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Semantic Models for Trustworthy Systems: A Hybrid 
Intelligence Augmentation Program 

by Giancarlo Guizzardi 

University of Twente

With High-Level Panel of Leaders in Science, Technology, On-the-Ground Action, and Policy
April 22, 2026, 4:00pm-6:00 pm EDT

In-Person Participation

Auditorium IR/RI Glen
Virtual Participation
https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/85652871338?pwd=HRRTLksbjIG5jOj6tAxuEVHw8SaiG5.1

Beyond Profit

A Talk and Discussion with Dr. Victoria Hurth

Reimagining Leadership for a Wellbeing Economy

NEW TIME 3:00-4:30 pm

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WICI and the Canadian Network for Complex Systems (CNCS) national network are cosponsoring an event with the Senate, in Ottawa on Wednesday, on planetary health and governance in complex systems. 

Join us as we hear WICI external member Madhur Anand read from and discuss her debut novel, "To Place a Rabbit". 

Register for this event.

📅 October 28, 2025
📍STC 2002
🕑1:30 -3:00PM

The Waterloo Institute for Complexity & Innovation (WICI) is proud to launch our 2025 Speaker Series with two thought-provoking events.  

Join us for two inspiring talks on complexity, governance, AI, and relational futures featuring:.

Dr. Rik Logtenburg, June 26, 2:30 pm,

and

Dr. Vanessa Andreotti, June 27, 10:30 am.

More information and registration details can be found on our events page.  

Registration for this free 1 week self-paced course to grasp complex concepts, craft ABMs with geospatial data, and code in NetLogo ends August 12, 2024

Fall 2019 Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation Member Survey

Are you or someone you know, an active complex systems scholar outside UW, but in Canada? University of Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI) is seeking applicants for a new category of WICI membership: External Core Membership & External Node Coordinators. We are considering starting a Canadian Network for Complex Systems (CNCS), with our external core members establishing the first nodes.

Are you or someone you know, an active complex systems scholar outside UW, but in Canada? University of Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI) is seeking applicants for two new categories of WICI membership: External Core Membership and External Node Coordinator Membership. We are considering starting a Canadian Network for Complex Systems (CNCS), with our external node coordinator members establishing the first nodes.

A formal letter with background information and application guidelines can be viewed here.