Centre for Complex Systems Events

The Centre for Complex Systems participates in, sponsors and hosts a number of events throughout the year.

Two of the Centre's major events programs are the C³ Symposia, and the C³ Research Camps.

Workshop "New perspectives in complex systems"

Date: Thursday 14 February 2019
Time: 9:30-17:30
Venue: Lecture Theatre 123, Building J12, School of Computer Science, University of Sydney, Australia

Co-funded by the Centre for Complex Systems and ARC DP170102927: Australian housing market risks.

09:30 – 10:30 Keynote. Prof Paul Ormerod, Volterra Partners and University College London, London, UK

“Understanding economic recessions with AI”


10:30 – 11:00 morning tea (provided; Wintergarden)


11:00 – 11:30 Prof Michelle Baddeley, Director, Institute for Choice, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

"Building Resilience in Complex Housing Markets: Insights from Behavioural Economics"


11:30 – 12:00 Dr Rickard Nyman, Research Associate, Department of Computer Science, University College London, London

"The Feel Good Factor: Big Data, Machine Learning and Economic Welfare"


12:00 – 13:30 Lunch (provided; Wintergarden)


13:30 – 14:00 Dr Maria Athanassenas, Acting Research Leader Maritime Capability Analysis, Defence Science & Technology Group, Sydney, Australia

"Modelling Complex Warfighting – a Defence Science and Technology Strategic Research Investment program"


14:00 – 14:30 Dr Alexander Kalloniatis, Senior Operations Analyst/CDS Fellow, Defence Science & Technology Group, Canberra, Australia

"Detecting complexity in complex conflict using multi-network models of synchronisation"


14:30 – 15:00 Dr Michael Harre, Senior Lecturer, Complex Systems Research Group, University of Sydney, Australia

"Self-Consistency in Market Economics and Complex Systems"


15:00 – 15:30 Tea/coffee (provided; Wintergarden)


15:30 – 16:00 Mr Kevin Ward, Principal Quantitative Analysis and Data Science, CoreLogic

"Urban density and property values: an exploration of the relationship between densification and property values"


16:00 – 16:30 Prof Mikhail Prokopenko, Director, Complex Systems Research Group, University of Sydney, Australia

"The price of urbanisation: Demise of medieval Angkor, transformation of Greater Sydney, and other crises"


16:30 – 17:30 Panel discussion: "Complexity and Resilience":

Michelle Baddeley (Director, Institute for Choice, University of South Australia, Adelaide)

Alex Bakker (Investment Manager, Quantitative Solutions, HESTA, Sydney)

Paul Ormerod (Partner, Volterra Partners, and UCL, London)

Kevin Ward (Principal, Quantitative Analysis and Data Science, CoreLogic, Sydney)