Event owner lens
Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 28/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.
broadcast-heavy conference agenda analysis
All Things Open 2026: Schedule
This broadcast-heavy conference in Technology / AI / Startup shows 27 visible agenda rows from ato2026.sched.com and scores 28/100: a weak visible outcome architecture. The clearest public signals sit in Future-of-Work Fit and Evidence Maturity; the main limits are Follow Through and Personalization. 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 intent rather than durable impact. 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 evidence maturity and the biggest open question around follow through and personalization. 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 weak visible effectiveness evidence band. The strongest visible pillars are Future-of-Work Fit, Evidence Maturity, and Learning Transfer; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Personalization, and Problem Specificity. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 54 visible rows. The most common formats are Unknown, Presentation, and Break; the most common inferred purposes are Unknown, Knowledge Transfer, and Orientation.
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.
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?28
Problem Specificity - 28/100. 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?25
Personalization - 25/100. 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?30
Network Design - 30/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.
Learning Transfer?37
Learning Transfer - 37/100. 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?62
Future-of-Work Fit - 62/100. 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
Personalization (25/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Journey Mapping • WorkshopBank · Group Energiser & Perspective-Changing Exercise - Paradigm... · Photo Storytelling
Problem Specificity (28/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: 0 - “Two Person Scene” Theory · Challenge Axis - Knowmium: The Un-Training Consultancy · Fist to Five • WorkshopBank
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
2 percent of the 54 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.
Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
1:00 PM EDTWelcome to Day One of ATOChelsee DicksonOpeningOrientation+
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
1:40 PM EDTBreak (5 min)BreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
1:45 PM EDTNeuroinclusive Teaching Practices for Open Pedagogy ProjectsAmanda Larson • Hanna N. PrimeauPresentationKnowledge 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
2:15 PM EDTBreak (5 min)BreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
2:20 PM EDTWhen Scholars Become Outlaws: What Academics Taught Me about Pirate Open AccessLance EatonPresentationKnowledge 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
2:50 PM EDTBreak (5 min)BreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
2:55 PM EDTFree to Read, Free to Publish: Library Publishing and Global Scholarly CommunicationJonathan D. GrunertPresentationKnowledge 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
3:25 PM EDTBreak (5 min)BreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
3:30 PM EDTCreative Commons Licenses 101David WileyPresentationKnowledge 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 EDTWelcome to Day Two of ATOChelsee DicksonOpeningOrientation+
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
1:10 PM EDTJumping Into the Deep End: Lessons Learned from Editing a Book about Open MovementsAbbey K. Elder • Bryan T. Ricupero • Shannon M. SmithPresentationKnowledge 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
1:45 PM EDTOpen Pedagogy in Practice: Using Shareable Consultation Worksheets to Promote Equitable Research LearningStephanie E. ArdPresentationKnowledge 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
2:20 PM EDTOpening Closed Doors: Supporting Undergraduate Scholars Through Open-Access PublishingAmelia Baker • Kiara O'Neal • Mikkel CullenPresentationKnowledge 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
2:55 PM EDTStudent Perspectives on Textbook AffordabilityGinelle Baskin • Mary Ann Jones • Suzanne MangrumPresentationKnowledge 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
3:30 PM EDTAmplified Voice: Zines, Theatre, and Open PedagogyAmy Hunsaker • Bethany MickelPresentationKnowledge 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 EDTWelcome to Day Three of ATOChelsee DicksonOpeningOrientation+
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
1:10 PM EDTHow to Self-Publish a Professional Quality OERYang WuPresentationKnowledge 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
1:45 PM EDTHere Be Dragons (or Treasure?): Navigating Complexities of OA Funding OptionsAnna R. CraftPresentationKnowledge 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
2:20 PM EDTMake It Make Cents: Creating a Rubric to Evaluate Potential Read-and-Publish AgreementsOlivia Chin • Luke McDonaldPresentationKnowledge 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
2:55 PM EDTFrom Commercial to Commons: Navigating the OER Tides of Accessibility and SustainabilityMary E. BesterPresentationKnowledge 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
3:30 PM EDTApproach to Physics Education Using Local AI with RAG for Open Educational Materials GenerationDmitriy BeznoskoPresentationKnowledge 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 EDTWelcome to Day Four of ATOChelsee DicksonOpeningOrientation+
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
1:10 PM EDTGreenaissance? Zero-Embargo Funder Mandates and Green Open AccessJosh CromwellPresentationKnowledge 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
1:45 PM EDTHow Journal Editors are Addressing Challenges with No-Fee Open AccessColleen Lyon • Christopher HollisterPresentationKnowledge 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
2:20 PM EDTThe Future is Diamond: Open Journals CollectiveGaladriel Chilton • Professor Caroline EdwardsPresentationKnowledge 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
2:55 PM EDTFrom Vision to Impact: Building a Sustainable Open-Access Peer-Reviewed Medical JournalDarshana T. ShahPresentationKnowledge 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
3:30 PM EDTUsing Peer Review to Open Doors: Collaborative Community Review as Intervention PointKathleen Lowenstein • Scott SchopierayWorkshopParticipant 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
1:00 PM EDTWelcome to Day One of ATOChelsee DicksonOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:40 PM EDTBreak (5 min)BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:45 PM EDTNeuroinclusive Teaching Practices for Open Pedagogy ProjectsAmanda Larson • Hanna N. PrimeauUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:15 PM EDTBreak (5 min)BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:20 PM EDTWhen Scholars Become Outlaws: What Academics Taught Me about Pirate Open AccessLance EatonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:50 PM EDTBreak (5 min)BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:55 PM EDTFree to Read, Free to Publish: Library Publishing and Global Scholarly CommunicationJonathan D. GrunertUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:25 PM EDTBreak (5 min)BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:30 PM EDTCreative Commons Licenses 101David WileyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM EDTWelcome to Day Two of ATOChelsee DicksonOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:10 PM EDTJumping Into the Deep End: Lessons Learned from Editing a Book about Open MovementsAbbey K. Elder • Bryan T. Ricupero • Shannon M. SmithUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:45 PM EDTOpen Pedagogy in Practice: Using Shareable Consultation Worksheets to Promote Equitable Research LearningStephanie E. ArdUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:20 PM EDTOpening Closed Doors: Supporting Undergraduate Scholars Through Open-Access PublishingAmelia Baker • Kiara O'Neal • Mikkel CullenUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:55 PM EDTStudent Perspectives on Textbook AffordabilityGinelle Baskin • Mary Ann Jones • Suzanne MangrumUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:30 PM EDTAmplified Voice: Zines, Theatre, and Open PedagogyAmy Hunsaker • Bethany MickelUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM EDTWelcome to Day Three of ATOChelsee DicksonOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:10 PM EDTHow to Self-Publish a Professional Quality OERYang WuUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:45 PM EDTHere Be Dragons (or Treasure?): Navigating Complexities of OA Funding OptionsAnna R. CraftUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:20 PM EDTMake It Make Cents: Creating a Rubric to Evaluate Potential Read-and-Publish AgreementsOlivia Chin • Luke McDonaldUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:55 PM EDTFrom Commercial to Commons: Navigating the OER Tides of Accessibility and SustainabilityMary E. BesterUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:30 PM EDTApproach to Physics Education Using Local AI with RAG for Open Educational Materials GenerationDmitriy BeznoskoUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM EDTWelcome to Day Four of ATOChelsee DicksonOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:10 PM EDTGreenaissance? Zero-Embargo Funder Mandates and Green Open AccessJosh CromwellUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:45 PM EDTHow Journal Editors are Addressing Challenges with No-Fee Open AccessColleen Lyon • Christopher HollisterUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:20 PM EDTThe Future is Diamond: Open Journals CollectiveGaladriel Chilton • Professor Caroline EdwardsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:55 PM EDTFrom Vision to Impact: Building a Sustainable Open-Access Peer-Reviewed Medical JournalDarshana T. ShahUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:30 PM EDTUsing Peer Review to Open Doors: Collaborative Community Review as Intervention PointKathleen Lowenstein • Scott SchopierayUnknownUnknown+
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 32/100 and verified 33/100 with no fourth-loop cap.
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 evidence maturity and the biggest open question around follow through and personalization. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence.
Strongest signals: Future-of-Work Fit, Evidence Maturity, and Learning Transfer. Weakest signals: Follow Through, Personalization, and Problem Specificity.
How This Agenda Could Improve +
- Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
- Create role-based paths, prepared questions, tailored breakouts, or participant-specific next steps.
- 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 +
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 ato2026.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
- No fourth-loop score cap applied.
Review flags
- No source-backed follow-up, validation, baseline, tracking, or impact evidence.
- No tracking, validation, feedback, or impact measurement found in the visible source text.
- Original category was unknown; publication category is inferred.
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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Compare this agenda against other Technology / AI / Startup events scored on the same eight pillars.