I think that it is hard to do anything substantial in that timeframe, a format with parallel tracks to cover different levels of interest and expertise would have been helpful. maybe even a 'barcampy' format. The 'professors' take was rather far reaching and substatntial.
the voicE/S project seemed extremely interesting and would have deserved more length and deptth. (They seemed t be worried with 'controlling what the people say(pick as a topic)', -> discuss that.