Event owner lens
Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 46/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.
lead or directory source agenda analysis
Starwest 2026
This lead or directory source in Technology / AI / Startup shows 80 visible agenda rows from starwest.techwell.com and scores 46/100: a moderate design signal with incomplete evidence. The clearest public signals sit in Future-of-Work Fit and Learning Transfer; the main limits are Follow Through and Participation Architecture. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Commitments, Feedback, and Network design. Follow-through or tracking is at least visible enough to inspect, though causal proof still depends... 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 future-of-work fit and learning transfer 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 Future-of-Work Fit, Learning Transfer, and Personalization; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Participation Architecture, and Evidence Maturity. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Commitments, Feedback, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 160 visible rows. The most common formats are Presentation, Unknown, and Training; the most common inferred purposes are Knowledge Transfer, Unknown, and Skill Building.
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?16
Follow Through - 16/100. Owners, dates, commitments, progress checks, and accountability after the room.Missing: Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
Problem Specificity?49
Problem Specificity - 49/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.
Personalization?53
Personalization - 53/100. Role, path, goal, preparation, or connection tailoring for participants.
Network Design?52
Network Design - 52/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.
Learning Transfer?67
Learning Transfer - 67/100. 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?82
Future-of-Work Fit - 82/100. Value against time, hybrid reality, accessibility, AI, and meeting load.
Fix the gaps
Field-tested exercises matched to this agenda's weakest pillars, from the exercise library.
Follow Through (16/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Mental Toughness Workshop • WorkshopBank · 15% Solutions • WorkshopBank · Network Patches
Participation Architecture (30/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Make A World · Awestruck 3 Minutes · Spectrum Mapping
Problem Specificity (49/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: 0 - “Two Person Scene” Theory · Challenge Axis - Knowmium: The Un-Training Consultancy · Fist to Five • WorkshopBank
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
11 percent of the 160 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.
Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfastMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
7:30 AM - 5:00 PMRegistrationRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMMulti-day Training Classes BeginTrainingSkill building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMAI for TestersPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMStrategies for Testing AI-Based SystemsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMFundamentals of AI - ICAgile Certification (ICP-FAI)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMFundamentals of Agile Test Automation - ICAgile Certification (ICP-ATA)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMAI for LeadersPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMSoftware Tester Certification Foundation Level - ISTQB CTFL v4.0PresentationKnowledge 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 - 1:00 PMLunchMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMTraining Classes ContinueTrainingSkill building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
7:00 AM - 5:00 PMRegistrationRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMMulti-day Training Classes ContinueTrainingSkill building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMFull & Half-Day TutorialsTrainingSkill building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMTesting from the Inside: AI-Assisted Unit Testing EditionPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMTest Automation: How to Start and SucceedPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMBecome an AI Power UserPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMThe How and When of CommunicationPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMGetting Started with AI-Driven AutomationPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMStop Guessing and Start Planning with Better Behavior DiscoveryPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMCursor and Claude Code for Test Automation Engineers (Basics)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMBecome Your Company's Quality ConsultantPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMForming Your Agent Team: From LLM to AgentPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMFull & Half-Day Tutorials ContinueTrainingSkill building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMBecoming an AI-Native Testing OrganizationPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMSmarter Test Design with Classification Trees and Pairwise TechniquesPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMA Quality Engineering Introduction to AI and Machine LearningPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMTesting AI Systems That Refuse to Sit Still: Practical Evals, Red Teaming, and Oversight for AI AgentsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMCursor and Claude Code for Test Automation Engineers (Advanced)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMAutomation Framework EssentialsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMLeading Your Agent Team: From Agent to Agentic OrchestrationPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMBuilding Apps and Tests Together with AI: Agentic Spec-Driven DevelopmentPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMTest Smarter, Not Harder: How to Design Test Suites for Continuous DeliveryPresentationKnowledge 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
5:15 PM - 6:00 PMSpeed NetworkingNetworkingRelationship building+
Format · LogisticsNetworkingUnstructured mixing. Can carry incidental connection, but is not scored as designed network work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMFull- and Half-Day TutorialsTrainingSkill building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMStrategies for Testing Autonomous AI and Multi-Agent ArchitecturesPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMExploratory Testing in the Heat of the SprintPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMAgentic AI: From Rules to ReasoningPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMTest Automation Architecture Master ClassPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMTop-Notch Web Testing with Playwright and AI (Basics)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMWeb Security Testing: The Basics and MorePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMHolistic Performance Testing for Modern ApplicationsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMAI-Driven API Test and AutomationPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMAgile Test & Transformation Leadership in ActionPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMFull- and Half-Day Tutorials ContinueTrainingSkill building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMAccelerate Quality: A Hands-On Tutorial on AI-Assisted Software TestingWorkshopParticipant 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
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMTop-Notch Web Testing with Playwright and AI (Advanced)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMFrom PRD to Production: Designing a Test Strategy That Actually WorksPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMAiGovOps for Testers: Validating AI Systems You Can Ship - and DefendPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMTesting on the Right: Lessons in Monitoring and ObservabilityPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMAutomating Test Design with a Little Help from Generative AIPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMQuality and Testing Measures and MetricsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMPrompt Engineering for Software Quality ProfessionalsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMAI-Enabled SDLC: Let the Robot Do the WorkPresentationKnowledge 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 - 6:00 PMWelcome ReceptionReceptionOrientation+
Format · LogisticsReceptionA social or hospitality block. Pacing and informal connection, not participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
5:30 PM - 7:30 PMTest Lab Kick-OffWorkshopParticipant 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
6:45 AM - 7:30 AMMorning YogaPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
7:30 AM - 5:00 PMBreakfastMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMTester 2.0 - Becoming Indispensable in the Age of AIPresentationKnowledge 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 - 2:00 PMVisit the ExpoExhibitionShowcase+
Format · ShowcaseExhibitionA showcase or expo floor. Browsing and light interaction rather than structured participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMNetworking Break in the ExpoBreakRelationship building+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMConcurrent SessionsPresentationKnowledge 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 - 12:30 PMHow Technical Program Management Became the Architecture Layer of Modern AI ExecutionPresentationKnowledge 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 - 12:30 PMTelemetry at Scale: Lessons from Building Observability for Distributed SystemsPresentationKnowledge 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 - 12:30 PMHow Testers Can Break AI: Practical Techniques to Find Bias, Hallucinations, and AccessibilityBreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMAutomating the Migration: Scaling Cypress to Playwright Migrations with AI-Driven VelocityPresentationKnowledge 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 - 1:30 PMLunch in the ExpoMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMConcurrent SessionsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMAI-Driven Identity Governance: How Testing Teams Secure Access in Zero Trust EnvironmentsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMAI-Assisted Accessibility Testing: Generating WCAG-Focused Checks with Playwright MCP and LLM CLIPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMEvaluating Agentic LLM Apps: Beyond VibesPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMFrom Local to Cloud: Scaling Your Load Tests with AWS (Without Blowing the Budget)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMHerding Cats in the Cloud: QA Strategies for Non-Deterministic "Agentic" WorkflowsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMMaking Exploratory Testing Data-Driven with Pareto AnalysisPresentationKnowledge 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
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMConcurrent SessionsPresentationKnowledge 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
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMBeyond Coverage: Governing GenAI-Generated Tests with Metrics Leaders Can TrustPresentationKnowledge 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
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMTest-Driven Thinking in an AI-dominated WorldPresentationKnowledge 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
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMTesting AI Systems That Change Over 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
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMAutomating Quality at Scale: Test Strategies for Video Streaming PlatformsPresentationKnowledge 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
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMThe Quality Nervous SystemPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfastMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
7:30 AM - 5:00 PMRegistrationRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMMulti-day Training Classes BeginTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMAI for TestersUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMStrategies for Testing AI-Based SystemsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMFundamentals of AI - ICAgile Certification (ICP-FAI)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMFundamentals of Agile Test Automation - ICAgile Certification (ICP-ATA)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMAI for LeadersUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMSoftware Tester Certification Foundation Level - ISTQB CTFL v4.0UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunchMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMTraining Classes ContinueTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
7:00 AM - 5:00 PMRegistrationRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 5:00 PMMulti-day Training Classes ContinueTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMFull & Half-Day TutorialsTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMTesting from the Inside: AI-Assisted Unit Testing EditionUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMTest Automation: How to Start and SucceedUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMBecome an AI Power UserUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMThe How and When of CommunicationUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMGetting Started with AI-Driven AutomationUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMStop Guessing and Start Planning with Better Behavior DiscoveryUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMCursor and Claude Code for Test Automation Engineers (Basics)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMBecome Your Company's Quality ConsultantUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMForming Your Agent Team: From LLM to AgentUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMFull & Half-Day Tutorials ContinueTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMBecoming an AI-Native Testing OrganizationUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMSmarter Test Design with Classification Trees and Pairwise TechniquesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMA Quality Engineering Introduction to AI and Machine LearningUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMTesting AI Systems That Refuse to Sit Still: Practical Evals, Red Teaming, and Oversight for AI AgentsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMCursor and Claude Code for Test Automation Engineers (Advanced)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMAutomation Framework EssentialsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMLeading Your Agent Team: From Agent to Agentic OrchestrationUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMBuilding Apps and Tests Together with AI: Agentic Spec-Driven DevelopmentUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMTest Smarter, Not Harder: How to Design Test Suites for Continuous DeliveryUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
5:15 PM - 6:00 PMSpeed NetworkingNetworkingRelationship Building+
Format · LogisticsNetworkingUnstructured mixing. Can carry incidental connection, but is not scored as designed network work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMFull- and Half-Day TutorialsTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMStrategies for Testing Autonomous AI and Multi-Agent ArchitecturesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMExploratory Testing in the Heat of the SprintUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMAgentic AI: From Rules to ReasoningUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMTest Automation Architecture Master ClassUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMTop-Notch Web Testing with Playwright and AI (Basics)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMWeb Security Testing: The Basics and MoreUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMHolistic Performance Testing for Modern ApplicationsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMAI-Driven API Test and AutomationUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMAgile Test & Transformation Leadership in ActionUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMFull- and Half-Day Tutorials ContinueTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMAccelerate Quality: A Hands-On Tutorial on AI-Assisted Software TestingWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMTop-Notch Web Testing with Playwright and AI (Advanced)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMFrom PRD to Production: Designing a Test Strategy That Actually WorksUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMAiGovOps for Testers: Validating AI Systems You Can Ship - and DefendUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMTesting on the Right: Lessons in Monitoring and ObservabilityUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMAutomating Test Design with a Little Help from Generative AIUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMQuality and Testing Measures and MetricsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMPrompt Engineering for Software Quality ProfessionalsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMAI-Enabled SDLC: Let the Robot Do the WorkUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMWelcome ReceptionOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
5:30 PM - 7:30 PMTest Lab Kick-OffUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
6:45 AM - 7:30 AMMorning YogaUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
7:30 AM - 5:00 PMBreakfastMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMTester 2.0 - Becoming Indispensable in the Age of AIUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
10:30 AM - 2:00 PMVisit the ExpoExhibitionShowcase+
Format · ShowcaseExhibitionA showcase or expo floor. Browsing and light interaction rather than structured participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMNetworking Break in the ExpoNetworkingRelationship Building+
Format · LogisticsNetworkingUnstructured mixing. Can carry incidental connection, but is not scored as designed network work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMConcurrent SessionsPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMHow Technical Program Management Became the Architecture Layer of Modern AI ExecutionUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMTelemetry at Scale: Lessons from Building Observability for Distributed SystemsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMHow Testers Can Break AI: Practical Techniques to Find Bias, Hallucinations, and AccessibilityBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMAutomating the Migration: Scaling Cypress to Playwright Migrations with AI-Driven VelocityUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch in the ExpoMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMConcurrent SessionsPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMAI-Driven Identity Governance: How Testing Teams Secure Access in Zero Trust EnvironmentsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMAI-Assisted Accessibility Testing: Generating WCAG-Focused Checks with Playwright MCP and LLM CLIUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMEvaluating Agentic LLM Apps: Beyond VibesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMFrom Local to Cloud: Scaling Your Load Tests with AWS (Without Blowing the Budget)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMHerding Cats in the Cloud: QA Strategies for Non-Deterministic "Agentic" WorkflowsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMMaking Exploratory Testing Data-Driven with Pareto AnalysisUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMConcurrent SessionsPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMBeyond Coverage: Governing GenAI-Generated Tests with Metrics Leaders Can TrustUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMTest-Driven Thinking in an AI-dominated WorldUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMTesting AI Systems That Change Over TimeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMAutomating Quality at Scale: Test Strategies for Video Streaming PlatformsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMThe Quality Nervous SystemUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisHighRead from source
The Full Reading
Why It Ranks This Way +
Calibrated from GES design 49/100 and verified 48/100, 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 future-of-work fit and learning transfer 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, Learning Transfer, and Personalization. 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 +
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 starwest.techwell.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, Commitments, 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
- Passive stage formats dominate the visible agenda.
- 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.
- URL path looks like an event calendar, directory, or list.
- Agenda is useful as a source record but weak as evidence of gathering effectiveness.
- 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.