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Public Sector Summit

This lead or directory source in Technology / AI / Startup shows 23 visible agenda rows from pages.qlik.com and scores 44/100: a moderate design signal with incomplete evidence. The clearest public signals sit in Personalization and Future-of-Work Fit; the main limits are Follow Through and Participation Architecture. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Feedback, Network design, and Learning transfer. The public record does not show follow-up or tracking, so the score should be read as design intent... A practical reading: For a reader, this is mainly a warning or source-evidence record: it reads as a lead or directory source, with the strongest visible signal in personalization and future-of-work fit and the biggest open question around follow through and participation architecture. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence. This page is an original public-evidence analysis, not a copy of the source agenda or an endorsement of the event. The score places the visible agenda in the moderate design signal band. The strongest visible pillars are Personalization, Future-of-Work Fit, and Problem Specificity; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Participation Architecture, and Evidence Maturity. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Feedback, Network design, Learning transfer, and Personalization. The extracted agenda preview includes 41 visible rows. The most common formats are Keynote, Unknown, and Presentation; the most common inferred purposes are Unknown, Thought Leadership, and Knowledge Transfer.

Primary source evidence: pages.qlik.com ↗

Eight-pillar fingerprint

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

Participation Architecture?30
Participation Architecture - 30/100. Participant work, contribution, interaction, and alternatives to passive broadcast.Missing: Turn passive airtime into participant work: practice, sensemaking, decisions, critique, or artifact creation.
Follow Through?5
Follow Through - 5/100. Owners, dates, commitments, progress checks, and accountability after the room.Missing: Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
Problem Specificity?58
Problem Specificity - 58/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.
Personalization?69
Personalization - 69/100. Role, path, goal, preparation, or connection tailoring for participants.
Network Design?51
Network Design - 51/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.
Learning Transfer?37
Learning Transfer - 37/100. Applied practice, feedback, workplace use, refreshers, and 30-90 day transfer.
Evidence Maturity?35
Evidence Maturity - 35/100. 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?67
Future-of-Work Fit - 67/100. Value against time, hybrid reality, accessibility, AI, and meeting load.

Fix the gaps

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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

22 percent of the 41 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.

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Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
8:00 am - 2:45 pmRonald Reagan Building andPresentationKnowledge 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
8:00am - 2:45pmTime: ETPresentationKnowledge 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
08:00 to 08:30 AMTime: Topic: Breakfast and Registration SpeakerMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
08:30 to 08:40 AMTime: Topic: Welcome and Opening Remarks Speaker: Andrew Churchill, VP of Public Sector, QlikOpeningOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpeningFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
08:40 to 09:00 AMTime: Topic: Vision Keynote Speaker: Drew Clarke, EVP, Product & Technology, QlikKeynoteExpert 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
09:00 to 09:20 AMTime: Topic: AI Roundtable Speaker: Drew Clarke, EVP, Product & Technology, QlikRoundtableDiscussion+
Format · Participant workRoundtableSmall-group discussion where attendees contribute directly rather than only listening.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
09:20 to 09:45 AMTime: Topic: Enabling Responsible AI Speaker: Dr. Adita Karkera, Chief Data Officer - Government & Public Services, DeloittePresentationKnowledge 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
09:45 to 10:30 AMTime: Topic: The Human Quotient - Why Literacy and the Human Element Matter in the Age of AI Speaker: Jordan Morrow, Founder, Bodhi Data and Senior Vice President of Data and AI Transformation at AgileOnePresentationKnowledge 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 to 11:15 AMTime: Time: Topic: Topic: Networking BreakBreakRelationship building+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
11:15 to 12:15 PMTime: Topic: Product Keynote Speaker: Josh Good, VP, Strategy & Market Development, QlikKeynoteExpert 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
12:15 to 01:15 PMTime: Topic: LunchMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
01:15 to 02:00 PMTime: Time: Topic: Ending Human Trafficking Through Data, Collaboration, and Community Speaker: Ashleigh Chapman, CEO, Engage TogetherWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
02:00 to 02:45 PMTime: Time: Topic: Closing Keynote: Industrial Intelligence Speaker: Nina Schick, Member of the AI Council, QlikKeynoteExpert 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
all eventKeynote: The New Era of Seamless ExecutionKeynoteExpert 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
all eventQlik Keynote: Powering AI-Driven Execution in the Age of ActionKeynoteExpert 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
all eventInvite Only Workshop - Building Your Data and AI Literate OrganizationWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
3:00 to 4:00 PMFor modern leaders, the challenge of AI is no longer only a technical one - it is a human one. While technical infrastructure is vital, a true bottleneck to transformation can be a culture tethered to legacy mindsets. This session is designed for leaders who...PanelDiscussion+
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
8:00am - 2:45pmEvent TimePresentationKnowledge 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 - 2:45 pmRonald Reagan Building andUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
8:00am - 2:45pmTime: ETUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventExperience Cutting-Edge Data Solutions - See live demonstrations of Qlik’s powerful analytics, AI-driven insights, and best practices tailored for government use cases.DemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
08:00 to 08:30 AMTime: Topic: Breakfast and Registration SpeakerMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
08:30 to 08:40 AMTime: Topic: Welcome and Opening Remarks Speaker: Andrew Churchill, VP of Public Sector, QlikOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
08:40 to 09:00 AMTime: Topic: Vision Keynote Speaker: Drew Clarke, EVP, Product & Technology, QlikKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
09:00 to 09:20 AMTime: Topic: AI Roundtable Speaker: Drew Clarke, EVP, Product & Technology, QlikRoundtableDeliberation+
Format · Participant workRoundtableSmall-group discussion where attendees contribute directly rather than only listening.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
09:20 to 09:45 AMTime: Topic: Enabling Responsible AI Speaker: Dr. Adita Karkera, Chief Data Officer - Government & Public Services, DeloitteUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
09:45 to 10:30 AMTime: Topic: The Human Quotient - Why Literacy and the Human Element Matter in the Age of AI Speaker: Jordan Morrow, Founder, Bodhi Data and Senior Vice President of Data and AI Transformation at AgileOneUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
10:30 to 11:15 AMTime: Time: Topic: Topic: Networking BreakNetworkingRelationship Building+
Format · LogisticsNetworkingUnstructured mixing. Can carry incidental connection, but is not scored as designed network work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:15 to 12:15 PMTime: Topic: Product Keynote Speaker: Josh Good, VP, Strategy & Market Development, QlikKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
12:15 to 01:15 PMTime: Topic: LunchMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
01:15 to 02:00 PMTime: Time: Topic: Ending Human Trafficking Through Data, Collaboration, and Community Speaker: Ashleigh Chapman, CEO, Engage TogetherUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
02:00 to 02:45 PMTime: Time: Topic: Closing Keynote: Industrial Intelligence Speaker: Nina Schick, Member of the AI Council, QlikKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventKeynote: The New Era of Seamless ExecutionKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventQlik Keynote: Powering AI-Driven Execution in the Age of ActionKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventSuccess in the AI era depends on execution, not just innovation. In this unified keynote, Qlik leaders unveil how the platform is transforming data, analytics, and decision-making to empower real-time, AI-driven action. Explore breakthrough capabilities that simplify data ingestion, optimize performance, and make analytics more intelligent, intuitive, and actionable. See live demos, hear insights from industry leaders, and get an exclusive preview of major advancements from Qlik - all designed to help organizations move from insight to impact faster than ever.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 eventEngage Together demonstrates how partnerships with organizations like Qlik can transform data into action, helping communities move from awareness to coordinated, measurable impact to end and prevent human trafficking.DemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventKris Saling is a people analytics and talent management expert who has spent more than a decade helping organizations unlock the potential of their workforce through data, strategy, and a deep belief that work should work for the people doing it. A complexity scientist by training and technologist by passion, she has built innovative talent programs inside some of the world's largest organizations, including the U.S. Army. She is the author of Data-Driven Talent Management (Kogan Page) and the founder of D4C LLC, a consultancy focused on data literacy, AI integration, and organizational effectiveness. She is a sought-after speaker on the future of work, AI adoption, and building data-driven cultures in government and industry.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventA proud alumna of the University of Iowa, Julie is dedicated to inspiring others to utilize technology for a better tomorrow. Additionally, she serves as a Board Member of the Friends of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and hold certifications in personal fitness training and nutrition.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventInvite Only Workshop - Building Your Data and AI Literate OrganizationWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
3:00 to 4:00 PMFor modern leaders, the challenge of AI is no longer only a technical one - it is a human one. While technical infrastructure is vital, a true bottleneck to transformation can be a culture tethered to legacy mindsets. This session is designed for leaders who must bridge the gap between AI potential and organizational performance. We will examine the critical role of data and AI literacy and the foundation of change management, helping with a roadmap to shift your culture from “AI-resistant” to “AI-augmented.” Leaders will learn how to champion literacy not as a training initiative, but as a strategic pillar that drives human agency, mitigates risk, and helps unlock data and AI. The session will conclude with a panel discussion on the topic of data and AI. Don’t miss this session and earn an additional 1.2 CPE credits.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
8:00am - 2:45pmEvent TimeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source

The Full Reading

Why It Ranks This Way +

Calibrated from GES design 44/100 and verified 44/100, then capped for source appears to be a guide, directory, calendar, or ancillary page rather than a source agenda.

Reader Takeaway. For a reader, this is mainly a warning or source-evidence record: it reads as a lead or directory source, with the strongest visible signal in personalization and future-of-work fit and the biggest open question around follow through and participation architecture. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence.

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

How This Agenda Could Improve +
  • Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
  • Turn passive airtime into participant work: practice, sensemaking, decisions, critique, or artifact creation.
  • 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 +

Event owner lens

Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 44/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.

Sponsor lens

Look beyond exposure. Strong sponsor value would show qualified interaction, problem work, buyer learning, customer evidence, or follow-up. The practical sponsor move is to look for structured introductions, buyer-seller fit, and relationship persistence.

Designer lens

The agenda is useful as a pattern sample from pages.qlik.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 keep it as lead evidence unless a direct agenda source is also available 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, Feedback, Network design, Learning transfer, Personalization.

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.
  • No baseline measurement is visible.

Score caps

  • 28: Source appears to be a guide, directory, calendar, or ancillary page rather than a source agenda.

Review flags

  • Fourth-loop score cap: Source appears to be a guide, directory, calendar, or ancillary page rather than a source agenda.
  • Source appears to be an ancillary commercial/registration page rather than an agenda.
  • 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.
  • Satisfaction/NPS signal found, but it is excluded from effectiveness scoring.
  • 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 Technology / AI / Startup events scored on the same eight pillars.