The 2025 conference theme is "Incorporating AI into Dynamic Modeling." As artificial intelligence (AI) applications expand across various domains like marketing, research, and programming, their integration into dynamic modeling has also increased. Within the System Dynamics (SD) domain, AI has been used to analyze patterns in simulation data, convert text to causal loop diagram (CLD), create small models in the XML Modeling Interchange LanguagE (XMILE) format, and generate persona to serve as agents in dynamic models, among other applications.
Since its inception, the SD community has strived to incorporate new advancements in science and technology. We invite research papers and practitioner applications on any topic where dynamic modeling and AI intersect. How can AI improve SD modeling across all stages of modeling including problem articulation, dynamic hypothesis, formulation, testing, and policy formulation and evaluation? Can AI contribute to the automation of certain aspects of SD modeling processes? How might AI improve the visualization and interpretation of SD model outputs? How can AI-driven sensitivity analysis techniques enhance our understanding of model behavior and assist in identifying key leverage points within complex systems? What are the challenges and opportunities associated with using AI to support collaborative modeling efforts? How can AI contribute to improving the teaching of SD? Can AI support novice modelers in both developing and testing their models? Are there potential ethical considerations or biases to be aware of when integrating AI into SD modeling? Will AI replace so many jobs that unemployment will rise significantly and people's standard of living will fall?
We also invite researchers and practitioners from a cross-section of disciplines to submit finished work and work in progress that applies dynamic modeling-SD, agent-based, discrete event-to any of these areas: public policy, methodology, environment and resources, business and strategy, operations, health, psychology and human behavior, economics, teaching, security and resilience, and transportation, among others.
PROGRAM
The program includes plenary presentations that showcase important work in the field, parallel and poster sessions that present the most current research and applications, work-in-progress sessions to exhibit upcoming research, and a full day of skill-building workshops covering topics from basic software use to advanced analysis techniques. Panel discussions, special interest group sessions, student colloquia, vendor exhibits, and demonstrations round out the program. The conference schedule provides time for social and professional interaction.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Submit your work in business and strategy, diversity, economics, environment and resources, health, learning and teaching, operations, methodology, psychology and human behavior, public policy, stakeholder engagement, security, stability and resilience, and transport and mobility.
SUBMISSION
Please submit your contributions between
21 January and 18 March 2025. We accept a number of contribution types:
- Research papers
- Practitioner applications
- Work in progress descriptions
- Workshop proposals
- Other session proposals, such as for panel discussion sessions
The 2025 conference program will include invited and contributed sessions. Special proposals for plenary or parallel sessions, panel discussions, and other pre- or post-conference activities are encouraged. If you have ideas for sessions and workshops focused on practical issues, please contact us. Proposals should be sent to: progchair@systemdynamics.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">progchair@systemdynamics.org.
You can find more information here: https://systemdynamics.org/submission-instructions/#submission-types.
ISDC proceedings don't exclude authors from submitting work to a journal. Authors can submit work to ISDC that has been submitted to other conferences.
We look forward to your submission!
Christine Tang
ISDC Program Assistant
on behalf of
Program Chairs