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House of Complexity: A First Gathering

House of Complexity: A First Gathering

House of Complexity: A First Gathering

House of Complexity: A First Gathering

April 16,
2026

The Dale Studio,
Chippendale

Join organisational leaders, philosophers, scientists, and artists for the launch of House of Complexity. A day of intimate conversations exploring new capacities for working thoughtfully in complex conditions.

Why attend?

See what complexity-informed practice looks like

Join the launch of House of Complexity, hear from cross-disciplinary leaders, and explore what becomes possible when organisations engage with complexity rather than resist it.

Encounter thinking that crosses boundaries

Eight sessions bring together poets and scientists, philosophers and CEOs, activists and psychologists. Each conversation is designed for depth, dialogue, and cross-perspective exchange.

Go deeper with transdisciplinary themes

Sessions are organised around three core inquiries:

  • Complexity and practice in organisational life

  • Recombining knowledge across science, philosophy, and art

  • Embodied cognition and new models of sensemaking

  • Process philosophy and the myth of identity

  • Philosophy as a resource for innovation

  • Resisting the obvious to create space for novelty

Join a curated community

Connect with a small group of people shaping organisational futures — business leaders, complexity practitioners, policy thinkers, researchers, and transdisciplinary designers.

Register

Join us in person

Up to 30 guests at The Dale Studio, Chippendale NSW. Intimate video-podcast style conversations.

Join us online

Stream all sessions live from anywhere. Recordings available on the House of Complexity platform.

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Steven
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House of Complexity

Founder & Strategic Design Principal

Julie
Batch

NRMA Insurance

CEO

Doug
Taylor

The Smith Family

CEO

Steven
Sullivan

House of Complexity

Founder & Strategic Design Principal

Julie
Batch

NRMA Insurance

CEO

Doug
Taylor

The Smith Family

CEO

Thu, Apr 16

Morning · 9 am – 12 pm

Why Complex Systems Thinking Matters Now

We design digital products that grow from lived practice. By observing how people actually collaborate, we uncover the informal patterns and feedback loops that drive real work, creating tools that adapt, connect and evolve within their ecosystems.

Designing Conditions, Not Outcomes

We design digital products that grow from lived practice. By observing how people actually collaborate, we uncover the informal patterns and feedback loops that drive real work, creating tools that adapt, connect and evolve within their ecosystems.

Lunch · 12 pm – 3 pm

Recombining Poetry, Science, Philosophy, and Lived Experience

We design digital products that grow from lived practice. By observing how people actually collaborate, we uncover the informal patterns and feedback loops that drive real work, creating tools that adapt, connect and evolve within their ecosystems.

A New Model of Cognition

We design digital products that grow from lived practice. By observing how people actually collaborate, we uncover the informal patterns and feedback loops that drive real work, creating tools that adapt, connect and evolve within their ecosystems.

Afternoon · 3 pm – 6 pm

Philosophy, Innovation, and Organisational Life

We design digital products that grow from lived practice. By observing how people actually collaborate, we uncover the informal patterns and feedback loops that drive real work, creating tools that adapt, connect and evolve within their ecosystems.

Resisting the Obvious

We design digital products that grow from lived practice. By observing how people actually collaborate, we uncover the informal patterns and feedback loops that drive real work, creating tools that adapt, connect and evolve within their ecosystems.

An Invitation to What Comes Next

We design digital products that grow from lived practice. By observing how people actually collaborate, we uncover the informal patterns and feedback loops that drive real work, creating tools that adapt, connect and evolve within their ecosystems.

Advancing knowledge and practice for a complex world.

Studio | Institute | Ventures

Based in Sydney & Barcelona — Working globally
© 2025 House of Complexity

Advancing knowledge and practice for a complex world.

Studio | Institute | Ventures

Based in Sydney & Barcelona — Working globally
© 2025 House of Complexity

Advancing knowledge and practice for a complex world.

Studio | Institute | Ventures

Based in Sydney & Barcelona — Working globally

© 2025 House of Complexity

Advancing knowledge and practice for a complex world.

Studio | Institute | Ventures

Based in Sydney & Barcelona — Working globally
© 2025 House of Complexity