Event owner lens
Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 23/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.
broadcast-heavy conference agenda analysis
New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane
This broadcast-heavy conference in Culture / Media / Festival shows 80 visible agenda rows from bookfest.tulane.edu and scores 23/100: a weak visible outcome architecture. The clearest public signals sit in Evidence Maturity and Problem Specificity; the main limits are Follow Through and Learning Transfer. 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 mainly a warning or source-evidence record: it reads as a broadcast-heavy conference, with the strongest visible signal in evidence maturity and problem specificity and the biggest open question around follow through and learning transfer. 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 Evidence Maturity, Problem Specificity, and Network Design; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Learning Transfer, and Personalization. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 144 visible rows. The most common formats are Unknown, Presentation, and Panel; the most common inferred purposes are Unknown, Knowledge Transfer, and Showcase.
Eight-pillar fingerprint
Hover any pillar to see what it measures and, where it scored low, what the agenda is missing.
Participation Architecture?27
Participation Architecture - 27/100. 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?32
Problem Specificity - 32/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.
Personalization?23
Personalization - 23/100. 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?17
Learning Transfer - 17/100. Applied practice, feedback, workplace use, refreshers, and 30-90 day transfer.Missing: Build transfer into the agenda through practice, feedback, job aids, reflection, and 30-90 day use cases.
Evidence Maturity?45
Evidence Maturity - 45/100. Baseline, comparison, follow-up, isolation, and attribution confidence.
Future-of-Work Fit?28
Future-of-Work Fit - 28/100. 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
Learning Transfer (17/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Team Challenge Activity for Group Problem-Solving: Don't... · Thrilling, Quick Elimination Game to Boost Energy - Match... · Creative Brain Teaser & Fun Geometric Team Puzzle - T-Puzzle
Personalization (23/100)
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
1 percent of the 144 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.
Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
all eventAmerica at 250: Opening Night with The Atlantic Ken Burns, Annette Gordon-Reed, Walter Isaacson + Clint Smith Moderated by: Jeffrey GoldbergPresentationKnowledge 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
5:00 PMMcAlister 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
all eventConflicts Shaping the Global Future Gen. Stanley McChrystal + George Packer Moderated by: Jeffrey GoldbergPresentationKnowledge 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 AMStibbs, LBCPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventAll the Cool Girls Get Fired Laura Brown + Kristina O’Neill Moderated by: Michelle MillerPresentationKnowledge 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 AMThe Burgundy Room, Berger Family LawnPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventOn Character: Choices That Define a Life Gen. Stanley McChrystal Moderated by: John Bel 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
10:00 AMKendall Cram Lecture Hall, LBCPresentationKnowledge 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 AMDixon 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
all eventThe Two Georges: King George, George Washington & the American Revolution Ken Burns Moderated by: Rick AtkinsonPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventThe Eleventh Hour: A Conversation with Salman Rushdie Moderated by: George PackerPresentationKnowledge 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 AMAvron B. Fogelman Arena at Devlin FieldhousePresentationKnowledge 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
all eventBook Signing: Lady Rosemary Leith Berners-Lee, Sir Tim Berners-LeePresentationKnowledge 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
11:30 AMBook Signing Tent - Berger Family LawnPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventBook Signing: Laura Brown, General Stanley McChrystal, Michelle Miller, Kristina O’NeillPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventA Wealth of Humor: A Conversation with Simon Rich, Writer for SNL & The New Yorker Moderated by: Mike SacksPresentationKnowledge 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 AMMarch 13PresentationKnowledge 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
all eventHow Louisiana Shaped a Nation Richard Campanella, Freddi Williams Evans + Ben Sandmel Moderated by: Jason BerryPanelDiscussion+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventBeyond the Game: Women, Leadership & the Future of Sports Christine Brennan + Jana Woodson Moderated by: Betsy Fischer MartinPresentationKnowledge 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 AMDiboll Gallery, Malkin Sacks CommonsPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventPower Plays: Leadership Decisions that Shape College Athletics Kiki Baker Barnes + Kevin M. White, PhD Moderated by: Gabe FeldmanPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisSession topic references decisions or metrics; event-level follow-through is not shownRead from source
all eventFiction & the Cultural Comedy of American Life Nancy Lemann, Patricia Lockwood + Danzy Senna Moderated by: C.J. FarleyPresentationKnowledge 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 AMMarshall Family Commons, Goldring/Woldenberg Business 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
all eventClaiming Your Space Meg Josephson Moderated by: Molly Jong-FastPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventBook Signing: Rick Atkinson, Ken 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
all eventMaking Jazz Fest: The Soul of New Orleans Quint Davis Moderated by: Mitch LandrieuPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventWho Shapes America Now? Kara Swisher Moderated by: Walter IsaacsonPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventPlace, Power & Belonging Charles M. Blow, Imani Perry + Clint Smith Moderated by: Annette Gordon-ReedPresentationKnowledge 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 PMFestival Tent presented by The Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Berger Family LawnPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventCulinary Heritage: Memory, Place & the Responsibility to Preserve Edgar “Dook” Chase IV + John Stubbs Moderated by: Ti MartinPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventThe State of the Nation Project: In Books Carol Graham, Douglas Harris + Gary Hoover Moderated by: President Michael A. FittsPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventPassions That Preserve a Nation: A Conversation with David M. Rubenstein Moderated by: Evan 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
all eventBehind the Image: Women, Style & Substance Elyce Arons + Karen Essex Moderated by: Lindsay CronkPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventThe Waterbearers: A Memoir of Mothers & Daughters Sasha Bonét Moderated by: Stevona Elem-RogersPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventBook Signing: Charles M. Blow, Imani Perry, Clint Smith, Kara SwisherPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventBook Signing: Elyce Arons, Daniel Black, Edgar “Dook” Chase IV, Heather Clark, Karen Essex, Sadeqa JohnsonPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventAmerica at 250: Who Gets Ahead in America? And Why? Marc J. Dunkelman + Gary Hoover Moderated by: Nicholas LemannPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventMother, Nature: A Journey of Distance, Belief & Becoming Jedidiah Jenkins Moderated by: Nicole RichiePresentationKnowledge 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
all eventEnd of Days: Ruby Ridge, the Apocalypse & the Unmaking of America Chris Jennings Moderated by: Ken AulettaPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventClimate Reality: What Science, History & Cities Must Face Peter Brannen + Jesse M. Keenan Moderated by: Nathaniel RichPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventU.S. Politics Today Molly Jong-Fast, Eddie S. Glaude Jr. + Jonathan Martin Moderated by: Tim MillerPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventAmerican Struggle: Democracy, Dissent & the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union Jon Meacham Moderated by: Mitch LandrieuDemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
all eventNEW New Orleans Cuisine: Then & Now Emeril Lagasse + E.J. Lagasse Moderated by: Ian McNultyPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventNavigating Uncertainty: America's Foreign Policy Gen. David H. Petraeus Moderated by: Jim SciuttoPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventCapturing Transformation & Voice in Poetry Rickey Laurentiis + Bernardo Wade Moderated by: Karisma PricePresentationKnowledge 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
all eventOutbreak Behind Bars: Spider Bites, Human Rights & the Unseen Danger to Public Health Homer Venters Moderated by: Dean Thomas LaVeistPresentationPacing+
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
all eventFrom the Beatles to Ozzy to John Prine: Music Legends Tom Piazza, Stephen Rea + Bruce Spizer Moderated by: Gayle WaldPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventAre You Mad at Me? How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think & Start Living for You Meg Josephson Moderated by: Sasha SaganPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventInteractive Pop-Up: Taylor Center for Design ThinkingPresentationKnowledge 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 PMRosenberg Mezzanine, Lavin Bernick CenterPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventBook Signing: Jon Meacham, Jim SciuttoPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventIt Doesn't Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life Sanjay Gupta, MD Moderated by: Walter IsaacsonPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventErik Larson on Craft, Characters & Curiosity Moderated by: Susan OrleanPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventThe Director: A Conversation with Daniel Kehlmann Moderated by: Michelle MillerPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventConversations with Jason Berry Moderated by: Howard HunterPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventNew Conservatives: Restoring America's Commitment to Family, Community & Industry Oren Cass Moderated by: Juan WilliamsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisExplicit action or follow-through languageRead from source
all eventMiracle Children: Race, Education & a True Story of False Promises Katie Benner + Erica L. Green Moderated by: Molly Jong-FastPresentationKnowledge 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
all event100 Years of Black History Month Jarvis R. Givens + DeRay McKesson Moderated by: Stevona Elem-RogersPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventMusical Performance: Da Lovebirds with Robin Barnes & Pat CaseyPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventMusical Performance: DJ Brice NicePresentationKnowledge 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
all eventAfter the Sentence: Justice, Accountability & Second Chances Sophie Cull, Calvin Duncan + Nick Weldon Moderated by: Madeleine LandrieuPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisTracking or validation language appears in the sourceRead from source
all eventBeyond the Blue Dog: Wendy Rodrigue Magnus on Legacy, Leadership & Reinvention Wendy Rodrigue Magnus Moderated by: Betsy Fischer MartinPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventPassing It On: The Art of John T. Scott Freddi Williams Evans, Martin Payton, Anna Rita Scott + Ayo Scott Moderated by: Shantrell AustinPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventWhen Societal Bonds Collapse: Moral Complexity in Fiction Daniel Kehlmann + George Packer Moderated by: Nathaniel RichPresentationKnowledge 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
all eventThu, Mar 12UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventFri, Mar 13UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventSat, Mar 14UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventSun, Mar 15UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook SigningUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventAmerica at 250: Opening Night with The Atlantic Ken Burns, Annette Gordon-Reed, Walter Isaacson + Clint Smith Moderated by: Jeffrey GoldbergUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
5:00 PMMcAlister AuditoriumUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventConflicts Shaping the Global Future Gen. Stanley McChrystal + George Packer Moderated by: Jeffrey GoldbergUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBehind the Book: Editors, Publishers & the Path to Publication Amanda “Binky” Urban, Priscilla Painton + Lauren Spiegel Moderated by: Erinn HartmanUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMStibbs, LBCUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAll the Cool Girls Get Fired Laura Brown + Kristina O’Neill Moderated by: Michelle MillerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMThe Burgundy Room, Berger Family LawnUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventOn Character: Choices That Define a Life Gen. Stanley McChrystal Moderated by: John Bel EdwardsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMKendall Cram Lecture Hall, LBCUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventInventing Connection: Trust, Access & the Future of the Internet Sir Tim Berners-Lee + Lady Rosemary Leith Berners-Lee Moderated by: Nicholas MatteiUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMDixon HallUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe Two Georges: King George, George Washington & the American Revolution Ken Burns Moderated by: Rick AtkinsonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThe Eleventh Hour: A Conversation with Salman Rushdie Moderated by: George PackerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMAvron B. Fogelman Arena at Devlin FieldhouseUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Lady Rosemary Leith Berners-Lee, Sir Tim Berners-LeeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
11:30 AMBook Signing Tent - Berger Family LawnUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Laura Brown, General Stanley McChrystal, Michelle Miller, Kristina O’NeillUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventA Wealth of Humor: A Conversation with Simon Rich, Writer for SNL & The New Yorker Moderated by: Mike SacksUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
11:00 AMMarch 13UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventHow Louisiana Shaped a Nation Richard Campanella, Freddi Williams Evans + Ben Sandmel Moderated by: Jason BerryPanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBeyond the Game: Women, Leadership & the Future of Sports Christine Brennan + Jana Woodson Moderated by: Betsy Fischer MartinUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
11:00 AMDiboll Gallery, Malkin Sacks CommonsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPower Plays: Leadership Decisions that Shape College Athletics Kiki Baker Barnes + Kevin M. White, PhD Moderated by: Gabe FeldmanUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventFiction & the Cultural Comedy of American Life Nancy Lemann, Patricia Lockwood + Danzy Senna Moderated by: C.J. FarleyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
11:00 AMMarshall Family Commons, Goldring/Woldenberg Business ComplexUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventClaiming Your Space Meg Josephson Moderated by: Molly Jong-FastUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Rick Atkinson, Ken BurnsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventMaking Jazz Fest: The Soul of New Orleans Quint Davis Moderated by: Mitch LandrieuUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventWho Shapes America Now? Kara Swisher Moderated by: Walter IsaacsonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventPlace, Power & Belonging Charles M. Blow, Imani Perry + Clint Smith Moderated by: Annette Gordon-ReedUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventMusical Performance: Brooks DrostUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
12:00 PMFestival Tent presented by The Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Berger Family LawnUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Kiki Baker Barnes, Christine Brennan, Richard Campanella, Nancy Lemann, Patricia Lockwood, Simon Rich, Ben Sandmel, Danzy Senna, Kevin M. White, PhDPanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCulinary Heritage: Memory, Place & the Responsibility to Preserve Edgar “Dook” Chase IV + John Stubbs Moderated by: Ti MartinUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThe State of the Nation Project: In Books Carol Graham, Douglas Harris + Gary Hoover Moderated by: President Michael A. FittsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventPassions That Preserve a Nation: A Conversation with David M. Rubenstein Moderated by: Evan SmithUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBehind the Image: Women, Style & Substance Elyce Arons + Karen Essex Moderated by: Lindsay CronkUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThe Waterbearers: A Memoir of Mothers & Daughters Sasha Bonét Moderated by: Stevona Elem-RogersUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventMemory & the Burden of History: Fictional Tales of Generational Trauma & Love Daniel Black, Heather Clark + Sadeqa Johnson Moderated by: Maurice Carlos RuffinUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Charles M. Blow, Imani Perry, Clint Smith, Kara SwisherUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Elyce Arons, Daniel Black, Edgar “Dook” Chase IV, Heather Clark, Karen Essex, Sadeqa JohnsonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventAmerica at 250: Who Gets Ahead in America? And Why? Marc J. Dunkelman + Gary Hoover Moderated by: Nicholas LemannUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventA Century of Faith, Education & Service: The Xavier University of Louisiana Story Vincent Barraza, Congressman Troy Carter + Dr. Reynold Verret Moderated by: Tim FrancisUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventMother, Nature: A Journey of Distance, Belief & Becoming Jedidiah Jenkins Moderated by: Nicole RichieUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventEnd of Days: Ruby Ridge, the Apocalypse & the Unmaking of America Chris Jennings Moderated by: Ken AulettaUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventClimate Reality: What Science, History & Cities Must Face Peter Brannen + Jesse M. Keenan Moderated by: Nathaniel RichUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventU.S. Politics Today Molly Jong-Fast, Eddie S. Glaude Jr. + Jonathan Martin Moderated by: Tim MillerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventAmerican Struggle: Democracy, Dissent & the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union Jon Meacham Moderated by: Mitch LandrieuDemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventNEW New Orleans Cuisine: Then & Now Emeril Lagasse + E.J. Lagasse Moderated by: Ian McNultyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventNavigating Uncertainty: America's Foreign Policy Gen. David H. Petraeus Moderated by: Jim SciuttoUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventRebuilding the Sacred: Notre Dame, St. Louis Cathedral & the Importance of Restoration Kevin Morris + Philippe Villeneuve Moderated by: Joseph DunnUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Peter Brannen, Marc J. Dunkelman, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Gary Hoover, Jedidiah Jenkins, Chris Jennings, Jesse M. Keenan, Jonathan Martin, Michael PollanUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventCapturing Transformation & Voice in Poetry Rickey Laurentiis + Bernardo Wade Moderated by: Karisma PriceUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventOutbreak Behind Bars: Spider Bites, Human Rights & the Unseen Danger to Public Health Homer Venters Moderated by: Dean Thomas LaVeistBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe Elusive Escape: Fiction, Confinement & the High-Stakes Search for Transcendence Michael Clune, C.J. Farley + Wally Lamb Moderated by: Beth Ann FennellyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventFrom the Beatles to Ozzy to John Prine: Music Legends Tom Piazza, Stephen Rea + Bruce Spizer Moderated by: Gayle WaldUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventAre You Mad at Me? How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think & Start Living for You Meg Josephson Moderated by: Sasha SaganUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventInteractive Pop-Up: Taylor Center for Design ThinkingUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
1:00 PMRosenberg Mezzanine, Lavin Bernick CenterUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Jon Meacham, Jim SciuttoUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventIt Doesn't Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life Sanjay Gupta, MD Moderated by: Walter IsaacsonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventErik Larson on Craft, Characters & Curiosity Moderated by: Susan OrleanUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThe Director: A Conversation with Daniel Kehlmann Moderated by: Michelle MillerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventConversations with Jason Berry Moderated by: Howard HunterUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventNew Conservatives: Restoring America's Commitment to Family, Community & Industry Oren Cass Moderated by: Juan WilliamsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventMiracle Children: Race, Education & a True Story of False Promises Katie Benner + Erica L. Green Moderated by: Molly Jong-FastUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all event100 Years of Black History Month Jarvis R. Givens + DeRay McKesson Moderated by: Stevona Elem-RogersUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventMusical Performance: Da Lovebirds with Robin Barnes & Pat CaseyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Michael Clune, C. J. Farley, Meg Josephson, Wally Lamb, Rickey Laurentiis, Tom Piazza, Stephen Rea, Bruce Spizer, Bernardo Wade, Homer VentersUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Erik LarsonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventMusical Performance: DJ Brice NiceUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventAfter the Sentence: Justice, Accountability & Second Chances Sophie Cull, Calvin Duncan + Nick Weldon Moderated by: Madeleine LandrieuUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBeyond the Blue Dog: Wendy Rodrigue Magnus on Legacy, Leadership & Reinvention Wendy Rodrigue Magnus Moderated by: Betsy Fischer MartinUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventPassing It On: The Art of John T. Scott Freddi Williams Evans, Martin Payton, Anna Rita Scott + Ayo Scott Moderated by: Shantrell AustinUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventWhen Societal Bonds Collapse: Moral Complexity in Fiction Daniel Kehlmann + George Packer Moderated by: Nathaniel RichUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
The Full Reading
Why It Ranks This Way +
Calibrated from GES design 25/100 and verified 26/100 with no fourth-loop cap.
Reader Takeaway. For a reader, this is mainly a warning or source-evidence record: it reads as a broadcast-heavy conference, with the strongest visible signal in evidence maturity and problem specificity and the biggest open question around follow through and learning transfer. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence.
Strongest signals: Evidence Maturity, Problem Specificity, and Network Design. Weakest signals: Follow Through, Learning Transfer, and Personalization.
How This Agenda Could Improve +
- Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
- Build transfer into the agenda through practice, feedback, job aids, reflection, and 30-90 day use cases.
- 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 +
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 bookfest.tulane.edu. 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
- Agenda is useful as a source record but weak as evidence of gathering effectiveness.
- 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.
Where To Go Next
Compare this agenda against other Culture / Media / Festival events scored on the same eight pillars.