Event owner lens
Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 37/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.
broadcast-heavy conference agenda analysis
CalGIS 2026: Schedule
This broadcast-heavy conference in Technology / AI / Startup shows 39 visible agenda rows from calgis2026.sched.com and scores 37/100: a thin but inspectable design signal. The clearest public signals sit in Future-of-Work Fit and Network Design; 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 network design 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 thin outcome architecture band. The strongest visible pillars are Future-of-Work Fit, Network Design, and Evidence Maturity; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Personalization, and Participation Architecture. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 78 visible rows. The most common formats are Presentation, Unknown, and Break; the most common inferred purposes are Knowledge Transfer, Unknown, and Relationship Building.
Eight-pillar fingerprint
Hover any pillar to see what it measures and, where it scored low, what the agenda is missing.
Participation Architecture?28
Participation Architecture - 28/100. 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?30
Problem Specificity - 30/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.
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?48
Network Design - 48/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.
Learning Transfer?32
Learning Transfer - 32/100. 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?68
Future-of-Work Fit - 68/100. 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
Participation Architecture (28/100)
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
0 percent of the 78 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.
Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
12:00 PM PSTRegistration Bldg Q FoyerRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
1:00 PM PSTBuilding Your GISP Portfolio Bldg M Conference Room 2Tony Spicci CGMP GISPPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTStrategies for Leveling Up Your Success Bldg M Conference Room 1Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg, PhD • Sid PandeyPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTEsri AI Summit Bldg Q AuditoriumIsmael ChivitePresentationKnowledge 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 PSTBeverage BreakBreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
5:00 PM PSTCalGIS Mappy Hour Social The State, 22 E State St, Redlands, CA 92373PresentationKnowledge 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 PSTRegistration Bldg Q FoyerRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
8:00 AM PSTMorning Coffee with Partners Bldg Q FoyerBreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
8:30 AM PSTCalGIS Opening Session & Keynote Address Bldg Q AuditoriumKevin Volz, GISP • Brian CrossKeynoteExpert 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
10:00 AM PSTNetworking Break with Partners Bldg Q FoyerBreakRelationship building+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
10:30 AM PSTBuilding Resilient Communities with Data: GIS Applications for Social Impact Bldg M Conference Room 1Kevin Volz, GISP • Nora Carmody • Dany Godoy • Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg, PhD • Sophia RiemerPresentationKnowledge 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
10:30 AM PSTData in Motion: Turning Remote Sensing into Action Bldg M Conference Room 2Rhena Berning • Thomas Crimmel, GISP • Matt Plummer • Kylene LenigerPresentationKnowledge 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
10:30 AM PSTGeoSID Talk - Selling the Story of GIS: ROI, Modernization, and Strategic Influence Bldg Q AuditoriumSid Pandey • David Van Gilluwe • Liz Parrish, MBA, GISP • Kyle Wikstrom, GISP, MGISPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTCalGIS Hosted Lunch Esri CafeMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
1:00 PM PSTDessert with Partners Bldg Q FoyerPresentationKnowledge 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
1:30 PM PSTGeoSID Talk: From Maps to Medals: Preparing SoCal for LA28 Bldg Q AuditoriumMike Sumich • Jim Frawley • Bennett Cummings • Jeremy Harris • Marshall Yelverton • Holly Blanks • Nick Franchino, AICP, GISPPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTNetworking Break with Partners Bldg Q FoyerBreakRelationship building+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
3:30 PM PSTModeling Change: Using GIS to Assess Environmental and Community Impacts Bldg M Conference Room 1Liz Parrish, MBA, GISP • Sumedha Uppal • Stephanie Clarke, GISP • Chris MacDougall, PMPPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTNext-Generation Hydrography: From 3DHP Foundations to Statewide Innovation Bldg M Conference Room 2Rachel Marquez, PMP, GISP • Kevin Brown • Joel Osuna-Williams • Erik FintelPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTGeoSID Talk: When Seconds Count: How AI and Automation are Powering California’s Emergency Response Bldg Q AuditoriumSid Pandey • Billy Ferguson • Greg Mattis, GISPPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTCalGIS After PartyPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTMorning Coffee with CalGIS Partners Bldg Q FoyerBreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
8:30 AM PSTEcology Through a Geographic Lens: Pollinators, Endangered Species, and Coastal Communities Bldg M Conference Room 2Sean Phayakapong • Kevin Hauser • Emily Jenkins • Kim Chacon, PhDPresentationKnowledge 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 AM PSTGeoSID Talk: Where to Draw the Line: Practical Guidance for GIS Professionals Bldg Q AuditoriumJacob Mark • Ryan Hunsicker, PLS, GISP • Denise Tober • Bruce Joffe GISP - emeritus • Tracy ToberPresentationKnowledge 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 AM PSTBehind the Scenes of Address Standardization: A County’s Journey to Better Data Bldg M Conference Room 1Rhena BerningPresentationKnowledge 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
10:30 AM PSTPower in Partnership: How GIS Consultants Elevate Geospatial Organizations Bldg M Conference Room 2Kevin Volz, GISP • Kyle Wikstrom, GISP, MGIS • Sheila Steffenson • Jacob Mark • Zachary Canter, GISPPresentationKnowledge 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
10:30 AM PSTSpeed Mapping: Five Minutes to Inspire Bldg Q AuditoriumLiz Parrish, MBA, GISP • Andrea Perez • Thomas Crimmel, GISP • Jodeci Weems • Jordan Rose • Zhuba Goldenlamb • Sean Martinez • Joel Myhre • Anabel Fletcher • Ari Tilles • Cynthia RitmillerPresentationKnowledge 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
10:30 AM PSTZen and the Practice of Leading GIS Teams: The Five Skills You Didn’t Learn in School Bldg M Conference Room 1Matt LambornPresentationKnowledge 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
1:30 PM PSTLegend Has It: Cartography Wisdom from the Living Atlas Team Bldg Q AuditoriumJohn Nelson • Jim HerriesPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTClosing Session & Keynote Address Bldg Q AuditoriumKevin Volz, GISP • Dawn Wright, PhDKeynoteExpert 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
4:30 PM PSTCalGPN Annual Meeting Bldg Q AuditoriumGreg Mattis, GISP • Sean Phayakapong • Rachel Marquez, PMP, GISP • Jason Latoski, GISP • Totran MaiPresentationKnowledge 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
6:00 PM PSTCalGIS After Class Finney'sSid Pandey • Rosemary BoonePresentationKnowledge 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 PSTVertiGIS: Build Powerful GIS Apps Without Coding Bldg M Conference Room 2Aaron Oxley • Lucas AubertPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTThe Future of GIS And... Bldg Q AuditoriumConnor BurnsPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTNetworking Game Break Bldg Q FoyerBreakRelationship building+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
10:30 AM PSTImagery, LiDAR & AI: Powering Operational GIS for Critical Infrastructure Bldg M Conference Room 2Connor BurnsPresentationKnowledge 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
10:30 AM PSTETL Your Experience into a Resume Bldg Q AuditoriumPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTStudent Career & Academic Fair Hosted Lunch Esri CafeMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
1:00 PM PSTGeospatial Purpose Bldg Q AuditoriumRachel Marquez, PMP, GISPPresentationKnowledge 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 PSTRegistration Bldg Q FoyerRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM PSTBuilding Your GISP Portfolio Bldg M Conference Room 2Tony Spicci CGMP GISPUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM PSTStrategies for Leveling Up Your Success Bldg M Conference Room 1Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg, PhD • Sid PandeyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM PSTEsri AI Summit Bldg Q AuditoriumIsmael ChiviteUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:00 PM PSTBeverage BreakBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
5:00 PM PSTCalGIS Mappy Hour Social The State, 22 E State St, Redlands, CA 92373UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
7:30 AM PSTRegistration Bldg Q FoyerRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:00 AM PSTMorning Coffee with Partners Bldg Q FoyerBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM PSTCalGIS Opening Session & Keynote Address Bldg Q AuditoriumKevin Volz, GISP • Brian CrossKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:00 AM PSTNetworking Break with Partners Bldg Q FoyerNetworkingRelationship Building+
Format · LogisticsNetworkingUnstructured mixing. Can carry incidental connection, but is not scored as designed network work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM PSTBuilding Resilient Communities with Data: GIS Applications for Social Impact Bldg M Conference Room 1Kevin Volz, GISP • Nora Carmody • Dany Godoy • Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg, PhD • Sophia RiemerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM PSTData in Motion: Turning Remote Sensing into Action Bldg M Conference Room 2Rhena Berning • Thomas Crimmel, GISP • Matt Plummer • Kylene LenigerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM PSTGeoSID Talk - Selling the Story of GIS: ROI, Modernization, and Strategic Influence Bldg Q AuditoriumSid Pandey • David Van Gilluwe • Liz Parrish, MBA, GISP • Kyle Wikstrom, GISP, MGISPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
12:00 PM PSTCalGIS Hosted Lunch Esri CafeMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM PSTDessert with Partners Bldg Q FoyerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:30 PM PSTGeoSID Talk: From Maps to Medals: Preparing SoCal for LA28 Bldg Q AuditoriumMike Sumich • Jim Frawley • Bennett Cummings • Jeremy Harris • Marshall Yelverton • Holly Blanks • Nick Franchino, AICP, GISPPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:00 PM PSTNetworking Break with Partners Bldg Q FoyerNetworkingRelationship Building+
Format · LogisticsNetworkingUnstructured mixing. Can carry incidental connection, but is not scored as designed network work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:30 PM PSTModeling Change: Using GIS to Assess Environmental and Community Impacts Bldg M Conference Room 1Liz Parrish, MBA, GISP • Sumedha Uppal • Stephanie Clarke, GISP • Chris MacDougall, PMPUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:30 PM PSTNext-Generation Hydrography: From 3DHP Foundations to Statewide Innovation Bldg M Conference Room 2Rachel Marquez, PMP, GISP • Kevin Brown • Joel Osuna-Williams • Erik FintelUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:30 PM PSTGeoSID Talk: When Seconds Count: How AI and Automation are Powering California’s Emergency Response Bldg Q AuditoriumSid Pandey • Billy Ferguson • Greg Mattis, GISPPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
7:00 PM PSTCalGIS After PartyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:00 AM PSTMorning Coffee with CalGIS Partners Bldg Q FoyerBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM PSTEcology Through a Geographic Lens: Pollinators, Endangered Species, and Coastal Communities Bldg M Conference Room 2Sean Phayakapong • Kevin Hauser • Emily Jenkins • Kim Chacon, PhDUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM PSTGeoSID Talk: Where to Draw the Line: Practical Guidance for GIS Professionals Bldg Q AuditoriumJacob Mark • Ryan Hunsicker, PLS, GISP • Denise Tober • Bruce Joffe GISP - emeritus • Tracy ToberPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM PSTBehind the Scenes of Address Standardization: A County’s Journey to Better Data Bldg M Conference Room 1Rhena BerningUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM PSTPower in Partnership: How GIS Consultants Elevate Geospatial Organizations Bldg M Conference Room 2Kevin Volz, GISP • Kyle Wikstrom, GISP, MGIS • Sheila Steffenson • Jacob Mark • Zachary Canter, GISPUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM PSTSpeed Mapping: Five Minutes to Inspire Bldg Q AuditoriumLiz Parrish, MBA, GISP • Andrea Perez • Thomas Crimmel, GISP • Jodeci Weems • Jordan Rose • Zhuba Goldenlamb • Sean Martinez • Joel Myhre • Anabel Fletcher • Ari Tilles • Cynthia RitmillerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM PSTZen and the Practice of Leading GIS Teams: The Five Skills You Didn’t Learn in School Bldg M Conference Room 1Matt LambornUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:30 PM PSTLegend Has It: Cartography Wisdom from the Living Atlas Team Bldg Q AuditoriumJohn Nelson • Jim HerriesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:30 PM PSTClosing Session & Keynote Address Bldg Q AuditoriumKevin Volz, GISP • Dawn Wright, PhDKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
4:30 PM PSTCalGPN Annual Meeting Bldg Q AuditoriumGreg Mattis, GISP • Sean Phayakapong • Rachel Marquez, PMP, GISP • Jason Latoski, GISP • Totran MaiUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
6:00 PM PSTCalGIS After Class Finney'sSid Pandey • Rosemary BooneUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:00 AM PSTVertiGIS: Build Powerful GIS Apps Without Coding Bldg M Conference Room 2Aaron Oxley • Lucas AubertUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:00 AM PSTThe Future of GIS And... Bldg Q AuditoriumConnor BurnsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:00 AM PSTNetworking Game Break Bldg Q FoyerNetworkingRelationship Building+
Format · LogisticsNetworkingUnstructured mixing. Can carry incidental connection, but is not scored as designed network work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM PSTImagery, LiDAR & AI: Powering Operational GIS for Critical Infrastructure Bldg M Conference Room 2Connor BurnsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM PSTETL Your Experience into a Resume Bldg Q AuditoriumUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
12:00 PM PSTStudent Career & Academic Fair Hosted Lunch Esri CafeMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM PSTGeospatial Purpose Bldg Q AuditoriumRachel Marquez, PMP, GISPUnknownUnknown+
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 35/100 and verified 35/100, 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 network design 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, Network Design, and Evidence Maturity. Weakest signals: Follow Through, Personalization, and Participation Architecture.
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.
- Turn passive airtime into participant work: practice, sensemaking, decisions, critique, or artifact creation.
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 calgis2026.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
- 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.
- Stage-only agenda: mostly panels/keynotes/presentations with no visible participant work or commitments.
- 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.
Embed the verified badge +
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Compare this agenda against other Technology / AI / Startup events scored on the same eight pillars.