diff --git a/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb b/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
index 0b135328..e0d1e1ca 100644
--- a/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 class SchedulesController < ApplicationController
+  load_and_authorize_resource
   protect_from_forgery with: :null_session
   before_action :respond_to_options
-  load_and_authorize_resource :conference, find_by: :short_title
+  load_resource :conference, find_by: :short_title
   load_resource :program, through: :conference, singleton: true, except: :index
 
   def show
diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index ce047a1b..14913e75 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ class Ability
       can [:new, :create], Event do |event|
         event.program.cfp_open? && event.new_record?
       end
+
+      can [:show, :events], Schedule do |schedule|
+        schedule.program.schedule_public
+      end
     end
   end