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Problematique Dialogue + Conversation as Process and Connection | David Ing, Gary Metcalf | 20260209

Problematique Dialogue + Conversation as Process and Connection, the 139th meeting of Systems Thinking Ontario, was announced at https://wiki.st-on.org/2026-02-09 Problematique Dialogue: (Advance Call for Participation) The sLab will soon announce the Problematique Dialogue, a 5-day learning retreat planned for May 10 to 15, 2026 at OCAD U. The event applies the Banathy Conversation Methodology, that is outlined in the second presentation. Conversation as Process and Connection In an era dominated by communication technologies, in which ways do we (or don't we) experience meaningful contact with other people? Bela H. Banathy developed a Conversation methodology as a process of deep learning that is both generative and strategic. These systems inquiries involve a multidisciplinary practice beginning with months of preparation, leading to a five-day immersive event, followed by cocreation of proceedings reflecting on the experience. The learning becomes a resource for continuing dialogue, and an impetus for subsequent initiatives. Conversations were conducted by the International Federation for Systems Research from 1982 to 2016 in Austria. Most recently, Banathy Conversations were restarted by the CSRP Institute in Lugano in fall 2024, and in Iowa in spring 2025. Plans are underway for a Conversation event hosted by the sLab at OCADU in May 2026. Session Leaders David Ing was appointed as an Adjunct Professor in Graduate Studies at OCAD University, and has been collaborating on invigoration of the sLab. He served as president of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (2011-2012). He graduated from IBM after 28 years of service. Gary S. Metcalf led facilitation of many of the Conversations for the IFSR, and for the CSRP Institute. His PhD in Organizational Systems was conferred by Saybrook University, under the supervision of Bela H. Banathy. He served as the president of the International Federation for Systems Research (2010-2016), and the International Society for the Systems Sciences (2007-2008). He has been an instructor of Saybrook University, the Federal Executive Institute, and Aalto University.