See website for updates https://www.systemspractice.org/events.

Please note that you are welcome to attend any event (allowing for restrictions on members-only events) so long as you speak and understand the language.

COURSES

One new course has been added this month in the Influencing Stakeholders range of intervention skills: Communicating your Systems Interventions by Steve Whitla. This is an extended version of 2h 24m plus exercises and is available for £100.

Please remember that All thirty-one courses now on the SCiO LMS are discounted 10% to members – use the discount code MEMBER10 when booking.  The courses currently available are here.

Multi-course discounts: There is a discount of 20% for any four or more courses and 25% for considerably more. The full set of courses (including future additions) can be had with a 30% discount and this includes access to coaching.

Organisational Development Programmes: If your organisation is interested to use any or all of the courses, substantial discounts of around 50% are available and bespoke programmes can be prepared.

2026 CONFERENCE

We hope to see you at the 2026 Conference: Systems Thinking Systems Practice, taking place at Hull University from 24–26 March 2026.

This three-day conference is bringing together practitioners, leaders, academics and system thinkers from across sectors to explore how systems thinking is being applied in practice to address today’s complex organisational, social and policy challenges. The programme will combine thought-provoking keynotes, practical case studies, and opportunities for dialogue, reflection and connection with others working systemically in real-world contexts.

The conference is organised by Hull University’s Centre for Systems Studies in partnership with SCiO, the OR Society and the IFSR, and will be of particular interest to those working in leadership, public services, healthcare, local government, voluntary and community sectors, and organisational development. 

Booking: Places are available – book here.

The FULL PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME is now available here. The details of the sessions can be seen by clicking on the tiny tabs at the bottom. Alternatively access these through the Conference menu on our website.

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EVENTS – by country   (click on the name)

SCiO Belgium		SCiO DACH
SCiO Finland		SCiO Ireland
SCiO Nederland		SCiO Polska
SCiO UK

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  SCiO UK

2026 Conference:    Systems Thinking and Systems Practice  –  Hull

Tue, Mar 24th, 2026 – Thu, Mar 26th, 2026   11:30 – 14:30  GMT

For the first time ever, leading institutions representing a broad range of systems thinking methods and approaches are coming together for a landmark conference on Systems Thinking and Systems Practice.

This conference has been shaped with input from a wide-ranging committee, including members of the UK government’s Systems Thinking Interest Group (STIG) and the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR). It’s a unique chance to connect with others across the field, share different perspectives, and explore the future of systems practice…..

All welcome; £100 – £250; Hull University Business School, Hull  HU6 7RX; English  BOOK NOW

SCiO UK Virtual Development Event – April 2026

Tue, Apr 14th, 2026  13:00 – 15:00  GMT

SCiO’s Development Event offer an opportunity to draw upon the collective expertise of SCiO members in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. By taking Development Events online, using the Zoom meeting platform, we aim to make them accessible to more SCiO members. Development Events are both for members who are just starting out on a journey to explore Systems Thinking approaches, and for those who have many years of exploration and practice. This is a bring your issues of interest Development Event.

Members only; FREE; Online event; English  BOOK NOW

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  SCiO Belgium

Saartje Boutsen & Charlotte Vandierendonck – Van keten tot kring: samenwerken aan gedeelde verantwoo…

Tue, Mar 10th, 2026  19:00 – 21:00  CET

In een tijd waarin bedrijven steeds vaker worden aangesproken op hun sociale en ecologische impact, dringt één vraag zich steeds sterker op: Hoe maak je negatieve impact in je productieketen zichtbaar — en hoe neem je daar samen verantwoordelijkheid voor op?

Veel organisaties botsen op dezelfde uitdaging: elke speler vertrekt vanuit zijn eigen noden, rol en beperkingen. Hoe kan je dan tóch systemisch denken en handelen in een complexe ketenomgeving?

Tijdens deze sessie delen Saartje Boutsen en Charlotte Vandierendonck, co-oprichters van Studio D, hun pragmatische aanpak om ketenverantwoordelijkheid werkbaar en gedragen te maken. Vanuit hun ervaring met bedrijven en organisaties reiken ze inzichten, tips en concrete handvaten aan om het gesprek en de samenwerking in de keten op gang te brengen en duurzaam te verankeren….

Members only + guests; 10 euro; Kon. Astridlaan 144, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium; Dutch  BOOK NOW

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   SCiO DACH (Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz)

Entwicklung von Komplexität sowie Arbeits- und Prozessleistung im projektbasierten Maschinenbau

Thu, Apr 23rd, 2026  19:00 – 20:30  CET+1

Zwischenergebnisse einer laufenden Dissertation zur Messbarkeit organisationaler Komplexität im industriellen Umfeld. Im Fokus: Wie nehmen operative Führungskräfte steigende Komplexität wahr – und inwieweit lässt sich diese Wahrnehmung datenbasiert im Unternehmen abbilden? Ein praxisnaher Einblick in erste Befunde, methodisches Vorgehen und weiterführende Forschungsfragen.

Entwicklung von Komplexität sowie Arbeits- und Prozessleistung im projektbasierten Maschinenbau – Carola Ritzinger-Roll

Members only + guests; kostenlos; Online event; German BOOK NOW

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  SCiO Finland

Understanding and Achieving Systemic Governance: Lessons from Finland

Thu, Mar 26th, 2026  10:30 – 11:45  EET

We are at a critical juncture where traditional, hierarchical governance systems often struggle to navigate the complexities of the climate emergency and mounting social inequalities. You are cordially invited to a special webinar launch event hosted by SCiO Finland to explore the findings of a recent systemic co-inquiry: “Understanding and Achieving Systemic Governance: Lessons from Finland”. Finland is internationally recognised for its innovative “humble governance” and trust-based autonomy, yet these systemic approaches face significant challenges in becoming “sticky” within traditional bureaucratic structures. We will dive into…..

Understanding and Achieving Systemic Governance: Lessons from Finland – Ray Ison – Tim Logan

All welcome; Free; Online event; English BOOK NOW

Suorituskyvyn rajat – kun ”paras” ei enää riitä

Wed, Apr 1st, 2026  16:00 – 17:30  EEST

Organisaatiot ovat yhä suorituskykyisempiä. Ne optimoivat prosesseja, asettavat tavoitteita, seuraavat mittareita ja palkitsevat onnistumista. Nämä vahvuudet eivät kuitenkaan välttämättä takaa kestävää menestystä tai organisaation elinkelpoisuutta pitkällä aikavälillä. Esityksessä tarkastellaan suorituskykyä organisoivana logiikkana sekä sen rakenteellisia rajoja. Keskustelemme siitä, miten tavoitteilla johtaminen ja suorituskyvyn optimointi menettävät tehoaan ympäristöissä, joissa epälineaarisuus lisääntyy ja arviointikriteerit muuttuvat epävakaiksi, sekä siitä, kuinka nämä rajat usein tulkitaan toimeenpanon ongelmiksi sen sijaan, että kyseenalaistettaisiin taustalla olevia perusoletuksia. Esityksessä tehdään erottelu suorituskykylogiikan ja adaptiivisen logiikan välillä. Tarkoitus ei ole hylätä suorituskykyä, vaan paikantaa sen rajat – ja avata tilaa toisenlaiselle organisoinnin logiikalle.

Suorituskyvyn rajat – kun ”paras” ei enää riitä – Janne J. Korhonen

All welcome; Free; Online event; Finnish BOOK NOW

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   SCiO Ireland 

Details of the 2026 programme not added yet.

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  SCiO Nederland

SCIO-NL monthly meeting March 2025 (live in Woerden and in Dutch)

Fri, Mar 6th, 2026   12:30 – 16:00  CET

SCIO-NL komt elke 1e of 2e vrijdag van de maand live bijeen, meestal in Woerden (Pelmolenlaan 2). Er staan (meestal) geen vaste onderwerpen op de agenda (daarvoor organiseren we specifieke andere meetings), maar de ervaring leert dat er altijd wel een interessant gesprek op gang komt over een systemisch onderwerp. Toegankelijk voor iedereen die de jaarlijkse fee voor de live-bijeenkomsten (€50,-) hiervoor betaald. En voor KNVI-leden. En voor gasten. Neem contact op via ed@doitogether.nl als je interesse hebt, maar nog geen lid van de club bent.

NL Members + guests; FREE; Pelmolenlaan 2, Woerden (At the Office) 5, Woerden, Netherlands;  Dutch  BOOK NOW

SCIO-NL monthly meeting April 2025 (live in Woerden and in Dutch)

Fri, Apr 3rd, 2026  12:30 – 16:00  CET

SCIO-NL komt elke 1e of 2e vrijdag van de maand live bijeen, meestal in Woerden (Pelmolenlaan 2). Er staan (meestal) geen vaste onderwerpen op de agenda (daarvoor organiseren we specifieke andere meetings), maar de ervaring leert dat er altijd wel een interessant gesprek op gang komt over een systemisch onderwerp. Toegankelijk voor iedereen die de jaarlijkse fee voor de live-bijeenkomsten (€50,-) hiervoor betaald. En voor KNVI-leden. En voor gasten. Neem contact op via ed@doitogether.nl als je interesse hebt, maar nog geen lid van de club bent.

NL Members + guests; FREE; Pelmolenlaan 2, Woerden (At the Office) 5, Woerden, Netherlands;  Dutch  BOOK NOW

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  SCiO Polska

“Jakościowa Teoria Informacji – Marian Mazur”

Thu, Mar 19th, 2026  18:00 – 19:30  CET

W ramach omówienia Jakościowej Teorii Informacji Mariana Mazura przyjrzymy się:

• problemom na które natrafił Mazur przy poszukiwaniu definicji informacji, 
• co zdefiniował jako komunikat, oryginał, obraz, kod, łańcuch kodowy i informację,
• przypadkom teoretycznym kiedy łańcuchy kodowe są nieoddzielnie lub niezupełne
• praktycznym konsekwencjom i praktycznemu wykorzystaniu JTI.

All welcome; FREE; Online event; Polish  BOOK NOW

“We see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination.” —Oliver Sacks.

Posted Feb 13, 2026

By Amahury J. L. Díaz

https://www.complexitycat.org/posts/complex-misc-III/

Paul Pangaro ppangaro@cmu.edu, Director, Laboratory for Cybernetics, CMU

Jill Fain Lehman jfl@andrew.cmu.edu, Senior Project Scientist, HCII, CMU

Sam Lemley samlemley@cmu.edu, Curator of Special Collections, CMU Libraries


OVERVIEW


This document is an evolving definition of the Re-Braiding Cybernetics & Artificial Intelligence Project comprising a series of quarterly online symposia from March 2026 through March 2027, culminating in an exhibit in CMU’s Posner Center→ in Spring 2027, followed by dissemination of documentation of the discourse and outcomes of the project.

Re-Braiding Cybernetics & Artificial Intelligence

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1uXgkltowcKjmcLOyOQUKtv852gvq0zx1UlhT2zeabKU/mobilebasic#heading=h.gdazcpxgyfkh

[I do not know exactly what this is, or why, but I think this is an example of how not to do it!]

Systems Thinking in Modern Workflows: A Practical Implementation Guide

Systems Thinking in Modern Workflows: A Practical Implementation Guide – Kanban Zone: The Visual Management Platform that Solves your Workflow Challenges

Systems Thinking in Modern Workflows: A Practical Implementation Guide

Dr Sharon Zivkovic

Founder Community Capacity Builders (including Centre for Autistic Social Entrepreneurship), Systems Social Entrepreneurship Researcher & Practitioner, Proudly AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD).Founder Community Capacity Builders (including Centre for Autistic Social Entrepreneurship), Systems Social Entrepreneurship Researcher & Practitioner, Proudly AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD).

Looking forward to using this system transition framework from my 2014 PhD in two programs that Community Capacity Builders is piloting in the next couple of months. The framework is being used in an Active Citizenship for Systems Change Program that is being piloted with local government, and a Program for Supporting Autistic Social Entrepreneurs that is being piloted with a disability network. Does anyone know of any complex systems conferences being held later in the year? I’m keen to present the learnings from these pilots.

https://lnkd.in/gJDVb48f
https://lnkd.in/gvKF924m

Post | Feed | LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7434002036272320512/

The Spark: Cuts and Constructivism in Cybernetics
I was inspired to write this by Harish’s terrific post, An Introduction to Cybernetic Constructivism. It struck a chord with my ongoing interest understanding Biological Constraints or the Cybernetic Cut.

Amusing Myself to Death _ Mastering the Muddle

https://stprism.idok.me/%F0%9F%94%ACCase-Studies/Amusing-Myself-to-Death

An Introduction to Cybernetic Constructivism:

Another lovely little piece connected to

When Does a System Exist? The Myth of the Given System – Jose, 2026

No doubt there will also be much debate on this on linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7433664105133080576/

Resilience Science Must-Knows
Nine things every decision maker should know about resilience

Resilience Science Must-Knows – Stockholm Resilience Centre

https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/research-projects/resilience-science-must-knows.html

 February 27, 2026  daviding

Re-introducing sLab, Problematique Dialogue Call for Participation, 2026-02-25
February 27, 2026 daviding

Re-introducing sLab, Problematique Dialogue Call for… – Coevolving Innovations

Re-introducing sLab, Problematique Dialogue Call for Participation, 2026-02-25

Growing pains – juggling complexity
Words by:
Patrick Hoverstadt
Date:
February 16, 2026

Growing pains – juggling complexity | Notion

https://www.notioncapital.com/resources/growing-pains-juggling-complexity

We are pleased to inform that, following many requests, we are extending the abstract submission deadline for ASC Brasil 2026: Conversational Confluences to March 16, 2026!

Many universities and research groups require an approved abstract to apply for travel funding or registration confirmation. Submit by March 16 to receive feedback and approval by early April.

🗓️ Deadline: March 16, 2026
📍 Ouro Preto, Brazil | August 3–7, 2026

🔗 https://lnkd.in/d2fWXUhn

* Contributors who do not require feedback for funding or registration may submit until April 27, 2026.

hashtag#ASCBrasil2026 hashtag#Cybernetics hashtag#CallForParticipation hashtag#ConversationalConfluences hashtag#OuroPreto

ASC Brazil 2026: Conversational Confluences

Call for Participation – Conversational Confluences

Call for Participation

I’m looking forward to contributing to the Systems Thinking and Systems Practice 2026 conference at the University of Hull, 24–26 March. This event brings together systems professionals and academics to focus on practical methods for working with complexity.

As well as a keynote ‘systems practice is a humanism’ (https://lnkd.in/eKgzWAJ9), I’ll be leading a session on consulting and facilitation, and joining colleagues from SCiO and the wider field in workshops on soft systems methodology, advanced VSM, mindsets and leadership, complexity and collaboration, patterns of strategy, system laws, and Critical Systems Heuristics. We’re also exploring a practical session on interactive planning.

But it’s not just me and it’s not just workshops – the conference programme at https://lnkd.in/e6kU5hJ9 includes keynote presentations from Mike Burrows, Kim Warren, Denis Fischbacher-Smith, Gillian Harrison, Carla Own, John Seddon AND Dave Snowden, Bartly Madden, Ellen Lewis, Dr Juanita Bernal-Alvarado, Angela Espinosa AND MANY MORE, and panel discussions featuring Patrick Hoverstadt, Kathy Kotiadis, Alison Guthrie-Wrenn, and Dr Mike C Jackson OBE.

This is a chance to engage with systems thinking applied to real challenges, connect with peers across sectors, and deepen your practice. Tickets and programme details are available on the event page: https://lnkd.in/e6kU5hJ9

Society for Economic and Social Cybernetics eV
GWS – Society for Managerial and Social Cybernetics

Registration for the event “100 Years of Frederic Vester” on March 20, 2026
Start   /  Registration for the event “100 Years of Frederic Vester” on March 20, 2026
Welcome to the registration for the anniversary event of the Society for Economic and Social Cybernetics (GWS) on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Prof. Dr. Frederic Vester (1925–2003) .
The online event honors Vester’s work as a biocyberneticist, environmental researcher and pioneer of networked thinking.

participation
The event will take place online . Participation is free of charge , but registration is required . You can use the form on this page to register.

Alternatively, you can register by email to office@gws-kybernetik.org – please include “Registration Vester Event” in the subject line and provide your name, institution, and email address .

After registering, you will receive the Zoom access link by email approximately two days before the event. If you have any questions, please contact office@gws-kybernetik.org .

Registration: 100 Years of Frederic Vester
Friday, March 20, 2026 | 2–4 p.m. | Online (Zoom)

Registration for the event “100 Years of Frederic Vester” on March 20, 2026 – Society for Economic and Social Cybernetics eV

Anmeldung für das Event 100 Jahre Frederic Vester am 20.03.2026

Santa Fe Institute

13 Feb 2026

Giving Groups Control Over the Rules of the Game, in Simulation, in the Lab, and in the Wild

Seth Frey, University of California, Davis

Social systems change in unpredictable ways, particularly when power in them becomes power over them. This affects outcomes for collective behavior, collective intelligence, and collective action. In this work we present observational, experimental, and modeling work on the psychological, selective, and structural forces that cause governance institutions to drift from their that of its intended design.

Learn more, follow us on social media and check out our podcasts:
https://linktr.ee/sfiscience

Giving Groups Control Over the Rules of the Game, in Simulation, in the Lab, and in the Wild – YouTube

Learn how you might apply to join the Problematique Dialogue applying the Banathy Conversation Methodology at the “Re-introducing sLab” event.

• Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
• OCAD University Graduate Programs, 205 Richmond Street West, Suite 701 Graduate Lounge.

https://problematiquedialogue.org/

Problematique Dialogue, May 10 to 15, 2026, at OCAD University
Learn how you might apply to join the Problematique Dialogue applying the Banathy Conversation Methodology at the “Re-introducing sLab” event.

Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
OCAD University Graduate Programs, 205 Richmond Street West, Suite 701 Graduate Lounge.

Problematique Dialogue, organized by sLab at OCAD University.

https://problematiquedialogue.org/