19-20th November 2026
Join us for the 14th Annual South African System Dynamics Conference (14 SASDC 2026) — a premier virtual gathering of system thinkers, researchers, and practitioners dedicated to shaping a more resilient and adaptive future. This year’s theme, “Connected Systems: Building Resilience Through Collaboration,” celebrates the power of system dynamics to address complex, interconnected challenges across sectors and disciplines.
We invite full papers, work-in-progress and case studies that explore novel applications, methodologies, and insights in: Systems Thinking, System Dynamics, Systems Engineering & Operations Research and their intersections with: Health Dynamics · Sustainability · Education · Sociology & Psychology · Economics · Natural Resource Management · Technology · Policy & Governance · Transport · Circular & Hydrogen Economies.
Be part of a dynamic knowledge-sharing platform that connects researchers, students, and professionals in advancing systems approaches to real-world impact.
Register here if you are an attendee only: 14th SASD Conference Registration
Submit your short paper/ case study/ work in progress here.
Short papers – Download the template here! (please note that if you exceed 6 pages (inclusive of references), your paper will not be accepted for review). Work-in-progress and case studies only require an abstract and presentation slides.
| DATE | DEADLINE |
| 01-March | Call for submissions (short papers/ work-in-progress/ case studies) |
| 20-Sep | Short paper / work-in-progress/ case study submissions deadline |
| 28-Sep | Notice of submission decision to authors |
| 06-Oct | Author registration deadline |
| 31-Oct | Attendee registration closes |
| 15-Nov | Final program & conference details |
| 19th 20th Nov | 14th South African System Dynamics Conference (Virtual) Workshop |
Besides our authors, we are guaranteed to have an exciting line-up of guest speakers!!!