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action-oriented convening agenda analysis

ARPA-H Events - event

This action-oriented convening in Technology / AI / Startup shows 52 visible agenda rows from ncwh2026.com and scores 35/100: a thin but inspectable design signal. The clearest public signals sit in Future-of-Work Fit and Learning Transfer; the main limits are Participation Architecture and Follow Through. 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 on stronger evidence. A practical reading: For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as an action-oriented convening, with the strongest visible signal in future-of-work fit and learning transfer and the biggest open question around participation architecture and follow through. 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, Learning Transfer, and Network Design; the thinnest visible pillars are Participation Architecture, Follow Through, and Evidence Maturity. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Commitments, Feedback, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 87 visible rows. The most common formats are Presentation, Unknown, and Fireside Chat; the most common inferred purposes are Knowledge Transfer, Unknown, and Orientation.

Primary source evidence: ncwh2026.com ↗ · Archived copy (2026-04-13)

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?33
Follow Through - 33/100. 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?39
Personalization - 39/100. Role, path, goal, preparation, or connection tailoring for participants.
Network Design?44
Network Design - 44/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.
Learning Transfer?48
Learning Transfer - 48/100. 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?54
Future-of-Work Fit - 54/100. 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.

Participation Architecture (30/100)

Exercises that strengthen it: Make A World · Awestruck 3 Minutes · Spectrum Mapping

Follow Through (33/100)

Exercises that strengthen it: Mental Toughness Workshop • WorkshopBank · 15% Solutions • WorkshopBank · Network Patches

Post-event evidence

  • Organizer claim The video highlights the vision and calls to action presented during the ARPA-H ADVOCATE Proposers' Day, focusing on developing agentic AI for cardiovascular care. Source ↗

Found by searching the public web for what happened after this gathering, then classified and screened by our pipeline. Evidence labels describe who is making the claim, not whether the event succeeded.

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

10 percent of the 87 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
all eventGet ready to explore breakthroughs in research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of health conditions that affect women across the lifespan. Learn about opportunities to bridge gaps between evidence and implementation and drive cross-sector innovation to...PresentationPacing+
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
3 PMIf you are registered for the conference and are a member of the media you are required to request media credentials by Tuesday, March 10 at . Email requests to media.ncwh@hhs.gov with your full name, phone number, and ID information.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
all eventPoster decisions will be sent mid-February.Poster sessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster sessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisSession topic references decisions or metrics; event-level follow-through is not shownRead from source
01:00 PM to 06:00 PMRegistration and Check-inRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
04:00 PM to 06:30 PMDoors Open - Welcome Reception, Posters and Fireside ChatFireside chatOrientation+
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
05:30 PM to 06:00 PMBeyond the Black Box Warning: The Critical Role of Estrogen in Women’s Urological Health with Marisa Clifton, MD and Rachel Rubin, MDPresentationKnowledge 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
06:00 PM to 06:30 PMFireside Chat with Stephanie Carlton, Deputy Administrator and Chief of Staff of CMS, and Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, Deputy Assistant to the President, White House Domestic Policy CouncilFireside 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
4pmDoors at . Welcome reception from 430 to 630 . There will be a Fireside chat with Stephanie Carlton, Deputy Administrator and Chief of Staff of CMS, and Heidi Overton, Deputy Assistant to the President, White House Domestic Policy Council.Fireside chatOrientation+
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
09:00 AM to 09:15 AMOpening RemarksOpeningOrientation+
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
09:15 AM to 09:50 AMSession 1: Lyme Disease and Autoimmune Conditions in Women: Making the Invisible VisiblePresentationKnowledge 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
09:50 AM to 10:00 AMRemarks by Admiral Brian ChristinePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00 AM to 10:45 AMSession 2: Microbiome, Inflammation, and Women's HealthPresentationKnowledge 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
10:45 AM to 11:30 AMSession 3: Environmental Exposures and Chronic Disease in WomenExhibitionShowcase+
Format · ShowcaseExhibitionA showcase or expo floor. Browsing and light interaction rather than structured participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
11:30 AM to 11:35 AMIntroductory Remarks by Susan MalzoniPresentationKnowledge 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
11:35 AM to 12:00 PMSession 4: Changing the Future of Women's HealthPresentationKnowledge 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 to 01:15 PMLunchMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
01:15 PM to 01:20 PMIntroductory Remarks by Ann AllenPresentationKnowledge 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
01:20 PM to 02:00 PMSession 5: Accelerating Transformative Women's Health ResearchPresentationKnowledge 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
02:00 PM to 02:30 PMSession 6: Women and Alzheimer's Disease: Illuminating Pathways of Risk Prevention & CurePresentationKnowledge 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
02:30 PM to 03:15 PMSession 7: Addressing Chronic Conditions in the Evaluation of InfertilityPresentationKnowledge 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
03:15 PM to 03:45 PMBreakBreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
03:45 PM to 04:15 PMSession 8: Remarks by Olivia WaltonPresentationKnowledge 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
04:15 PM to 04:20 PMIntroductory Remarks by Chris MashburnPresentationKnowledge 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
04:20 PM to 05:00 PMSession 9: Transforming Outcomes in Maternal and Infant HealthPresentationKnowledge 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
05:00 PM to 05:45 PMSession 10: Women's Mental Health: Expanding the ConversationPresentationKnowledge 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
05:45 PM to 06:00 PMClosing RemarksClosingOrientation+
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
09:05 AM to 09:10 AMIntroductory Remarks by Tess FermPresentationKnowledge 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
09:10 AM to 09:45 AMSession 11: Making Strong Women Stronger: Resilience After CancerPresentationKnowledge 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 AM to 10:00 PMHHS New Cervical Cancer Screening GuidelinesPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00 AM to 10:45 AMSession 12: Menopause, Hormone Health and LongevityPresentationKnowledge 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
10:45 AM to 11:30 AMSession 13: Fireside Chat with Alicia Jackson and Chris KlompFireside 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
11:30 AM to 12:15 PMSession 14: Innovation in the Private Sector: The Next Decade in Women's HealthPresentationKnowledge 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
12:15 PM to 12:45 PMSession 15: KeynoteKeynoteExpert 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 eventJoin industry experts for insightful sessions and networking opportunities.NetworkingRelationship building+
Format · LogisticsNetworkingUnstructured mixing. Can carry incidental connection, but is not scored as designed network work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
all event2025 NCWH2026 All Rights ReservedPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventVideoUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventRegister NowUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventGet ready to explore breakthroughs in research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of health conditions that affect women across the lifespan. Learn about opportunities to bridge gaps between evidence and implementation and drive cross-sector innovation to modernize patient care and promote better health.BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
3 PMIf you are registered for the conference and are a member of the media you are required to request media credentials by Tuesday, March 10 at . Email requests to media.ncwh@hhs.gov with your full name, phone number, and ID information.UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventView the LatestUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventPoster decisions will be sent mid-February.Poster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventImmersive. All-inclusive. Invaluable to your success. Introducing the ultimate vFairs experience, three days of interactive workshops, industry networking, and exclusive access to industry leaders and insights. Seats are limited. Save yours today!WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
01:00 PM to 06:00 PMRegistration and Check-inRegistrationLogistics+
Format · LogisticsRegistrationCheck-in and logistics, not agenda content.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
04:00 PM to 06:30 PMDoors Open - Welcome Reception, Posters and Fireside ChatOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
05:30 PM to 06:00 PMBeyond the Black Box Warning: The Critical Role of Estrogen in Women’s Urological Health with Marisa Clifton, MD and Rachel Rubin, MDUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
06:00 PM to 06:30 PMFireside Chat with Stephanie Carlton, Deputy Administrator and Chief of Staff of CMS, and Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, Deputy Assistant to the President, White House Domestic Policy CouncilFireside ChatDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastFireside ChatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
4pmDoors at . Welcome reception from 430 to 630 . There will be a Fireside chat with Stephanie Carlton, Deputy Administrator and Chief of Staff of CMS, and Heidi Overton, Deputy Assistant to the President, White House Domestic Policy Council.Opening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
09:00 AM to 09:15 AMOpening RemarksOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
09:15 AM to 09:50 AMSession 1: Lyme Disease and Autoimmune Conditions in Women: Making the Invisible VisiblePresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDr. Cornish completed training at Brown University, Georgetown University Family Medicine Residency, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Her clinical approach integrates functional medicine, advanced biomarker testing, and systems-based evaluation to better characterize multisystem illness in patients whose presentations are often medically complex and diagnostically challenging.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDr. Stephanie Haridopolos is a distinguished board-certified family medicine physician who completed her residency training at Albany Medical Center. She is a medical writer, philanthropist, and public health advocate. She currently serves as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor in the Office of the Surgeon General , where she provides strategic guidance and leadership on public health initiatives aimed at improving the health of the American people.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDr. Haridopolos has contributed her expertise to several high-profile commissions addressing critical public health issues. She has served on the Florida Department of Health’s Tobacco Advisory Council , the Statewide Task Force on Prescription Drug Abuse and Newborns , and the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Foundation. In 2017, she was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve on the Florida Board of Medicine where she served as chair of both Rules and Legislation, and Probation committees. She also participated in the South Probable Cause Panel. Additionally, she is a member of both the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
09:50 AM to 10:00 AMRemarks by Admiral Brian ChristineUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
10:00 AM to 10:45 AMSession 2: Microbiome, Inflammation, and Women's HealthPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
10:45 AM to 11:30 AMSession 3: Environmental Exposures and Chronic Disease in WomenExhibitionShowcase+
Format · ShowcaseExhibitionA showcase or expo floor. Browsing and light interaction rather than structured participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDr. Walsh holds bachelor’s degrees in both molecular genetics and anthropology from The Ohio State University and earned his Ph.D. in chronic disease epidemiology from the Yale School of Public Health. He completed postdoctoral training at the University of California, San Francisco, where his wife trained as a pediatric dermatologist. They currently reside in North Carolina with their three daughters, ages 4, 6 and 9.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:30 AM to 11:35 AMIntroductory Remarks by Susan MalzoniUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:35 AM to 12:00 PMSession 4: Changing the Future of Women's HealthPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTogether with 35 million volunteers, supporters and staff across 100 countries, Nancy champions health and hope for everyone, everywhere. The Association funds groundbreaking research, advocates for the public’s health and provides critical resources to save and improve lives affected by cardiovascular disease and stroke.BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
12:00 PM to 01:15 PMLunchMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
01:15 PM to 01:20 PMIntroductory Remarks by Ann AllenUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
01:20 PM to 02:00 PMSession 5: Accelerating Transformative Women's Health ResearchPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
02:00 PM to 02:30 PMSession 6: Women and Alzheimer's Disease: Illuminating Pathways of Risk Prevention & CurePresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThroughout her career, she has mentored over 50 pre- and postdoctoral fellows. She created and led the USC Science, Technology and Research (STAR) program that provided discovery science education in inner city Los Angeles. She currently leads NIH / NIA undergraduate and graduate research training grants.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
02:30 PM to 03:15 PMSession 7: Addressing Chronic Conditions in the Evaluation of InfertilityPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
03:15 PM to 03:45 PMBreakBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
03:45 PM to 04:15 PMSession 8: Remarks by Olivia WaltonPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
04:15 PM to 04:20 PMIntroductory Remarks by Chris MashburnUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventHighway Patrol). He advanced rapidly through the ranks, joining special operations units focused on criminal and drug interdiction. He pioneered the state's first statewide program in these areas and provided trainingTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
04:20 PM to 05:00 PMSession 9: Transforming Outcomes in Maternal and Infant HealthPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
05:00 PM to 05:45 PMSession 10: Women's Mental Health: Expanding the ConversationPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
05:45 PM to 06:00 PMClosing RemarksClosing RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastClosing RemarksClosing framing from the stage. Wraps the event, not participatory.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
09:05 AM to 09:10 AMIntroductory Remarks by Tess FermUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
09:10 AM to 09:45 AMSession 11: Making Strong Women Stronger: Resilience After CancerPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
09:45 AM to 10:00 PMHHS New Cervical Cancer Screening GuidelinesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
10:00 AM to 10:45 AMSession 12: Menopause, Hormone Health and LongevityPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDr. Suzanne Fenske is double-board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Integrative Medicine. She completed her medical school training and Drexel College of Medicine. She then went on to complete her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Beth Israel Medical Center. After finishing residency, she completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a second fellowship in Integrative Medicine at University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and a third fellowship in Functional Medicine. Dr. Fenske is a menopause certified provider with The Menopause Society and Assistant Clinical Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Fenske founded TārāMD in 2021 with a mission to help women take control of their health and wellbeing by blending the best of modern and integrative medicine.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPrior to joining HHS, Dr. Fink was a jointly appointed Assistant Professor at the Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Cornell Medical Center. She earned her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed combined training in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at Columbia University. During her fellowship, she was selected as a Women’s Health Scholar and worked at the Center for Menopause, Hormonal Disorders and Women's Health. Dr. Fink has published peer-reviewed research on maternal and infant health, diabetes, osteoporosis, and other conditions affecting women across the lifespan.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDr. Sarah E. Hill is an award-winning researcher and professor at TCU, as well as a sought-after speaker, consultant, and media expert. Sarah’s groundbreaking research has resulted in 100+ research publications and her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Economist , and on television shows like Good Morning and Today. Sarah has also authored two groundbreaking books that uncover the hidden truths about women’s sex hormones: This Is Your Brain on Birth Contro l and The Period Brain.BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
10:45 AM to 11:30 AMSession 13: Fireside Chat with Alicia Jackson and Chris KlompFireside ChatDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastFireside ChatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDr. Jackson joins ARPA-H from Evernow, a company she founded and led as CEO, focused on transforming women’s health and longevity during menopause. Previously, she served as a Program Manager and, subsequently, Deputy Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Biological Technologies Office, guiding an investment portfolio across biodefense, novel medicine development, and biomanufacturing to protect the nation while advancing groundbreaking scientific capabilities. She has served as a Senate policy advisor, as well as co-founder, Board Member, and advisor of several biotech and health startups, including OOVA, ImmuneBridge, and Drawbridge Health.BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:30 AM to 12:15 PMSession 14: Innovation in the Private Sector: The Next Decade in Women's HealthPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDr. Beim has dedicated more than two decades to advancing women’s health science and innovation. During her PhD training at Cornell University (Weill Medical College) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, she worked on the front lines of the precision medicine revolution in women’s health oncology. She later completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Cambridge, focusing on the molecular biology of fertility and reproductive health.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
12:15 PM to 12:45 PMSession 15: KeynoteKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventJoin industry experts for insightful sessions and networking opportunities.NetworkingRelationship Building+
Format · LogisticsNetworkingUnstructured mixing. Can carry incidental connection, but is not scored as designed network work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventRegister now and unlock exclusive access to workshops and keynotesKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all event2025 NCWH2026 All Rights ReservedUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source

The Full Reading

Why It Ranks This Way +

Calibrated from GES design 41/100 and verified 41/100 with no fourth-loop cap.

Reader Takeaway. For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as an action-oriented convening, with the strongest visible signal in future-of-work fit and learning transfer and the biggest open question around participation architecture and follow through. 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 Network Design. Weakest signals: Participation Architecture, Follow Through, and Evidence Maturity.

How This Agenda Could Improve +
  • Turn passive airtime into participant work: practice, sensemaking, decisions, critique, or artifact creation.
  • Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
  • Add baseline measurement, comparison logic, tracking, or post-event impact reporting so effectiveness is not inferred only from format.

Fastest next move: Add named owners, dated next steps, and a visible continuation path before treating the event as outcome-ready.

Role-Specific Reading +

Event owner lens

Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 35/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.

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 ncwh2026.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, 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

  • No fourth-loop score cap applied.

Review flags

  • Satisfaction/NPS signal found, but it is excluded from effectiveness scoring.
  • 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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Where To Go Next

Compare this agenda against other Technology / AI / Startup events scored on the same eight pillars.