October 21 (the third Wednesday, coinciding in the stream of RSD15 activities) is the 144th meeting for Systems Thinking Ontario. This will be a hybrid session.

Peter Jones joins us in person following the RSD15 Symposium to introduce Logosofia, the software platform developed in the Structured Dialogic Design practice (SDD) for supporting collective inquiry and decision-making for mixed stakeholders in complex situations. We will explore how Logosofia helps groups structure diverse perspectives, map relationships among complex issues, and identify pathways for collective action.

Su Lynn Myat will share how her OCADU SFI study in Participatory Technology Assessment, using Logosofia, exemplifies an application in AI assessment.

Additionally Peter will share reflections on the recent RSD events from the Torino symposium.

Discussant(s)

Dr. Peter Jones is Distinguished Professor of Systemic Design at the School of Architecture, Art & Design, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City. Peter studied with Dr. Christakis for his Union Institute Ph.D., and learned SDD with his US-based community of practice. Peter was a founding board member of the Agoras Institute and led Design with Dialogue at OCAD University in Toronto. His publications are found at Design Dialogues.

Su Lynn Myat is a public policy and strategic foresight researcher who has worked on complex social issues with organizations like the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and civil society groups. Holding a Master's in Public Administration and a Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation from OCAD University, she bridges policy insight with design-led innovation.

The session will be moderated by Zaid Khan, a systemic designer and graduate of OCADU's Strategic Foresight & Innovation Program (2020).

Venue & Virtual Link

• Date & Time: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:15pm
• Venue: 205 Richmond St. W, Room 115
• Virtual: For those attending virtually, you will receive a Microsoft Teams invite/virtual link before the session.

Suggested pre-readings / audio / video

• Jones, P. (2026). A new world model: cocreating a latin american problematique. Proceedings of Relating Systems Thinking and Design, RSD15. Article PAP-003. https://rsdsymposium.org/latin-american-problematique/
• Myat, S. L., & Jones, P. (2025). Participatory towards anticipatory (pta): systemic design journey of designing a participatory technology assessment policy deliberation process. Proceedings of Relating Systems Thinking and Design, RSD14. Article advance online publication. https://rsdsymposium.org/participatory-toward-anticipatory/
• Jones, P. (2026). Design research process. MetaSystems Mapping.http://metasystemmaps.com/researchjourney/
• Jones, P. (2026, March 30). Cocreating a Mexican World Model for the 21st century. Design Dialogues.https://designdialogues.com/mexmodel/