Schedule

Special: Practice Session A (Virtual Room1)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Andries Botha

Special: Practice Session B (Virtual Room1)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Andries Botha

Workshop: Getting Started with Stella [Virtual Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Bob Eberlein, Billy Schoenberg , Support: Manshreya Grover

Workshop: War of the Worlds (Part 1 of 2) [Virtual Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Rudolph Oosthuizen, Alaize Dall Orsoletta , Support: Thilanka Ariyawansha

Workshop: Starting from scratch: Better model construction [Virtual Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski , Support: Ankit Sharma

Special: Virtual General Business Meeting (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Asmeret Naugle , Support: Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia

Workshop: War of the Worlds (Part 2 of 2) [Virtual Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Andries Botha, Alaize Dall Orsoletta , Support: Thilanka Ariyawansha

Workshop: Modeling with AI: Exploring the Future of System Dynamics Practice [Virtual Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Billy Schoenberg, Diana Fisher , Support: Manshreya Grover

Workshop: Model Construction with Powersim Studio [Virtual Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski , Support: Ankit Sharma

Plenary: Student-Organized Colloquium Welcome (Morning, 30th of July) (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 15 minutes

Chairs: Chen Tang, Lucas Meneguim , Support: Sagda Osman

Plenary: "Modelling Uncertainty in Metal Supply Chains" by Willem Auping (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Operations, Duration: 30 minutes

Chairs: Chen Tang, Lucas Meneguim , Support: Sagda Osman

Plenary: Student Plenary (Morning, 30th of July) (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 40 minutes

Chairs: Lucas Meneguim, Chen Tang , Support: Sagda Osman

Poster: Poster Session (Morning, 30th of July) (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 35 minutes

Chairs: Lucas Meneguim, Chen Tang , Support: Meltem Ceylan Alibeyoglu

Plenary: SOC Welcome (Main) (Afternoon, 30th of July) (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 5 minutes

Chairs: Vedansh Patel, Jack Mercer , Support: Ali Parsa

Plenary: Student Plenary (Afternoon, 30th of July) (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 40 minutes

Chairs: Vedansh Patel, Jack Mercer , Support: Meltem Ceylan Alibeyoglu

Plenary: SOC Keynote by Nuno Videira: "Insight to Impact: Harnessing Participatory System Dynamics Modelling for Complex Problem Solving (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Vedansh Patel, Jack Mercer , Support: Zauh Jariwala

Plenary: "Systematic CLD creation and exploration with system dynamics and stakeholders” by Merel van Der Waal (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 30 minutes

Chairs: Vedansh Patel, Jack Mercer , Support: Syamsi Mustofa Singgih Prayogo

Plenary: "Endogeneity in action: The nonlinear path from idea to research paper" by James Paine (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Jack Mercer, Vedansh Patel

Plenary: "The dynamics of US motor vehicle fatality: exploring and simulating a 34-year pattern" by Jack Homer (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 30 minutes

Chairs: Jack Mercer, Vedansh Patel , Support: Syamsi Mustofa Singgih Prayogo

Special: SOC Career Fair (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Vedansh Patel, Jack Mercer , Support: Meltem Ceylan Alibeyoglu

Poster: Poster Session (30th of July, Afternoon/Evening) (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Jack Mercer, Vedansh Patel , Support: Meltem Ceylan Alibeyoglu

Special: Policy Council Meet & Greet

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Asmeret Naugle, Rebecca Niles

Special: AV Expert Training (Room 310)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 120 minutes

Chair: Rebecca Niles

Special: Technical Organizer Volunteer Training (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Andries Botha , Support: Andries Botha

Special: Registration Desk Training (Stone Lobby)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Meagan Colvin

Special: Policy Council Meeting

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 195 minutes

Chair: Asmeret Naugle , Supports: Turner Canty, Alina Shogenova

Plenary: Student-Organized Colloquium Welcome (In Person Only) (Metcalf Small Ballroom)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 15 minutes

Chair: Jack Mercer , Support: Jelili Adebiyi

Plenary: "Publishing your System Dynamics Research in Top Disciplinary Journals: Challenges & Recommendations" by H. Rahmandad (InPerson (Metcalf Small Ballroom)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 15 minutes

Chair: Jack Mercer , Support: Jelili Adebiyi

Workshop: Participatory CLD Building Workshop with James Paine (In Person Only) (Metcalf Small Ballroom)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: James Paine, Jack Mercer , Support: Jelili Adebiyi

Special: Volunteer Meet & Greet (In-Person Only) (Stone Lobby)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Meagan Colvin

Plenary: Student Plenary #1 (Morning, 3rd of August) (Metcalf Small Ballroom)

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Jack Mercer, Christine Tang , Supports: Zeynep Hasgul, Andries Botha

Special: Newcomer Orientation (Hybrid) (Room 310)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Leonard Malczynski, Rebecca Niles , Supports: Sercin Sahin, Andries Botha

Plenary: SOC Expert Presentation by Saras Chung: "Models without People? Community-Engaged System Dynamics in the Era of AI" (Hybrid) (Metcalf Small Ballroom)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Jack Mercer , Supports: Nina Sperber, Andries Botha

Special: Registration Desk Training (Stone Lobby)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Meagan Colvin

Special: Session Chair Orientation (Room 312)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Niyousha Hosseinichimeh , Supports: Callie Ogland-Hand, Andries Botha

Plenary: SOC Expert Keynote by Billy Schoenberg: "Empowering System Dynamicists with Artificial Intelligence" (Hybrid) (Metcalf Small Ballroom)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Jack Mercer , Supports: Claudia Valderrama, Andries Botha

Special: Room Supervisor Volunteer Training (Room 310)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Meagan Colvin, Sandra Ham , Support: Sandra Ham

Plenary: Student Plenary #2 (Afternoon, 3rd of August) (Metcalf Small Ballroom)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 40 minutes

Chair: Jack Mercer , Support: Andries Botha

Special: Sunday Early Walking Tour

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Larissa Calancie, Javier Duran

Poster: Student Poster Session A (In Person Only) (Metcalf Small Ballroom)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 40 minutes

Chair: Jack Mercer , Support: Jelili Adebiyi

Special: Networking and Socializing (In Person Only) (Metcalf Small Ballroom)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Jack Mercer , Support: Callie Ogland-Hand

Special: Registration

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 15 minutes

Plenary: Opening Ceremony

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly , Supports: Anne Johnson, Andries Botha

Plenary: Achieving Success Teaching System Dynamics

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Kim Kastens , Supports: Sandra Ham, Andries Botha

Special: Coffee Break

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Speed Networking A (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Rebecca Niles , Support: Mohammed Baaoum

Meeting: Asia Pacific Coordinating Council Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Jenson Goh , Supports: Sneha Rout, Ke Zhou

Meeting: Economics SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Economics, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Michael Radzicki, Sercin Sahin , Supports: Christine Tang, Ali Parsa

Meeting: Latin America Chapter Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia , Supports: Dumas F. Lafontant, ML, Simon Gordon

Meeting: South African Chapter Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Andries Botha, Nalini Sooknanan Pillay , Supports: Victor Ademujimi, Kristen Barney

Parallel: Climate and Equity

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Byomkesh Talukder , Supports: Liz Allen, Stephen Buerle

Parallel: Social Influence and Health Behavior

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: David Lounsbury , Supports: Turner Canty, Theresia Bhekti Putranti

Parallel: Strategic Workforce and Security Dynamics

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Burcu Tan , Supports: Karina Madzari, Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia

Parallel: Health System Improvement

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Wayne Wakeland , Supports: Mohammed Baaoum, Nishita Dsouza

Parallel: Modeling Structural Inequities

Thread: Diversity, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Catherine DiGennaro , Supports: Sneha Rout, Thilanka Ariyawansha

Parallel: Innovative Modeling Approaches (Online Only)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White , Support: Jonathan Schmid

Parallel: Systems for Learning and Sustainability

Thread: Operations, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Allyson Beall King , Supports: Ana Karina Castolo Rodriguez, Kristen Barney

WIP: Learning and Teaching

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Lees Stuntz , Supports: Jelili Adebiyi, Özgün Çetinkaya

WIP: Risk, Resilience, and Sustainability

Thread: Security, Stability, and Resilience, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Sean Shao Wei Lam , Supports: Dumas F. Lafontant, ML, Ke Zhou

Special: Lunch

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Roundtable: Advancing System Dynamics in Higher Education: Adoption and Collaboration (In Person Only)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Meagan Colvin, Rod MacDonald

Roundtable: Group model building on socioeconomic dynamics of beyond GDP (In Person Only)

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Takuma Ono

Roundtable: Model evaluation using artificial intelligence (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski

Roundtable: Feedback Roundtable on Science Policy (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Pascal Gambardella

Parallel: Urban Dynamics

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Ali Akhavan , Supports: Sneha Rout, Stephen Buerle

Parallel: Rethinking Macroeconomics

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Gholamreza Eslamifar , Supports: Jose Mazariego, Kristen Barney

Parallel: Social Change and Collective Behavior

Thread: Psychology and Human Behavior, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Andrew Brown , Supports: Zeynep Hasgul, Meltem Ceylan Alibeyoglu

Parallel: Learning with Archetypes

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Allyson Beall King , Supports: Mohammed Baaoum, Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia

Parallel: Health and Social Inequities

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Sean Shao Wei Lam , Supports: Nina Sperber, Simon Gordon

Parallel: Food, Farming, and Resilience

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: James Paine , Supports: Jelili Adebiyi, Theresia Bhekti Putranti

Parallel: Transportation and Energy Transitions (Online Only)

Thread: Transport and Mobility, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Vinicius Picanço Rodrigues , Support: Özgün Çetinkaya

WIP: Policy and Performance

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White , Supports: Turner Canty, Ke Zhou

WIP: AI, Tech, and Transitions

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Bo Hu , Supports: Raul Perez, Ali Parsa

Special: Coffee Break

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Speed Networking B (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Rebecca Niles , Support: Sercin Sahin

Meeting: Brasil Chapter Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly , Supports: Mengyun Luo, Jose Mazariego

Meeting: Energy SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: George Matthew, Joseph Londa , Supports: Christine Tang, Sagda Osman

Meeting: Taiwan Chapter Meeting (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Min-Ren Yan , Support: Claudia Valderrama

Meeting: Student Chapter Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Lucas Meneguim, Jack Mercer , Supports: Callie Ogland-Hand, Zauh Jariwala

Meeting: Past System Dynamics Society Presidents Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Allyson Beall King , Supports: Zeynep Hasgul, Ali Parsa

Plenary: Awards Ceremony

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly , Supports: Sandra Ham, Andries Botha

Plenary: Awards Presentations

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 105 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly , Supports: Sandra Ham, Andries Botha

Special: Group Photo (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 15 minutes

Special: Online Networking

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Andries Botha , Support: Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia

Special: Beer Game (In Person Only)

Thread: Operations, Duration: 180 minutes

Chairs: Rebecca Niles, Meagan Colvin , Supports: Adam Popper, Mitra Sharif

Special: Fireside Chat: Classic System Dynamics Case Studies with Ken Cooper (Hyatt Bar - in person only)

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Kenneth Cooper

Special: Monday Walking Tours and Social Events (Self Paid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Support: Raul Perez

Special: Mindfulness Meditation

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Meagan Colvin

Plenary: Integrating AI in Dynamic Modeling

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Raafat Zaini , Supports: Sandra Ham, Andries Botha

Special: Sponsor Demo: Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity (Virtual Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: JinHyo Joseph Yun , Support: Ankit Sharma

Special: Coffee Break

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Sponsor Demo: isee systems (In Person Only)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 30 minutes

Chairs: Bob Eberlein, Karim Chichakly , Support: Ana Karina Castolo Rodriguez

Special: Sponsor Demo: Ventana, Vensim, and Ventity (Hybrid)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Tony Kennedy, Tom Fiddaman , Supports: Mohammed Baaoum, Manshreya Grover

Special: Sponsor Demo: Copernicos (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chairs: Arjen Ros, Michel Kuijer , Support: Sagda Osman

Meeting: Chapter and Special Interest Group (SIG) Leaders Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Mohammad Jalali, Raquel Froese Buzogany , Supports: Anne Johnson, Zauh Jariwala

TableTalk: Strategies for Project and Market Success (In Person Only)

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Lukas Sihombing

TableTalk: Systemic Insights in Health and Public Policy (In Person Only)

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mohammad Jalali

TableTalk: Innovation and Accessibility in System Dynamics (In Person Only)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Laura Black

TableTalk: Insights in Teaching, Training, and Historical Dynamics (In Person Only)

Thread: Psychology and Human Behavior, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: David Bruce Matchar

TableTalk: Collaborative Modeling with AI (In Person Only)

Thread: Stakeholder Engagement, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Melike Hazal Can

WIP: Sustainable Fuels and Food

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Benjamin Turner , Supports: Karina Madzari, Ke Zhou

WIP: People, Process, and Purpose

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Jose Lopez , Supports: Jelili Adebiyi, Özgün Çetinkaya

WIP: Smarter Healthcare (Online Presenters)

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Gary Hirsch , Supports: Turner Canty, Stephen Buerle

WIP: Governance and Resilience

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Dumas F. Lafontant, ML , Supports: Victor Ademujimi, Theresia Bhekti Putranti

WIP: Economic Transitions and Resilient Futures

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mikhail Oet , Support: Nishita Dsouza

WIP: Transitions in a Complex World

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Takuma Ono , Supports: Jose Mazariego, Jonathan Schmid

WIP: Business and Strategy

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Liliana Robu , Supports: Anne Johnson, Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia

WIP: Systems Approaches to Social Challenges

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Nasim Sabounchi , Supports: Mohammed Baaoum, Thilanka Ariyawansha

Feedback: Feedback Session

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Bob Eberlein , Supports: Sneha Rout, Ali Parsa

Special: Lunch

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Special: Connecting the Dots in Current Events

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Asmeret Naugle , Support: Sercin Sahin

VPoster: Modeling Methods and AI

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 75 minutes

Chair: Ali Parsa , Support: Alina Shogenova

VPoster: Dynamics of Economic Development

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White , Support: Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia

VPoster: Health and Well-Being

Thread: Health, Duration: 75 minutes

Chair: Melike Hazal Can , Support: Simon Gordon

VPoster: Sustainability Dynamics

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Carmine Garzia , Support: Nishita Dsouza

VPoster: Ethics, Aging, and Adaptive Systems

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 75 minutes

Chair: Astrid Guehnemann , Support: Özgün Çetinkaya

VPoster: Modeling Sustainability

Thread: Stakeholder Engagement, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Zeinab Raoofi , Support: Kristen Barney

VPoster: Stakeholders, Education and the Environment

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Lucia Cheney , Support: Stephen Buerle

Parallel: Improving Modeling Practice

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Jeroen Struben , Supports: Zeynep Hasgul, Meltem Ceylan Alibeyoglu

Parallel: Using AI to Capture Mental Models

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Asmeret Naugle , Supports: Callie Ogland-Hand, Ke Zhou

Parallel: Frameworks for System Insight (Online Presenters)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: John Morecroft , Supports: Claudia Valderrama, Manshreya Grover

Parallel: Health Systems Under Pressure

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Hesam Mahmoudi , Supports: Jose Mazariego, Nishita Dsouza

Parallel: Policy Modeling for Global Challenges

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: James Paine , Supports: Javier Duran, Simon Gordon

Parallel: Energy Futures and Technology Transitions

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski , Supports: Zauh Jariwala, Nina Sperber

Parallel: Improving System Operation

Thread: Transport and Mobility, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White , Supports: Raul Perez, Jonathan Schmid

WIP: Environment and Food

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Byomkesh Talukder , Supports: Sneha Rout, Alina Shogenova

WIP: Methods in Practice (Online Only)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mikhail Oet , Support: Kristen Barney

Special: Coffee Break

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Book Signing

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Meagan Colvin , Support: Raul Perez

Meeting: Publishing in the System Dynamics Review (Hybrid)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Bob Eberlein , Supports: Nina Sperber, Stephen Buerle

Meeting: Structural Racism SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Diversity, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Andrew Brown , Supports: Callie Ogland-Hand, Ke Zhou

Meeting: Strategy Development Committee Meeting (Closed Meeting) (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Asmeret Naugle , Supports: Javier Duran, Andries Botha

Plenary: Trust in Modeling & Presidential Address

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Andrew Brown , Supports: Zeynep Hasgul, Andries Botha

Plenary: Multimethod Panel

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Hazhir Rahmandad , Supports: Sercin Sahin, Andries Botha

Plenary: Best Practices Panel

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Rod MacDonald , Supports: Sandra Ham, Andries Botha

Poster: Environment and Resources & Operations

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 90 minutes

Poster: Health

Thread: Health, Duration: 90 minutes

Poster: Methodology

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Poster: Business & Human Behavior

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 90 minutes

VPoster: Tools and Insights for Sustainability

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Lucia Cheney , Support: Simon Gordon

VPoster: AI-Enhanced Modeling

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Saeideh Fallah-Fini , Support: Sagda Osman

VPoster: AI for System Dynamics Modeling

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Zeinab Raoofi , Support: Andries Botha

VPoster: Modeling Cultural and Behavioral Shifts

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Josué Vitor de Medeiros Júnior , Support: Zauh Jariwala

Special: Fireside Chat: Classic System Dynamics Case Studies with Ken Cooper (Hyatt Bar - in person only)

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Volunteer Networking (Online Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Andries Botha , Support: Özgün Çetinkaya

Special: Mindfulness Meditation

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Meagan Colvin

Plenary: Engaging Decisionmakers with Models

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: James Paine , Supports: Sandra Ham, Andries Botha

Special: Sponsor Demo: PathFwd (In Person Only)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Adam McCombs , Support: Karina Madzari

Special: Coffee Break

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Model Expo (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Support: Liz Allen

Special: Modeling Assistance Workshop (In Person Only)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Gary Hirsch, Rod MacDonald , Support: Victor Ademujimi

Meeting: Health Policy SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Health, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Wayne Wakeland, Nina Sperber , Supports: Mohammed Baaoum, Thilanka Ariyawansha

Meeting: Oceania (Australasia) Chapter Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Chris Browne , Supports: Karina Madzari, Nishita Dsouza

Meeting: Water SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Christine Tang, Gholamreza Eslamifar , Supports: Christine Tang, Ankit Sharma

Meeting: Professional Practice Committee Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Jenson Goh , Supports: Anne Johnson, Andries Botha

Parallel: Insights from Learning and Fairness

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Liliana Robu , Supports: Dumas F. Lafontant, ML, Syamsi Mustofa Singgih Prayogo

Parallel: Unintended Consequences in Human Systems

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Jim Duggan , Supports: Ana Karina Castolo Rodriguez, Theresia Bhekti Putranti

Parallel: Discovering Leverage Points and Model Parameters

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Ali Akhavan , Supports: Jelili Adebiyi, Nishita Dsouza

Parallel: Managing Under Pressure

Thread: Operations, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Benjamin Turner , Supports: Victor Ademujimi, Ankit Sharma

Parallel: Modular and Scalable Modeling

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Vinicius Picanço Rodrigues , Supports: Nina Sperber, Jonathan Schmid

Parallel: Mental Health and Systemic Care (Online Presenters)

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mohammad Jalali , Supports: Claudia Valderrama, Ke Zhou

Parallel: Human Dimensions of Climate and Technology (Online Only)

Thread: Psychology and Human Behavior, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Jeroen Struben , Support: Simon Gordon

TableTalk: Advancing Sustainability through Dynamic Modeling (In Person Only)

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Hassan Qudrat-Ullah

TableTalk: Modeling for Decision-Making and Capacity Management (In Person Only)

Thread: Operations, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Byomkesh Talukder

TableTalk: AI and Decision-Making in Risk Management (In Person Only)

Thread: Security, Stability, and Resilience, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Sander Zeijlemaker

WIP: Environmental Governance

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: David Bruce Matchar , Supports: Karina Madzari, Meltem Ceylan Alibeyoglu

WIP: Managing Risk in Healthcare

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Melike Hazal Can , Supports: Mohammed Baaoum, Kristen Barney

Special: Lunch

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Roundtable: How to Increase the Value of System Dynamics Society Membership (In Person Only)

Thread: Diversity, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Rebecca Niles, Fernando Redivo

Roundtable: System Dynamics for the Chief Executive Officers (In Person Only)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Usman Ghani

Roundtable: Using multi-method hybrid System Dynamics approach-feasibility, applications, advantage/pitfalls (In Person Only)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Takuma Ono

Roundtable: Returning to the SOURCE: Developing a simple story to explain projections and reality (In Person Only)

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Erin Stringfellow

Roundtable: Building long-term, meaningful researcher-community partnerships for systems change (In Person Only)

Thread: Stakeholder Engagement, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Andrew Brown

Roundtable: Can System Dynamics Save the World? (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: April Roggio, Eliot Rich

Parallel: Dynamics of Innovation Failure

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Hesam Mahmoudi , Supports: Ali Parsa, Javier Duran

Parallel: Improving Health Outcomes

Thread: Stakeholder Engagement, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Wayne Wakeland , Supports: Nina Sperber, Jonathan Schmid

Parallel: Participatory Approaches to Social Challenges

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White , Supports: Liz Allen, Alina Shogenova

Parallel: Modeling Earth System Sustainability

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mehdi Moghadam Manesh , Supports: Sercin Sahin, Stephen Buerle

Parallel: Governance in Resource Systems

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Allyson Beall King , Supports: Claudia Valderrama, Theresia Bhekti Putranti

WIP: Inequality and Economic Systems

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mikhail Oet , Supports: Jose Mazariego, Simon Gordon

WIP: Human Water Interactions

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Byomkesh Talukder , Supports: Meltem Ceylan Alibeyoglu, Raul Perez

WIP: Health Equity and Innovation

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Brita Roy , Supports: Callie Ogland-Hand, Nishita Dsouza

WIP: Improving Decisions with Systems Thinking (Online Only)

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Matthew Lootens , Support: Özgün Çetinkaya

Special: Coffee Break

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Sponsor Demo: Common Earth (Virtual Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Bruno Seixas , Support: Manshreya Grover

Special: Career Fair (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Fernando Redivo , Support: Callie Ogland-Hand

Special: Online Speed Networking

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Andries Botha , Support: Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia

Meeting: Environment and Natural Resource Management SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Joseph Londa, Erica Rieder , Supports: Christine Tang, Ke Zhou

Meeting: Benchmarking and Evaluating AI for Modeling and Simulation (BEAMS) Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Billy Schoenberg, Davidson Girard , Supports: Anne Johnson, Özgün Çetinkaya

Meeting: Housing SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Rebecca Niles , Supports: Liz Allen, Kristen Barney

Plenary: Global Political Dynamics Panel

Thread: Security, Stability, and Resilience, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: John Sterman , Supports: Sercin Sahin, Andries Botha

Plenary: Bridging Insights for Smarter Decisions

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Niyousha Hosseinichimeh , Supports: Sandra Ham, Andries Botha

Plenary: Closing Ceremony

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chairs: Niyousha Hosseinichimeh, Rod MacDonald , Supports: Sandra Ham, Andries Botha

Special: Fireside Chat: Classic System Dynamics Case Studies with Ken Cooper (Hyatt Bar - in person only)

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Kenneth Cooper

Special: Wednesday Walking Tours and Social Events (Self Paid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Support: Javier Duran

Special: After Party (Self Paid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Special: Mindfulness Meditation

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Meagan Colvin

Other: Systems Practice Forum [Hybrid. Additional Fee and Registration Required. See Notes]

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 510 minutes

Supports: Liz Allen, Simon Gordon

Workshop: Using AI to Build, Analyze and Learn from Quantitative and Qualitative Models (Part 1 of 2) [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Davidson Girard, Billy Schoenberg , Support: Turner Canty

Workshop: En-ROADS Climate Workshop and Training [Hybrid]

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Florian Kapmeier, Andrew Jones , Supports: Karina Madzari, Mengyun Luo

Workshop: Innovation-Based Learning (Part 1 of 2) [In Person Only]

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Scott Johnson, Ryan Striker , Support: Dumas F. Lafontant, ML

Workshop: SDM-Doc: The System Dynamics Model Documentation and Assessment Tool [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Ignacio Martinez-Moyano , Support: Victor Ademujimi

Workshop: Starting from scratch: Better model construction [Hybrid]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski , Supports: Sneha Rout, Zauh Jariwala

Workshop: Managing Complexity with Stella [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Bob Eberlein, Hilary Allen , Support: Ana Karina Castolo Rodriguez

Workshop: Using AI to Build, Analyze and Learn from Quantitative and Qualitative Models (Part 2 of 2) [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Ellen O'Neill, Saras Chung , Support: Turner Canty

Workshop: Preserving Paradise Simulation and Simulator Training [In Person Only]

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Florian Kapmeier , Support: Karina Madzari

Workshop: Innovation-Based Learning (Part 2 of 2) [In Person Only]

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Scott Johnson, Ryan Striker , Support: Dumas F. Lafontant, ML

Workshop: Beer Game on Steroids [In Person Only]

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White , Support: Javier Duran

Workshop: Virtual Experience Design Fundamentals Workshop [In-Person Only]

Thread: Stakeholder Engagement, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Francisco Araujo , Support: Sneha Rout

Workshop: Model Construction with Powersim Studio [Hybrid]

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski , Supports: Victor Ademujimi, Ankit Sharma

Workshop: Presenting Uncertainty with Stella [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Hilary Allen, Bob Eberlein , Support: Ana Karina Castolo Rodriguez

Special: Conference Debrief (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Rebecca Niles , Supports: Ana Karina Castolo Rodriguez, Syamsi Mustofa Singgih Prayogo

Workshop: Intro to Vensim with Bathtub Dynamics and Statistics [Hybrid]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Tom Fiddaman , Supports: Sercin Sahin, Alina Shogenova

Workshop: Using LLMs to Build Small Stock-Flow Models [In Person Only]

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Diana Fisher , Support: Liz Allen

Workshop: Building Bridges, Breaking Silos: LEGO® Serious Play for Collaborative GMB (Part 1 of 2) [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Jenson Goh , Support: Zeynep Hasgul

Workshop: **Cancelled** Peer Learning Techniques for Teaching System Dynamics Modeling (Part 1 of 2) [Virtual Only]

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Aakriti Gupta , Support: Özgün Çetinkaya

Workshop: Bringing System Dynamics to Life: AI-Powered Virtual Experiences (VEx) for Learning & Policy [Hybrid]

Thread: Stakeholder Engagement, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Francisco Araujo , Supports: Raul Perez, Nishita Dsouza

Workshop: **Cancelled** Get Started with Macro Modeling (Part 1 of 2) [Hybrid]

Thread: Economics, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: David Wheat, Alina Novik , Supports: Jose Mazariego, Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia

Workshop: Teaching with Loops that Matter [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Billy Schoenberg, Jefferson K. Rajah , Support: Claudia Valderrama

Workshop: Building Bridges, Breaking Silos: LEGO® Serious Play for Collaborative GMB (Part 2 of 2) [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Jenson Goh , Support: Zeynep Hasgul

Workshop: **Cancelled** Peer Learning Techniques for Teaching System Dynamics Modeling (Part 2 of 2) [Virtual Only]

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Aakriti Gupta , Support: Özgün Çetinkaya

Workshop: Intro to Ventity - mixing SD, DES and ABM in one model [Hybrid]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Tom Fiddaman, Larry Yeager , Supports: Molly Heald, Alina Shogenova

Workshop: Harnessing AI for Game-Based Learning & Strategic Simulations [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Francisco Araujo , Support: Raul Perez

Workshop: **Cancelled** Get Started with Macro Modeling (Part 2 of 2) [Hybrid]

Thread: Economics, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Marianna Oliskevych, Olena Primierova , Supports: Jose Mazariego, Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia

Workshop: Refining Formulations using Stella [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Bob Eberlein, Billy Schoenberg , Support: Micaela Peralta

Special: Volunteer Debrief (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Meagan Colvin , Supports: Sandra Ham, Andries Botha

Meeting: Nigeria Chapter Meeting (Virtual Only) (Virtual Room1)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Victor Sobanke , Support: Theresia Bhekti Putranti

Meeting: Transportation SIG Meeting (Virtual Only) (Virtual Room1)

Thread: Transport and Mobility, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Gillian Harrison , Support: Thilanka Ariyawansha

Meeting: XMILE Technical Committee Meeting (Virtual Only) (Virtual Room1)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly , Support: Syamsi Mustofa Singgih Prayogo

Meeting: SD Tools/XMILE Users Group Meeting (Virtual Only) (Virtual Room1)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly , Support: Syamsi Mustofa Singgih Prayogo

Meeting: Psychology and Human Behavior SIG Meeting (Virtual Only) (Virtual Room1)

Thread: Psychology and Human Behavior, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Pascal Gambardella , Support: Manshreya Grover

Meeting: System Dynamics Review Editors Meeting (Virtual Only) (Virtual Room1)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Andreas Groessler , Support: Sagda Osman

Meeting: Pre-College Education SIG Meeting (Virtual Only) (Virtual Room1)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Diana Fisher , Support: Jonathan Schmid

Meeting: Italian Chapter Meeting (Virtual Only) (Virtual Room1)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Stefano Armenia , Support: Zauh Jariwala