The Society is committed to the development and promotion of 'systems' philosophy, theory, models, concepts and methodologies for improving decision-making and problem-solving for the benefit of organisations and the wider society.

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The network for Systems Practice for Managing Complexity SPMC is hosted by UKSS.

*** Submission date for papers to 2009 conference extended to June 30th ***

Systems Research: Lessons from the Past - Progress for the Future

At Oxford University on the 1st - 2nd September 2009

Keynote speaker:

Professor Peter Checkland

Please download the Conference 2009 Flyer

Building Resilience: Responding to a Turbulent World

At Oxford University on the 1st -3rd September 2008

Keynote speakers were:

Professor Ralph Stacey, Professor of Management at the Business School, University of Hertfordshire, author of numerous books on complexity.
Dr. Tony Kendle, Foundation Director at the Eden Project.
Mark Lynas, Journalist and author of three books on climate change.
Sarb Sembhi, Director of Metis-For, is a world expert on networked surveillance, IT security and cybercrime.
Professor Bernard Lietaer, co-designed the convergence mechanism to single European currency system, Visiting Prof. At Naropa University in Boulder, CO.

Please download the Conference 2008 Flyer

Joined up thinking for a joined up world.

Oxford University on the 3rd - 5th September 2007

Our keynote speakers were:

Geoff Mulgan, Director of the Young Foundation
Prof. Raul Espejo, Syncho Ltd.
Prof. Kees van der Heijden, Emeritus Prof. of General and Strategic Management at Strathclyde University, Glasgow
& Associate Fellow at Templeton College, Oxford
Prof. Peter Checkland, Lancaster University Management School
Christopher Tchen, Partner at Carbon Limiting Technologies
Dr. Joanne Tippett, School of Environment and Development, The University of Manchester

Conference details

Effective Change - The Contributions of Systems Thinking and Practice.

Oxford University on the 11-13th September 2006

Our keynote speakers were:

• Ian Mitroff - Gold Medal Award 2006
• Ranulph Glanville
• John Ward
• Peter Checkland

For details see 2006 Conference

Managing Complexity - The Contributions of Systems Thinking and Practice

At Oxford University on the 5-7th September 2005.

Our keynote speaker was Fritjof Capra, author of "Hidden Connections" and "The Web of Life".

Public discussion: Fritjof Capra and Peter Reason held a public discussion on the first day.

For details see 2005 Conference.

Citizens and Governance in the Knowledge Age - The Contribution of Systems Thinking and Practice

Humberto Maturana and Pille Bunnell were the keynote speakers.

For details see 2004 Conference.