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Act III – The Participatory Rooms

Where the audience becomes the algorithm.

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David Adler
Feb 15, 2026
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After centuries of speakers, someone finally invited the audience to design the agenda.

These gatherings run on autonomy and trust: the crowd writes the script, curiosity runs the schedule, and everyone leaves with ownership instead of notes.

Adrian Segar proved it could work at scale—physics turned facilitation.

🧠 Science: Self-directed participation lig…

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