Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The 2026 edition of the guide has just been published and is designed to help practitioners and thinkers navigate an increasingly complex world. Drawing from data from over 60,000 LinkedIn followers and 30,000 Si Network members, and contributions of leading figures in the field, the paper maps the ecosystem needed to bring transformative change to scale.
You can find the full paper here: https://www.systemsinnovation.network/posts/insights-state-of-systems-innovation-2026
In this event, we take a walk through of the core findings of the report, including the new Ecosystem Assessment Model, which tracks research, learning, and capacity-building dimensions.
Contributor Insights: Hear directly from key figures who helped shape this year's guide, including insights on the "fragmented resurgence" of systems theory in academia and the rise of systems approaches across sectors and professions.
Trend Unpacking: A deep dive into the Key Trends of 2026, such as:
The Implementation Gap: The growing divide between ideas and real-world application.
Systems Washing: The emergence of "systems" as a buzzword lacks deep understanding.
Geographic Unevenness: Exploring why certain regions like Northern Europe, Toronto, and Melbourne are reaching tipping points while others remain fringe.
The 2026 edition of the guide has just been published and is designed to help practitioners and thinkers navigate an increasingly complex world. Drawing from data from over 60,000 LinkedIn followers and 30,000 Si Network members, and contributions of leading figures in the field, the paper maps the ecosystem needed to bring transformative change to scale.
You can find the full paper here: https://www.systemsinnovation.network/posts/insights-state-of-systems-innovation-2026
In this event, we take a walk through of the core findings of the report, including the new Ecosystem Assessment Model, which tracks research, learning, and capacity-building dimensions.
Contributor Insights: Hear directly from key figures who helped shape this year's guide, including insights on the "fragmented resurgence" of systems theory in academia and the rise of systems approaches across sectors and professions.
Trend Unpacking: A deep dive into the Key Trends of 2026, such as:
The Implementation Gap: The growing divide between ideas and real-world application.
Systems Washing: The emergence of "systems" as a buzzword lacks deep understanding.
Geographic Unevenness: Exploring why certain regions like Northern Europe, Toronto, and Melbourne are reaching tipping points while others remain fringe.
