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Cybernetics Conversation
Wednesday, July 1
 

12:00pm BST

Welcome and Scene Setting
Wednesday July 1, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm BST
John and Peter welcome attendees, introduce the event and remind of its purpose and process
Moderators
Wednesday July 1, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

12:30pm BST

Lunch
Wednesday July 1, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm BST

Wednesday July 1, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm BST

1:15pm BST

Celebrating Stafford Beer's Centenary
LIMITED
Limited Capacity seats available
John will host a conversation reflecting on Stafford and how we have and are building on his work. All to contribute
Speakers
Wednesday July 1, 2026 1:15pm - 2:00pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

2:00pm BST

2:00pm BST

Viable Operating Model: The Hand that Thinks
LIMITED
Limited Capacity seats available
Abdul Aziz explores his vision of a shift from the mechanistic “You or Me” operating model to one of “You AND Me”. He argues that most organisations have both an organising logic and a structural reality and almost none manage the methodological and political gap between them. The structural model embeds power, asserts ownership, and creates the illusion of control in ways the organising...
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Speakers
Wednesday July 1, 2026 2:00pm - 4:30pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

3:00pm BST

Tea Break

Wednesday July 1, 2026 3:00pm - 3:15pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

3:30pm BST

Towards a metasystem for governing New Space?
New Space is primarily defined by the commercialization of space activities at scales unanticipated by the foundational treaty regime, with private actors now occupying roles in launch, Earth observation, communications, and exploration that were once the near-exclusive province of states. This paradigm shift unfolds alongside dynamics that complicate its landscape. The militarization of the...
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Speakers

4:30pm BST

Stafford Beer's work in 2026. Reflections.
A session reflecting on the discussions of the day and exploring links back to Stafford's work
Speakers
Wednesday July 1, 2026 4:30pm - 5:00pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

5:30pm BST

End of Day Admin - Dinner Options

Wednesday July 1, 2026 5:30pm - 6:00pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU
 
Thursday, July 2
 

9:00am BST

Welcome and Agenda for the day.
An introduction to the process for the day
Speakers
Thursday July 2, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

9:30am BST

The Unaccountability Machine
LIMITED
Limited Capacity seats available
Dan Davies' book, "The Unaccountability Machine," published in 2024, discusses how large systems in markets, institutions, and governments often make poor decisions due to a lack of accountability. He introduces the concept of "accountability sinks," which obscure responsibility and lead to negative outcomes that no one claims to want.
Speakers
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Dan Davies

The Unaccountability Machine (2024) is a business book by Dan Davies, an investment bank analyst and author,[1] who also writes for The New Yorker.[2] It argues that responsibility for decision making has become diffused after World War II and represents a flaw in society.

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Thursday July 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

10:30am BST

Coffee Break

Thursday July 2, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

10:45am BST

Unaccountability Machine Conversation
LIMITED
Limited Capacity seats available

Thursday July 2, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

12:15pm BST

Lunch

Thursday July 2, 2026 12:15pm - 1:00pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

1:00pm BST

Badlands 2026 – Welcome to a New Gamespace
Badlands 2025 explored the systems of technology used for malignant purposes through themes of crime, privacy intrusion and eudaemonia.    We now observe dynamic and dispersed global information circuits carrying increasingly complex human/machine data and informatic diseases.   Data varieties have accelerated and proliferated, creating new mutations for systemic absorption....
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Speakers
Thursday July 2, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

1:00pm BST

3:00pm BST

Tea Break

Thursday July 2, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

3:00pm BST

Quantum Life Science

Speakers
Thursday July 2, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

4:30pm BST

Reflections on the Day - Topics for Ethics and AI on Friday
Reflections on the day and topics for day three
Speakers
Thursday July 2, 2026 4:30pm - 5:00pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU
 
Friday, July 3
 

9:00am BST

Day 3 Welcome

Friday July 3, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

9:30am BST

Ethics and AI

Speakers
Friday July 3, 2026 9:30am - 11:00am BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

11:00am BST

Coffee Break

Friday July 3, 2026 11:00am - 11:15am BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

11:15am BST

2026 Cybernetics Conversation Reflection and Conclusion

Friday July 3, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm BST
Room A Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University Sir Richard Morris Loughborough University, University Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU
 
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