SysPrac26 – The Systems Thinking Practitioners Conference
21–22 September 2026 | Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL
SysPrac26 - Call for Contributions
The conversation continues — and we’d love you to be part of it.
We’re delighted to invite contributions for SysPrac26, taking place on 21–22 September 2026 at Cranfield University.
One of the things that made our previous events so special was the diversity of voices, experiences and perspectives. Whether you’re an experienced systems practitioner, an apprentice, student, researcher, educator or someone applying systems thinking in your day-to-day work, your experience matters.
If you have a story to share, a question to explore, an innovation to demonstrate or a practical challenge you’ve been working through, we’d love to hear from you.
Learn
Share ideas, methods, tools, case studies and practical experiences that help others develop their systems thinking and systems practice. We welcome contributions that are accessible, engaging and relevant to people at every stage of their systems journey.
Connect
Help create conversations that bring people together across sectors, disciplines and communities. We particularly encourage proposals that foster participation, collaboration and shared learning, enabling people to grow their networks, build confidence in their practice and learn from one another.
Act
Show how systems thinking is making a difference in practice. Tell us about your successes, your experiments, your lessons learned—and even the things that didn’t quite go to plan. Some of the richest learning comes from honest reflection and shared experience.
We welcome proposals for:
- Talks and presentations
- Interactive workshops
- Posters
- Sessions led by apprentices and former apprentices
We’re especially keen to hear from apprentices, students, researchers and practitioners working across:
- Public sector
- Private sector
- NHS and healthcare
- Voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations
- Education and academia
- Sustainability and the circular economy
The conversations people remember most from previous events often happened between sessions—meeting like-minded people, discovering new perspectives and realising that others are grappling with similar challenges. Delegates consistently tell us they leave feeling energised, supported, inspired and part of a welcoming community.
That’s exactly the environment we want to create again at SysPrac26: an inclusive programme where established practitioners learn alongside those new to systems thinking, where every contribution is valued and where everyone has something to learn—and something to offer.
If you’ve ever thought:
“I’m not sure my work is worth sharing…”
…then we’d particularly encourage you to submit a proposal.
SysPrac26 is about sharing practice, not perfection. Your experience, your questions and your insights could be exactly what someone else needs to hear.
Ready to contribute?
Send us your presentation or workshop idea as a title and short abstract or proposal at:
We’ll be updating our conference website as more information becomes available, including details of the programme, speakers and registration.
We can’t wait to see the ideas, stories and conversations that will shape SysPrac26.
Join us as we continue to connect ideas, work with complexity and create positive change.