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System Dynamics

System Dynamics Seminars

MIT Sloan brings together industry and academic leaders to discuss how System Dynamics can help us better understand complex challenges, shape policy, influence decision-making, and yield lasting benefits for businesses and society.

System Dynamics Seminars are currently held most Fridays from 12:00-1:30pm ET in the Jay W. Forrester conference room (E62-450) and via Zoom this semester, unless otherwise specified. Please email Kelsey Alford at kalford@mit.edu to be added to our mailing list and receive updates.

The schedule and guest speakers will be posted as information becomes available.

Current Seminars

  • September 11, 2026

    John Sterman (MIT Sloan) 

    Modeling the Net Climate Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Balancing Current Costs with Future Climate Benefits

  • September 25, 2026

    Doron Cohen (Carnegie Mellon University)

    Behavioral Systems: An Engineering Approach to Behavioral Decision Research

  • October 2, 2026

    Austin van Loon (MIT Sloan)

    AI-augmented Experiments: More Precise Causal Inference with Human Subjects

  • November 6, 2026

    Ed Anderson (UT Austin)

    Title TBD

  • November 13, 2026

    Brian Wu (Ross School of Business, University of Michigan)

    Title TBD

  • November 20, 2026

    Felipe Csaszar (Ross School of Business, University of Michigan)

    Title TBD