Event owner lens
Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 35/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.
action-oriented convening agenda analysis
Structure-Aware Graph Hypernetworks for Neural Program Synthesis - 2020 - Virtual Conference Workshop Instructions
This action-oriented convening in Unknown shows 31 visible agenda rows from iclr.cc and scores 35/100: a thin but inspectable design signal. The clearest public signals sit in Participation Architecture and Learning Transfer; the main limits are Follow Through and Network Design. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Commitments, Network design, and Learning transfer. Follow-through or tracking is at least visible enough to inspect, though causal proof still depends on stronger evidence. A practical reading: For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as an action-oriented convening, with the strongest visible signal in participation architecture and learning transfer and the biggest open question around follow through and network design. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence. This page is an original public-evidence analysis, not a copy of the source agenda or an endorsement of the event. The score places the visible agenda in the thin outcome architecture band. The strongest visible pillars are Participation Architecture, Learning Transfer, and Problem Specificity; the thinnest visible pillars are Network Design, Follow Through, and Evidence Maturity. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Commitments, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 31 visible rows. The most common formats are Workshop, Poster Session, and Keynote; the most common inferred purposes are Co Creation, Showcase, and Thought Leadership.
Eight-pillar fingerprint
Hover any pillar to see what it measures and, where it scored low, what the agenda is missing.
Participation Architecture?71
Participation Architecture - 71/100. Participant work, contribution, interaction, and alternatives to passive broadcast.
Follow Through?16
Follow Through - 16/100. 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?37
Problem Specificity - 37/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.
Personalization?33
Personalization - 33/100. Role, path, goal, preparation, or connection tailoring for participants.
Network Design?16
Network Design - 16/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.Missing: Replace generic networking blocks with designed introductions, ask-offer exchanges, peer groups, or bridge-building rituals.
Learning Transfer?39
Learning Transfer - 39/100. Applied practice, feedback, workplace use, refreshers, and 30-90 day transfer.
Evidence Maturity?32
Evidence Maturity - 32/100. Baseline, comparison, follow-up, isolation, and attribution confidence.Missing: Add baseline measurement, comparison logic, tracking, or post-event impact reporting so effectiveness is not inferred only from format.
Future-of-Work Fit?37
Future-of-Work Fit - 37/100. 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 (16/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Mental Toughness Workshop • WorkshopBank · 15% Solutions • WorkshopBank · Network Patches
Network Design (16/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Fun Trust-Building Group Game for Team Connection - Izzat... · Exciting Group Trust Activity for Building Confidence... · PFP: September 2005
Personalization (33/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Journey Mapping • WorkshopBank · Group Energiser & Perspective-Changing Exercise - Paradigm... · Photo Storytelling
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
58 percent of the 31 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.
Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
all eventProgram CommitteeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventICLR2020 Guidance for Virtual WorkshopsWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventICLR2020 will be hosted as a fully virtual conference this year. Like the main conference, each workshop should also be a mix of pre-recorded talks, asynchronous engagement, and live engagement through Q&A and in-person video calls. In general, you are free to experiment with your virtual workshops in any ways you like - your experience will later be collected to inform the set of possible approaches for virtual events in our field. This is a guide with the key tasks and considerations for your next steps as we approach the workshop day.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventGive you the structure and support you need to reduce uncertainty and give you the confidence needed to create the best workshop you can;WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventSupport the creation of the long-lasting archive of your workshops activities and outputs;WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAllow you to explore different ways of creating virtual workshops that can provide insight into the future support of virtual events across our field;WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTo achieve this, there are some tools we will require you use, and others that are our recommendations. This message has these details and instructions for tasks we need you to complete. We have a slack workroom for workshop organizers (sent in email) so we can more easily discuss our plans. We have a detailed FAQ that will provide other details and answers to other questions that you should also read.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe virtual format of the workshop means that asynchronous engagement becomes a basis of the workshops so that it works across time zones and access needs. Our guidance is:WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventYou must use pre-recorded videos for all keynote talks, contributed talks, and posters. Details of recording are in the next section. Posters are also presented as short videos.KeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAs a suggestion, you can ask participants to create 5 min videos for poster presentations, 15-min videos for your contributed talks, and 30-min videos for invited talks.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventUse a Q&A tool to gather questions for the keynotes throughout the day.KeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventYou can create live Q&A sessions, 15-30 mins in duration, with your keynote speakers. A moderator will be needed to read out submitted questions, as well as to coordinate and take any live questions.KeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventUse a dedicated block of time for live engagement (in a chosen timezone), wherein you can host live content, such as panel discussions, live poster spotlights, and Q&A sessions.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventHost blocks of time when poster presenters will be available online to discuss their poster. This can be over live video call. If chat is easier, use a collection of ask-me-anything-type sessions.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAll your workshop’s talks must be recorded using a tool developed by our video partner SlidesLive (which allows us to have a consistent experience, and rely on the scalability of slides live for large amounts of video content). To do this every poster and speaker will need to be sent a personalised invitation link by SlidesLiveWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
3pmTODO: Please create a spreadsheet with the names of every poster presenter and speaker at your workshop. Include the fields: ID, name of speakers, talk/paper title, speaker-email. For ID, create an ID of your choice,.eg., the Workshop on Machine Learning for Developing Countries could use MLDC1, … , MLDC50 for their 50 presenters. Copy your sheet to the Driver folder (sent in email) by Wednesday, 1 April 2020, UTC.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAsk your speakers to prepare the material for their talks, which they will eventually record as a video as soon as they get their invitations. These videos will become part of the permanent record of the conference workshops.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventFor poster presentations, this video takes the place of what you would communicate at an in-person poster session. Make sure it is easy to understand.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAuthors of accepted papers do not need to make a poster. They can use slides that help communicate their work in the most accessible way, and in the time allocated.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventSubmit your videos by 14 April 2020 (AOE). You can make this date sooner, but it shouldn’t be done later so that you have all the content needed to test your workshop’s tools.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTake advantage of the asynchronous nature. For example, for the main conference we have live poster sessions at different time zones across the world, creating a constant set of poster discussions.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventLive Q &A and PanelsPanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventLive Q&A and panels can be hosted through a series of video calls, a live stream or webinar.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventICLR may already have a subscription to some tools, so check the workshop section of the FAQ or with the workshop organisers.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDepending on the approach you take, if you need a subscription for any particular tools, we ask that you pay for them and then claim the cost from ICLR, which we will reimburse. Check and coordinate this with the workshop chairs before going ahead.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventEvery workshop will have a page on the main conference portal (we will give you an idea of what this is soon) that will point participants to your workshop and website. Each workshop will also have a chat stream that can be used for general discussion of the workshop topic throughout the week.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventYou can use some of the tools we are using for the main website, which involves creating static web pages for every poster/talk with a dedicated chat channel using Gitter, Slido for collecting questions for the live sessions, and Zoom for video calls for poster sessions and live sessions. We will soon post a guide on the FAQ section of the website (so check again soon for these details).Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWe’ll do what we can to support the engagement and visibility of your workshop. Send us a tweet that we can share from the ICLR account. We will monitor our feed for anything we are included in and retweet as well.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDecide on the concrete format of your workshop: decide how you are going to run invited talks (if any), the contributed talks/posters (if any), and the discussions (if any).WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventJoin the slack workroom for workshop organizers (sent with email) so we can more easily discuss our plans.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCreate a plan for bringing your content together and some testing of different edge cases, and complete this before the workshops on the 26th of April.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
The Full Reading
Why It Ranks This Way +
Calibrated from GES design 35/100 and verified 35/100 with no fourth-loop cap.
Reader Takeaway. For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as an action-oriented convening, with the strongest visible signal in participation architecture and learning transfer and the biggest open question around follow through and network design. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence.
Strongest signals: Participation Architecture, Learning Transfer, and Problem Specificity. Weakest signals: Network Design, Follow Through, and Evidence Maturity.
How This Agenda Could Improve +
- Replace generic networking blocks with designed introductions, ask-offer exchanges, peer groups, or bridge-building rituals.
- Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
- Add baseline measurement, comparison logic, tracking, or post-event impact reporting so effectiveness is not inferred only from format.
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 iclr.cc. 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, Commitments, 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 baseline measurement is visible.
Score caps
- No fourth-loop score cap applied.
Review flags
- No additional public review flags.
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 Unknown events scored on the same eight pillars.