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 Wednesday, July 23, 2025

3:00 PM Meeting

Special: Practice Session A (Virtual Room1)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Andries Botha

 Monday, July 28, 2025

4:00 AM Meeting

Special: Practice Session B (Virtual Room1)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Andries Botha

 Tuesday, July 29, 2025

9:00 AM Workshops

Workshop: Getting Started with Stella [Virtual Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Andries Botha, Alaize Dall Orsoletta

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski

11:00 AM Workshops

Special: Virtual General Business Meeting

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Asmeret Naugle

12:30 PM Workshops

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Andries Botha, Alaize Dall Orsoletta

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Workshop: Model Construction with Powersim Studio [Virtual Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski

 Wednesday, July 30, 2025

5:00 AM Meeting

Plenary: Student-Organized Colloquium Welcome (Morning) (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 15 minutes

Chairs: Jack Mercer, Lucas Meneguim

5:15 AM Meeting

Plenary: Intro to Systems Thinking and SD by Willem Auping (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 30 minutes

Chairs: Vedansh Patel, Chen Tang

6:15 AM Meeting

Poster: Poster Session (Morning) (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Lucas Meneguim, Vedansh Patel

8:00 AM Meeting

Plenary: SOC Welcome (Main) (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 15 minutes

Chairs: Chen Tang, Theresia Bhekti Putranti

8:15 AM Meeting

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

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Jack Mercer, Lucas Meneguim

9:45 AM Meeting

Plenary: "Working through the CLD creation process" by James Paine (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Theresia Bhekti Putranti, Jack Mercer

11:00 AM Meeting

Special: SOC Career Fair (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Theresia Bhekti Putranti, Chen Tang

12:00 PM Meeting

Poster: Poster Session (Evening) (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 130 minutes

Chairs: Jack Mercer, Lucas Meneguim

 Saturday, August 2, 2025

12:35 AM Meeting

Special: Policy Council Meet & Greet

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Rebecca Niles

 Sunday, August 3, 2025

9:00 AM Virtual Volunteer Training

Special: Virtual Volunteer Training (Virtual Room Main)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Andries Botha

9:30 AM Policy Council Meeting

Special: Policy Council Meeting

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 195 minutes

Chair: Asmeret Naugle , Supports: Rebecca Niles, Raquel Froese Buzogany

11:30 AM Student-Organized Colloquium Plenary

12:30 PM Volunteer Meet and Great

2:00 PM Newcomer Orientation (Hybrid)

Special: Newcomer Orientation (Hybrid) (Terrace Lounge)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Leonard Malczynski, Rebecca Niles

3:00 PM Colloquium and Session Chair Orientation

Special: Session Chair Orientation (Terrace Lounge)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Niyousha Hosseinichimeh , Supports: Raquel Froese Buzogany, Christine Tang

3:45 PM In-Person Volunteer Training

Special: In-Person Volunteer Training (Terrace Lounge)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Sandra Ham, Meagan Colvin

4:00 PM Student-Organized Colloquium Plenary

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

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Jack Mercer

4:45 PM Student-Organized Poster and Angel Advising

5:00 PM Policy Council Meet and Greet

6:00 PM Student-Organized Colloquium Networking

7:15 PM Walking Tours

Special: Sunday Walking Tours and Social Events (Self Paid) (Stone Lobby)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

8:15 PM Dinner

 Monday, August 4, 2025

7:45 AM Registration

Special: Registration

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 15 minutes

8:00 AM Opening Ceremony

Plenary: Opening Ceremony

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly

8:30 AM Plenary

Plenary: Achieving Success Teaching System Dynamics

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Kim Kastens

10:00 AM Meetings

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

Meeting: Asia Pacific Coordinating Council Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Jenson Goh

Meeting: Economics SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Economics, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Michael Radzicki, Sercin Sahin , Support: Christine Tang

Meeting: Latin America Chapter Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia

Meeting: South African Chapter Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Nalini Sooknanan Pillay, Andries Botha

11:00 AM Parallel Sessions

Parallel: Climate and Equity

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Byomkesh Talukder

Parallel: Social Influence and Health Behavior

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: David Lounsbury

Parallel: Strategic Workforce and Security Dynamics

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Burcu Tan

Parallel: Health System Improvement

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Wayne Wakeland

Parallel: Modeling Structural Inequities

Thread: Diversity, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Catherine DiGennaro

Parallel: Innovative Modeling Approaches

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White

Parallel: Systems for Learning and Sustainability

Thread: Operations, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Allyson Beall King

WIP: Learning and Teaching

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Lees Stuntz

WIP: Risk, Resilience, and Sustainability

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

Chair: Sean Shao Wei Lam

12:00 PM Lunch/Networking

Special: Lunch

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

12:15 PM Round Tables

Roundtable: Advancing System Dynamics in Higher Education: Adoption and Collaboration

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Meagan Colvin, Rod MacDonald

Roundtable: Group model building on socioeconomic dynamics of beyond GDP

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Takuma Ono

Roundtable: Model evaluation using artificial intelligence

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski

Roundtable: Feedback Roundtable on Science Policy

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Pascal Gambardella

1:30 PM Parallel Sessions

Parallel: Urban Dynamics

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Ali Akhavan

Parallel: Rethinking Macroeconomics

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Gholamreza Eslamifar

Parallel: Social Change and Collective Behavior

Thread: Psychology and Human Behavior, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Andrew Brown

Parallel: Learning with Archetypes

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Allyson Beall King

Parallel: Health and Social Inequities

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Sean Shao Wei Lam

Parallel: Food, Farming, and Resilience

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: James Paine

Parallel: Transportation and Energy Transitions

Thread: Transport and Mobility, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Vinicius Picanço Rodrigues

WIP: Policy and Performance

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White

WIP: AI, Tech, and Transitions

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Bo Hu

2:45 PM Networking and Meetings

Special: Coffee Break

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Speed Networking B (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Meeting: Brasil Chapter Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly

Meeting: Energy SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: George Matthew, Joseph Londa

Meeting: Taiwan Chapter Meeting (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Min-Ren Yan

Meeting: Student Chapter Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Lucas Meneguim

Meeting: Past System Dynamics Society Presidents Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Allyson Beall King

3:30 PM Awards Ceremony

Plenary: Awards Ceremony

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly

4:00 PM Awards Presentation

Plenary: Awards Presentations

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 105 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly

5:45 PM Group Photo

6:00 PM Online Networking

Special: Online Networking

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

6:15 PM Beer Game

Special: Beer Game (In Person Only)

Thread: Operations, Duration: 180 minutes

Chairs: Rebecca Niles, Javier Duran , Support: Meagan Colvin

6:30 PM Walking Tours

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

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

7:30 PM Dinner

 Tuesday, August 5, 2025

7:45 AM Mindfulness Meditation

Special: Mindfulness Meditation

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

8:30 AM Plenary

Plenary: Integrating AI in Dynamic Modeling

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Raafat Zaini

10:00 AM Sponsor Demos

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

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: JinHyo Joseph Yun

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

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Tony Kennedy, Tom Fiddaman

Special: Sponsor Demo: Copernicos (Virtual Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chairs: Arjen Ros, Michel Kuijer

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

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Raquel Froese Buzogany, Mohammad Jalali

11:00 AM Parallel Sessions

TableTalk: Strategies for Project and Market Success

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Lukas Sihombing

TableTalk: Systemic Insights in Health and Public Policy

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mohammad Jalali

TableTalk: Innovation and Accessibility in System Dynamics

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Laura Black

TableTalk: Insights in Teaching, Training, and Historical Dynamics

Thread: Psychology and Human Behavior, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: David Bruce Matchar

TableTalk: Collaborative Modeling with AI

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

WIP: People, Process, and Purpose

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Jose Lopez

WIP: Smarter Healthcare

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Gary Hirsch

WIP: Governance and Resilience

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Dumas F. Lafontant, ML

WIP: Economic Transitions and Resilient Futures

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mikhail Oet

WIP: Transitions in a Complex World

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Takuma Ono

WIP: Business and Strategy

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

WIP: Systems Approaches to Social Challenges

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Feedback: Feedback Session

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Bob Eberlein

12:00 PM Lunch/Networking

Special: Lunch

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

12:15 PM Virtual Poster Sessions

Special: Connecting the Dots in Current Events

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Asmeret Naugle

VPoster: Modeling Methods and AI

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Ali Parsa

VPoster: Dynamics of Economic Development

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White

VPoster: Health and Well-Being

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Melike Hazal Can

VPoster: Sustainability Dynamics

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Carmine Garzia

VPoster: Ethics, Aging, and Adaptive Systems

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Astrid Guehnemann

VPoster: Modeling Sustainability

Thread: Stakeholder Engagement, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Zeinab Raoofi

VPoster: Stakeholders, Education and the Environment

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

1:30 PM Table Talk Sessions and WIP Sessions

Parallel: Improving Modeling Practice

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Jeroen Struben

Parallel: Using AI to Capture Mental Models

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Asmeret Naugle

Parallel: Frameworks for System Insight

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: John Morecroft

Parallel: Health Systems Under Pressure

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Hesam Mahmoudi

Parallel: Policy Modeling for Global Challenges

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: James Paine

Parallel: Energy Futures and Technology Transitions

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski

Parallel: Improving System Operation

Thread: Transport and Mobility, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White

WIP: Environment and Food

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Byomkesh Talukder

WIP: Methods in Practice

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mikhail Oet

2:45 PM Meetings and Feedback Sessions

Special: Coffee Break

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Book Signing

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Meagan Colvin

Meeting: Publishing in the System Dynamics Review (Hybrid)

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Bob Eberlein

Meeting: Housing SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Rebecca Niles

Meeting: Structural Racism SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Diversity, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Andrew Brown

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

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Asmeret Naugle

3:30 PM Plenary and Presidential Address

Plenary: Trust in Modeling & Presidential Address

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Andrew Brown

5:00 PM Panel Discussions

Plenary: Multimethod Panel

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Hazhir Rahmandad

Plenary: Best Practices Panel

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Rod MacDonald

5:45 PM Poster Sessions and Reception

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

6:00 PM Virtual Poster Sessions

VPoster: Tools and Insights for Sustainability

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

VPoster: AI-Enhanced Modeling

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Saeideh Fallah-Fini

VPoster: AI for System Dynamics Modeling

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Zeinab Raoofi

VPoster: Modeling Cultural and Behavioral Shifts

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Josué Vitor de Medeiros Júnior

7:45 PM Walking Tours

Special: Fireside Chat: Classic Case Study (Hyatt Bar - in person)

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Kenneth Cooper

Special: Tuesday Dinner (Self Paid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Volunteer Networking (Online Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Andries Botha

8:45 PM Dinner

 Wednesday, August 6, 2025

7:45 AM Mindfulness Meditation

Special: Mindfulness Meditation

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Meagan Colvin

8:30 AM Plenary

Plenary: Engaging Decisionmakers with Models

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: James Paine

10:00 AM Meetings Model Expo

Special: Sponsor Demo: PathFwd (In Person Only)

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Adam McCombs

Special: Coffee Break

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Model Expo

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Modeling Assistance Workshop

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Gary Hirsch, Rod MacDonald

Meeting: Health Policy SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Health, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Wayne Wakeland, Nina Sperber

Meeting: Oceania (Australasia) Chapter Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Chris Browne

Meeting: Water SIG Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Christine Tang, Gholamreza Eslamifar

Meeting: Professional Practice Committee Meeting (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Jenson Goh

11:00 AM Parallel Sessions

Parallel: Insights from Learning and Fairness

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Parallel: Unintended Consequences in Human Systems

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Jim Duggan

Parallel: Discovering Leverage Points and Model Parameters

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Ali Akhavan

Parallel: Managing Under Pressure

Thread: Operations, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Benjamin Turner

Parallel: Modular and Scalable Modeling

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Vinicius Picanço Rodrigues

Parallel: Mental Health and Systemic Care

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mohammad Jalali

Parallel: Human Dimensions of Climate and Technology

Thread: Psychology and Human Behavior, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Jeroen Struben

TableTalk: Advancing Sustainability through Dynamic Modeling

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

TableTalk: Modeling for Decision-Making and Capacity Management

Thread: Operations, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Byomkesh Talukder

TableTalk: AI and Decision-Making in Risk Management

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

WIP: Managing Risk in Healthcare

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Melike Hazal Can

12:00 PM Lunch/Networking

Special: Lunch

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

12:15 PM Round Tables

Roundtable: How to Increase the Value of System Dynamics Society Membership

Thread: Diversity, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: Rebecca Niles, Fernando Redivo

Roundtable: System Dynamics for the Chief Executive Officers

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Usman Ghani

Roundtable: Using multi-method hybrid System Dynamics approach-feasibility, applications, advantage/pitfalls

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Takuma Ono

Roundtable: Returning to the SOURCE: Developing a simple story to explain projections and reality

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Erin Stringfellow

Roundtable: Building long-term, meaningful researcher-community partnerships for systems change

Thread: Stakeholder Engagement, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Andrew Brown

Roundtable: Can System Dynamics Save the World?

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chairs: April Roggio, Eliot Rich

1:30 PM Parallel and Table Talks

Parallel: Dynamics of Innovation Failure

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Hesam Mahmoudi

Parallel: Improving Health Outcomes

Thread: Stakeholder Engagement, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Wayne Wakeland

Parallel: Participatory Approaches to Social Challenges

Thread: Public Policy, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White

Parallel: Modeling Earth System Sustainability

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mehdi Moghadam Manesh

Parallel: Governance in Resource Systems

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Allyson Beall King

WIP: Inequality and Economic Systems

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Mikhail Oet

WIP: Human Water Interactions

Thread: Economics, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Byomkesh Talukder

WIP: Health Equity and Innovation

Thread: Health, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Brita Roy

WIP: Improving Decisions with Systems Thinking

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 60 minutes

2:45 PM Meetings

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

Special: Career Fair (In Person Only)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Special: Online Speed Networking

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

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

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Joseph Londa, Erica Rieder

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Davidson Girard, Billy Schoenberg

3:30 PM Panel Discussions

Plenary: Global Political Dynamics Panel

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

Chair: John Sterman

4:30 PM Plenary

Plenary: Bridging Insights for Smarter Decisions

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Niyousha Hosseinichimeh

6:00 PM Closing Ceremony

Plenary: Closing Ceremony

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chairs: Niyousha Hosseinichimeh, Rod MacDonald

7:00 PM Walking Tours

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

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

8:30 PM Dinner

9:15 PM Closing Party

Special: After Party (Self Paid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 90 minutes

 Thursday, August 7, 2025

7:45 AM Mindfulness Meditation

Special: Mindfulness Meditation

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 30 minutes

Chair: Meagan Colvin

8:30 AM Workshops

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

Thread: Business and Strategy, Duration: 510 minutes

Workshop: Using AI to Build CLDs (Part 1 of 2) [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Davidson Girard, Billy Schoenberg

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

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Andrew Jones, Florian Kapmeier

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

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Scott Johnson, Ryan Striker

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Ignacio Martinez-Moyano

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski

Workshop: Managing Complexity with Stella [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Bob Eberlein, Hilary Allen

10:30 AM Workshops

Workshop: Using AI to Build CLDs (Part 2 of 2) [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Saras Chung, Ellen O'Neill

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

Thread: Environment and Resources, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Florian Kapmeier

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

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Scott Johnson, Ryan Striker

Workshop: Beer Game on Steroids [In Person Only]

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: J. Chris White

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

Thread: Stakeholder Engagement, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Francisco Araujo

Workshop: Model Construction with Powersim Studio [Hybrid]

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Leonard Malczynski

Workshop: Presenting Uncertainty with Stella [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Bob Eberlein, Hilary Allen

12:15 PM Conference Debrief

Special: Conference Debrief (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 60 minutes

Chair: Rebecca Niles

1:30 PM Workshop

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Tom Fiddaman

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

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Diana Fisher

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

Workshop: Peer Learning Techniques for Teaching System Dynamics Modeling (Part 1 of 2) [Hybrid]

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Aakriti Gupta

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

Thread: Stakeholder Engagement, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Francisco Araujo

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

Thread: Economics, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: David Wheat, Alina Novik

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

3:30 PM Workshop

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

Workshop: Peer Learning Techniques for Teaching System Dynamics Modeling (Part 2 of 2) [Hybrid]

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Aakriti Gupta

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Tom Fiddaman, Larry Yeager

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

Chair: Francisco Araujo

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

Thread: Economics, Duration: 90 minutes

Chairs: Olena Primierova, Marianna Oliskevych

Workshop: Refining Formulations using Stella [In Person Only]

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 90 minutes

5:15 PM Volunteer Debrief

Special: Volunteer Debrief (Hybrid)

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

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

 Monday, August 11, 2025

9:30 AM Meeting

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

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Victor Sobanke

 Wednesday, August 13, 2025

9:00 AM Meeting

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

Thread: Transport and Mobility, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Gillian Harrison

 Friday, August 15, 2025

10:00 AM Meeting

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

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly

11:00 AM Meeting

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

Thread: Methodology, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Karim Chichakly

 Tuesday, August 26, 2025

10:00 AM Meeting

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

Thread: Psychology and Human Behavior, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Pascal Gambardella

11:00 AM Meeting

Meeting: Diversity and Membership Committee Meeting (Virtual Only) (Virtual Room2)

Thread: Diversity, Duration: 45 minutes

Chairs: Inge Bleijenbergh, Shane Carnohan , Support: Burak Guneralp

 Wednesday, August 27, 2025

10:00 AM Meeting

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

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Andreas Groessler

 Thursday, August 28, 2025

1:00 PM Meeting

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

Thread: Learning and Teaching, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Diana Fisher

 Friday, August 29, 2025

4:30 AM Meeting

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

Thread: X-Other, Duration: 45 minutes

Chair: Stefano Armenia