & Inclusion Challenges through Authentic Connection 225 ClassroomBrent DarnellUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:00 AM PDTImprov for Role Playing Games 327 Acting StudioTiffany CrottyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:00 AM PDTPlay the Problem: Improv, Cynefin & the Art of Navigating a Complex World 7 Acting StudioCaitlin McClure • Don WaisanenUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:00 AM PDTThe Improvisational Facilitator 55 Boiler RoomKat KoppettUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
12:30 PM PDTLUNCH (on your own) Portland (on your own)YouMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTOHSU Vital Talks: Improv in Medical Role-Play 225 ClassroomPatrick Short • Jared Chiarchiaro • Katie StowersPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTMaking DAME: Exploring Under-represented Aspects of Female Identity through Improvisation and Community Connection 115 Studio TheaterDAMEUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTFailure is Fuel: Using Table-Top Role-Playing Games to Teach Resiliency 7 Acting StudioCaitlin LushingtonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTStories That Move Us 327 Acting StudioDamilola Apotieri-AbdulaiUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTThe Audacity of Nope: Replacing Passive Agreement with Generous Redirection 55 Boiler RoomTheresa Robbins DudeckUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTVulnerable Improvisation: The Aesthetic of Chaos, Viscerality & the Dramaturgical Discourse of the “Wild” in the Contemporary Scene 221 - Zoom RoomAline BourseauUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTImprovisation for Personal & Community Healing 225 ClassroomBrad FortierUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTReindigenizeing Improvisation Storytelling 319 ClassroomCassie FunmakerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTMaking Your Improv Auditions Equitable and Ethical 7 Acting StudioMary C. ParkerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTThe Information Is In The Room: Improvisation for Inclusion 327 Acting StudioAaron Wheeler-KayUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTThe Pedagogy Beneath Johnstone’s Exercises: Less Pressure, More Play 115 Studio TheaterWilliam HallUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTWelcome to the Cypher: Intro to Freestyle Improv 55 Boiler RoomAnthony VenezialeOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
5:15 PM PDTDINNER (on your own) Portland (on your own)YouMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
7:00 PM PDTLove, Shakespeare 55 Boiler RoomLove, ShakespeareUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
7:00 PM PDTMosaic Complex and Oprah's Book Club 115 Studio TheaterOprah's Book Club • Mosaic ComplexUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:15 PM PDTWorlds Collide: FreeStyle Love Supreme meets American Immigrants 75 Recital HallAnthony VenezialeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
9:30 PM PDTKeith Johnstone’s Maestro Impro™ 75 Recital HallUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:00 AM PDTImprovisation Without Borders: How Spontaneity Is Shaping a Changing World 221 - Zoom RoomJoel VeenstraUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
9:00 AM PDTBuilding Bridges in Bridge City 75 Recital HallGII26 TeamUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:00 AM PDTHumor, Improvisation and Neuroscience! 225 ClassroomTroy Campbell • Larry ShermanUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:00 AM PDTImprovisation as a Tool for Creating Scripted Content 221 - Zoom RoomAndra WhippleUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:00 AM PDTImprovising Wellness: Applied Improvisation as a Tool for Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding in Nigerian IDP Camps 319 ClassroomDamilola Apotieri-AbdulaiUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:00 AM PDTHow Improv Prepares Us For The Speed Of Change 327 Acting StudioJude Treder-WolffUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:00 AM PDTIntimate Possibilities: How Improvisation Activates Emotional Connection (Part I) 7 Acting StudioBobbi Block • Nicola PaulingUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:00 AM PDTIntuitive or Authentic Improvisation 55 Boiler RoomRandy DixonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:00 AM PDTThe Resistance Will Not Be Scripted: Improv as Anti-Authoritarian Practice 115 Studio TheaterCatherine BeckettUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:45 AM PDTYour Voice in Comedy: Kickstand Comedy's BIPOC Program 115 Studio TheaterKristen Schier • Eric Simons • KickstandUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:45 AM PDTBuilding Possibility: Using the Tools of Improvisation for Playwriting 225 ClassroomSara Jean Accuardi • E. M. LewisUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:45 AM PDTEverything’s An Offer…Really 327 Acting StudioMariah Muñoz • Brad RobertsonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:45 AM PDTHow to be Curious: Teaching Improv 101 55 Boiler RoomKendall UyejiUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:45 AM PDTIntimate Possibilities: How Improvisation Activates Emotional Connection (Part II) 7 Acting StudioBobbi Block • Nicola PaulingUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:45 AM PDTThe Power of Three: Bringing Together Image, Movement & Words to Inspire New Ideas and Connect with Others 221 - Zoom RoomKay ScorahUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:45 AM PDTUsing Applied Improv for Speech, Language and Cognitive Challenges 319 ClassroomRuth Jenkins, CCC, MS-SLPUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTA Case Study in Representative Improv: The Black Anthology Project 221 - Zoom RoomTashika Campbell • Blue Cavell-Allette • Mary C. ParkerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTImprov for Dating & Relationships 7 Acting StudioTiffany CrottyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTImprovising Shakespeare 55 Boiler RoomRick SteadmanUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTPlay the Difference: A Musical Improv Workshop Across Cultures 327 Acting StudioXuan ZhaoWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTPlaying with Kindness 115 Studio TheaterDave Dennison • Stephanie DennisonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTTeaching Beyond Fear: Improv as Change Practice 319 Classroomemareena danielles • Brad FortierUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM PDTThe Art of Improvisational Art Making 307 Design StudioGary HirschUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTImprovising for Others' Well-being: A "Super Happy Birthday" Card Game Workshop 221 - Zoom RoomYuri KinugawaWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTCreating a New Form: The Vision🖤Euro Experience 319 ClassroomDavid Gordon • Erika Lowe • Patrick ShortUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTEasy Bake Coven: A Magical Musical Improv Show 115 Studio TheaterEasy Bake CovenUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTEmbracing the Unknowable Future with Buber, Spolin and Sills 327 Acting StudioAmy SehamUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTPlaying Softball: Improv Negotiation Strategies for Teachers 225 ClassroomBrooke OehmeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM PDTThe Power of You: Marginalized Genders Reclaiming Space, Authority & Authenticity with Improvisation 55 Boiler RoomBetse GreenUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
7:00 PM PDTP.I.E. in PURGATORY 55 Boiler RoomP.I.E. (PSU Impro Ensemble)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
7:00 PM PDTRuby Rocket 115 Studio TheaterStacey HallalUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:15 PM PDTVision🖤Euro 75 Recital HallVision🖤Euro Söng Cöntest • David Gordon • Erika Lowe • Patrick Short • CSz Portland Comedy TheatreUnknownUnknown+
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 43/100 and verified 43/100, 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 problem specificity and the biggest open question around follow through and participation architecture. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence.

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

How This Agenda Could Improve +
  • Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
  • Turn passive airtime into participant work: practice, sensemaking, decisions, critique, or artifact creation.
  • Create role-based paths, prepared questions, tailored breakouts, or participant-specific next steps.

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 42/100, 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 giisymposium2026.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, 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

  • 42: No visible follow-up, tracking, or impact mechanism.
  • 34: Agenda is mostly passive without visible outcome mechanics.

Review flags

  • Fourth-loop score cap: No visible follow-up, tracking, or impact mechanism.
  • 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.