Event owner lens
Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 31/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.
broadcast-heavy conference agenda analysis
State of the Net Conference 2026
This broadcast-heavy conference in Technology / AI / Startup shows 39 visible agenda rows from sotn26.sched.com and scores 31/100: a thin but inspectable design signal. The clearest public signals sit in Future-of-Work Fit and Evidence Maturity; the main limits are Follow Through and Participation Architecture. 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... A practical reading: For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as a broadcast-heavy conference, with the strongest visible signal in future-of-work fit and evidence maturity and the biggest open question around follow through and 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 thin outcome architecture band. The strongest visible pillars are Future-of-Work Fit, Evidence Maturity, and Problem Specificity; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Participation Architecture, and Personalization. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 75 visible rows. The most common formats are Presentation, Unknown, and Keynote; the most common inferred purposes are Knowledge Transfer, Unknown, and Orientation.
Eight-pillar fingerprint
Hover any pillar to see what it measures and, where it scored low, what the agenda is missing.
Participation Architecture?30
Participation Architecture - 30/100. Participant work, contribution, interaction, and alternatives to passive broadcast.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?43
Problem Specificity - 43/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.
Personalization?32
Personalization - 32/100. 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?34
Network Design - 34/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.
Learning Transfer?35
Learning Transfer - 35/100. Applied practice, feedback, workplace use, refreshers, and 30-90 day transfer.
Evidence Maturity?45
Evidence Maturity - 45/100. Baseline, comparison, follow-up, isolation, and attribution confidence.
Future-of-Work Fit?64
Future-of-Work Fit - 64/100. 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
Participation Architecture (30/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Make A World · Awestruck 3 Minutes · Spectrum Mapping
Personalization (32/100)
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
5 percent of the 75 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.
Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
9:15 AM ESTWelcome / Introductions Convene: The ForumOpeningOrientation+
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
9:30 AM ESTKeynote with Arpan Sura Convene: The ForumArpan SuraKeynoteExpert 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
9:45 AM ESTFireside Chat with Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Convene: The ForumThe Honorable April McClain DelaneyFireside chatDiscussion+
Format · BroadcastFireside chatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:15 AM ESTKeynote with Commissioner Anna Gomez Convene: The ForumThe Honorable Anna GomezKeynoteExpert framing+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:30 AM ESTThe Missing Network Layer: Why AI Needs Its Own ARPANET Moment (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubAndrew TraskPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:30 AM EST30 for 30: 30 Years of Broadband Competition, 30 Years of What’s Next Convene: The ForumKelcee Griffis • Evan Swarztrauber • David Don • Blair Levin • Christopher LewisPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:30 AM ESTChatting with Machines: Mental Health, AI Companions, and the New Psychology of Connection Convene: North HubAmrith Ramkumar • Amina Fazlullah • Amanda Lenhart • Adam Thierer • Shae GardnerPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:30 AM ESTHitting Refresh on Cybersecurity to Address Emerging Technologies Convene: Central HubShane Tews • Camille Stewart Gloster • James Lewis • Michael Daniel • Rob KnakePresentationKnowledge 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
10:40 AM ESTTime to Prove We’re Human (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubNick PicklesPresentationKnowledge 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
10:50 AM ESTThe State of the Open Web (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubStan Adams • Lila BaileyPresentationKnowledge 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 AM ESTOpen Sourcing Safety: Why The Internet Needs Shared Tools, Not Silos (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubNaren KoneruPresentationKnowledge 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
11:10 AM ESTCrawling the Web We Want: Policy Choices Shaping the Agentic Web (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubCourtney RadschPresentationKnowledge 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 AM ESTFrom Research Labs to Policy Agendas: What Computer Scientists Are Thinking About Now that Policymakers Will Be Discussing Soon (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubJeremy EpsteinWorkshopKnowledge transfer+
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
11:30 AM ESTAI Liability: Who's Responsible When Machines Act? Convene: North HubMiranda Bogen • Tod Cohen • Helen Toner • Neil Chilson • Aaron RiekePresentationKnowledge 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 AM ESTMaking BEAD a Success To Connect All Americans Convene: Central HubChris Teale • Nicol Turner Lee • Lyndsay Moyer • Paul Garnett • Joseph WenderPresentationKnowledge 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 AM ESTThe Future of AI Infrastructure: Affordably Securing Energy for Innovation Convene: The ForumRebecca Kern • Lindsey Baxter Griffith • Steve DelBianco • Tanya Das • Marsden HannaPresentationKnowledge 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
11:40 AM ESTA Proactive Response to AI-Driven Job Displacement (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubRevana SharfuddinPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
12:00 PM ESTCybersecurity for AI that Acts: Agents and Vulnerability Management (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubHeather WestPresentationKnowledge 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
12:30 PM ESTLunchMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
1:30 PM ESTKeynote with Cory Gardner Convene: The ForumThe Honorable Cory GardnerKeynoteExpert 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
1:45 PM ESTKeynote with Commissioner Olivia Trusty Convene: The ForumThe Honorable Olivia TrustyKeynoteExpert 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
2:00 PM ESTFireside Chat with Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling Convene: The ForumSteve DelBianco • The Honorable Keith SonderlingFireside chatDiscussion+
Format · BroadcastFireside chatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:30 PM ESTDefining Technologies: Which Definition of AI Should Policymakers Use? (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubNicholas GarciaPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:30 PM ESTSovereign AI and the New Internet Order: Governing Intelligence Across Borders Convene: Central HubNancy Scola • Kellee Wicker • Caitlin Clarke • Morgan Reed • Adrian ShahbazPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:30 PM ESTThe New Frontiers of Speech Convene: North HubLuke Hogg • Ashkhen Kazaryan • Corbin Barthold • Joel ThayerPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:30 PM ESTVerifying the Future: The Paxton Decision, Age Assurance, and the Next Phase of Online Safety Convene: The ForumAshley Gold • Ariel Fox Johnson • Sarah Scheffler • Jessica Melugin • Jon SchweppePresentationKnowledge 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
2:40 PM ESTWhy 7 GHz Spectrum Matters for the Future of Wi-Fi (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubRikin ThakkerPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:50 PM ESTWhat 6G Should Be: Ubiquitous and Seamless Connectivity, Not Just Another ‘G’ (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubMichael CalabreseWorkshopKnowledge transfer+
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 PM ESTThe Hidden Regulators: Public Utility Commissions and AI Governance (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubScott Babwah BrennenPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
3:30 PM ESTCoffee BreakBreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
3:45 PM ESTFireside Chat with Assistant Secretary Arielle Roth Convene: The ForumDaniel Lyons • The Honorable Arielle RothFireside chatDiscussion+
Format · BroadcastFireside chatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
4:15 PM ESTFireside Chat with Senator Scott Wiener Convene: The ForumMakena Kelly • Senator Scott WienerFireside chatDiscussion+
Format · BroadcastFireside chatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
4:45 PM ESTWrap Up Convene: The ForumClosingOrientation+
Format · BroadcastClosingFormat 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
5:00 PM ESTCopyright and AI: Training, Outputs, and the Law Convene: North HubNicholas Garcia • Adam EisgrauTrainingSkill building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisExplicit action or follow-through languageRead from source
5:00 PM ESTStates on the Front Lines: Who Sets the Rules for AI? Convene: South HubPatrick Hedger • Kouri MarshallPresentationKnowledge 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 PM ESTThe First Amendment in the Digital Age: What Still Holds, What’s Breaking Convene: Central HubKate Ruane • David GossettPresentationPacing+
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
9:15 AM ESTWelcome / Introductions Convene: The ForumOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
9:30 AM ESTKeynote with Arpan Sura Convene: The ForumArpan SuraKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
9:45 AM ESTFireside Chat with Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Convene: The ForumThe Honorable April McClain DelaneyFireside ChatDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastFireside ChatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:15 AM ESTKeynote with Commissioner Anna Gomez Convene: The ForumThe Honorable Anna GomezKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM ESTThe Missing Network Layer: Why AI Needs Its Own ARPANET Moment (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubAndrew TraskPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM EST30 for 30: 30 Years of Broadband Competition, 30 Years of What’s Next Convene: The ForumKelcee Griffis • Evan Swarztrauber • David Don • Blair Levin • Christopher LewisUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM ESTChatting with Machines: Mental Health, AI Companions, and the New Psychology of Connection Convene: North HubAmrith Ramkumar • Amina Fazlullah • Amanda Lenhart • Adam Thierer • Shae GardnerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM ESTHitting Refresh on Cybersecurity to Address Emerging Technologies Convene: Central HubShane Tews • Camille Stewart Gloster • James Lewis • Michael Daniel • Rob KnakeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:40 AM ESTTime to Prove We’re Human (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubNick PicklesPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:50 AM ESTThe State of the Open Web (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubStan Adams • Lila BaileyPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:00 AM ESTOpen Sourcing Safety: Why The Internet Needs Shared Tools, Not Silos (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubNaren KoneruPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:10 AM ESTCrawling the Web We Want: Policy Choices Shaping the Agentic Web (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubCourtney RadschPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:30 AM ESTFrom Research Labs to Policy Agendas: What Computer Scientists Are Thinking About Now that Policymakers Will Be Discussing Soon (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubJeremy EpsteinPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:30 AM ESTAI Liability: Who's Responsible When Machines Act? Convene: North HubMiranda Bogen • Tod Cohen • Helen Toner • Neil Chilson • Aaron RiekeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:30 AM ESTMaking BEAD a Success To Connect All Americans Convene: Central HubChris Teale • Nicol Turner Lee • Lyndsay Moyer • Paul Garnett • Joseph WenderUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:30 AM ESTThe Future of AI Infrastructure: Affordably Securing Energy for Innovation Convene: The ForumRebecca Kern • Lindsey Baxter Griffith • Steve DelBianco • Tanya Das • Marsden HannaUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:40 AM ESTA Proactive Response to AI-Driven Job Displacement (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubRevana SharfuddinPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:50 AM ESTWhat's the Value of Privacy? A New Approach to Regulating Data (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubSydney SaubestrePresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
12:00 PM ESTCybersecurity for AI that Acts: Agents and Vulnerability Management (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubHeather WestPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
12:10 PM ESTAI Memory as a Governance Surface: Prioritizing User Privacy and Control (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubRuchika JoshiPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
12:30 PM ESTLunchMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:30 PM ESTKeynote with Cory Gardner Convene: The ForumThe Honorable Cory GardnerKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:45 PM ESTKeynote with Commissioner Olivia Trusty Convene: The ForumThe Honorable Olivia TrustyKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:00 PM ESTFireside Chat with Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling Convene: The ForumSteve DelBianco • The Honorable Keith SonderlingFireside ChatDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastFireside ChatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:30 PM ESTDefining Technologies: Which Definition of AI Should Policymakers Use? (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubNicholas GarciaPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:30 PM ESTSovereign AI and the New Internet Order: Governing Intelligence Across Borders Convene: Central HubNancy Scola • Kellee Wicker • Caitlin Clarke • Morgan Reed • Adrian ShahbazUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:30 PM ESTThe New Frontiers of Speech Convene: North HubLuke Hogg • Ashkhen Kazaryan • Corbin Barthold • Joel ThayerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:30 PM ESTVerifying the Future: The Paxton Decision, Age Assurance, and the Next Phase of Online Safety Convene: The ForumAshley Gold • Ariel Fox Johnson • Sarah Scheffler • Jessica Melugin • Jon SchweppeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:40 PM ESTWhy 7 GHz Spectrum Matters for the Future of Wi-Fi (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubRikin ThakkerPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:50 PM ESTWhat 6G Should Be: Ubiquitous and Seamless Connectivity, Not Just Another ‘G’ (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubMichael CalabresePresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:00 PM ESTThe Hidden Regulators: Public Utility Commissions and AI Governance (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubScott Babwah BrennenPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:10 PM ESTBalancing Privacy and Power: How Data Governance Will Shape AI’s Future (Lightning Talk) Convene: South HubLauren Culbertson GriecoPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:30 PM ESTCoffee BreakBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
3:45 PM ESTFireside Chat with Assistant Secretary Arielle Roth Convene: The ForumDaniel Lyons • The Honorable Arielle RothFireside ChatDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastFireside ChatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
4:15 PM ESTFireside Chat with Senator Scott Wiener Convene: The ForumMakena Kelly • Senator Scott WienerFireside ChatDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastFireside ChatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
4:45 PM ESTWrap Up Convene: The ForumClosing RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastClosing RemarksClosing framing from the stage. Wraps the event, not participatory.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
5:00 PM ESTCopyright and AI: Training, Outputs, and the Law Convene: North HubNicholas Garcia • Adam EisgrauTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
5:00 PM ESTStates on the Front Lines: Who Sets the Rules for AI? Convene: South HubPatrick Hedger • Kouri MarshallUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
5:00 PM ESTThe First Amendment in the Digital Age: What Still Holds, What’s Breaking Convene: Central HubKate Ruane • David GossettBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
The Full Reading
Why It Ranks This Way +
Calibrated from GES design 36/100 and verified 36/100 with no fourth-loop cap.
Reader Takeaway. For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as a broadcast-heavy conference, with the strongest visible signal in future-of-work fit and evidence maturity and the biggest open question around follow through and participation architecture. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence.
Strongest signals: Future-of-Work Fit, Evidence Maturity, and Problem Specificity. Weakest signals: Follow Through, Participation Architecture, and Personalization.
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.
- 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 sotn26.sched.com. Redesign attention should go first to the lowest-scoring pillars; in practice, turn the thinnest agenda blocks into participant work.
Executive lens
Treat the visible agenda as an operating plan. The executive move is to require owners, dates, and evidence before treating the event as strategic. If owners, proof, and follow-through are not visible, the public record does not yet prove strategic movement.
Aggregator lens
Treat the source URL as evidence, not decoration. The data-product move is to label the source boundary clearly before ranking the record before ranking or syndicating the record.
What GES Means Here +
The Gathering Effectiveness Score is a strict 0-100 public-evidence reading of the agenda across eight pillars. It rewards visible participant work, follow-through, transfer, network design, and proof mechanisms more than polish, speaker fame, attendance, or satisfaction.
Visible mechanisms: Participant work, Network design, Learning transfer.
Evidence boundary: Scores reflect visible agenda/source evidence and should not be read as proof of causal event impact.
Limitations, Score Caps, and Review Flags +
Limitations
- No visible follow-up, progress monitoring, or longitudinal tracking.
- Passive stage formats dominate the visible agenda.
- No baseline measurement is visible.
Score caps
- No fourth-loop score cap applied.
Review flags
- No source-backed follow-up, validation, baseline, tracking, or impact evidence.
- No tracking, validation, feedback, or impact measurement found in the visible source text.
- Original category was unknown; publication category is inferred.
Is this proof the event worked? +
No. This is a strict public-evidence reading of the agenda. Proof would require baseline, comparison, follow-up, attribution, and impact evidence beyond the listing.
What should a reader inspect first? +
Start with the source URL, then compare the eight pillar scores against the agenda rows. The biggest opportunities usually sit in follow-through, evidence maturity, and participant work.
Why publish weak records? +
Weak records are part of the map. They show where public agendas still describe sessions and speakers more often than outcomes, commitments, transfer, or proof.
How should I use the rows? +
Read the agenda rows as the visible design trace: formats, purposes, and evidence labels show what the public source made inspectable, not everything that happened in the room. This is a source-grounded interpretation of the public agenda record, not a copy of the source, and not an endorsement of the event.
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Compare this agenda against other Technology / AI / Startup events scored on the same eight pillars.