How to create an event where people take ownership, self-organise and solve real problems?

Food carts on a hill in Indonesia. © Marcin Konkel . All rights reserved.

TL;DR; Open Space Technology is a way of organizing a conference-type event where people co-create panels and the event itself. The agenda is created on day one without any prior preparation (except for a few elements). This is a lightweight format that gives power to the participa…