Wccs 2026 : World conference on complex systems
Meet Our Keynote Speakers
We are honoured to welcome a distinguished lineup of internationally renowned scholars who are shaping the field of complex systems and transdisciplinary research. Our keynote speakers for WCCS26 include:
Peter Turchin
University of Connecticut, USA
Pioneer in cliodynamics and complexity in historical dynamics.
Nigel Gilbert
University of Surrey, UK
Leading figure in agent-based modelling and social simulation.
Ricard Solé
Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies, Spain
Santa Fe Institute, USA
Expert in biological complexity, synthetic biology, and complex networks.
Carlos Gershenson
Binghamton University, SUNY, USA
Researcher in self-organization, urban complexity, and adaptive systems.
David Chavalarias
Research Director, CNRS, France
Specialist in social dynamics, collective behaviour, and computational social science.
Hector Zenil
King’s College London, UK
Known for his work on algorithmic information theory and causal discovery in complex systems.
Sergei Petrovskii
University of Leicester, UK
Mathematical ecologist investigating complexity in ecological and biological systems.
We are honoured to welcome a distinguished lineup of internationally renowned scholars who are shaping the field of complex systems and transdisciplinary research. Our keynote speakers for WCCS26 include:
Peter Turchin
University of Connecticut, USA
Pioneer in cliodynamics and complexity in historical dynamics.
Nigel Gilbert
University of Surrey, UK
Leading figure in agent-based modelling and social simulation.
Ricard Solé
Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies, Spain
Santa Fe Institute, USA
Expert in biological complexity, synthetic biology, and complex networks.
Carlos Gershenson
Binghamton University, SUNY, USA
Researcher in self-organization, urban complexity, and adaptive systems.
David Chavalarias
Research Director, CNRS, France
Specialist in social dynamics, collective behaviour, and computational social science.
Hector Zenil
King’s College London, UK
Known for his work on algorithmic information theory and causal discovery in complex systems.
Sergei Petrovskii
University of Leicester, UK
Mathematical ecologist investigating complexity in ecological and biological systems.