Metaphorum 2026 Conference: 'A 100 Years of Stafford Beer: Celebrating his life, his legacy and beyond'

In 2026, Metaphorum is inviting you to celebrate with us the centenary of the birth of Stafford Beer, one of the most influential figures in Cybernetics and Systems Thinking. More than fifty years after his invention of the Viable System Model and Team Syntegrity, Beer's work remains urgently relevant as organisations and societies confront escalating complexity, ecological limits, technological disruption, and crises of governance.

Join the global cyber‑systemic community in celebrating 100 years of Stafford Beer. This landmark conference explores his legacy and the future of organisational cybernetics through themes including pioneered creative artifacts to continue disseminating his legacy, emerging methods, contemporary practice, resilient and ethical organisations, barefoot cybernetics, and global governance.

A living, participatory conversation for scholars, practitioners, and emerging voices shaping the next chapter of viable, ethical, and regenerative systems.

 See details of the conference program, themes, and call for abstracts at: Metaphorum 2026 Conference webpage

Any questions contact mph_2026_registrations@metaphorum.org