Lesley-Ann Noel, RSD14 Dean’s Chair
Lesley-Ann Noel exemplifies Arcs of Impact—Relationality in Complexity. Inspired by the university’s mandate to decolonise curriculum and embrace Indigenous learning outcomes, Noel embraces a pluriversal leadership style grounded in equitable power redistribution. She emphasises “humanising the data” and develops tools such as the Designer’s Critical Alphabet and the Positionality Wheel to build equity into methodology.
Peter Jones, RSD14 Co-Chair
As a founding member of the Systemic Design Association and three-time RSD Chair, Peter Jones has situated RSD14 within the theme of relationality, emphasizing how systemic design—rooted in research—flourishes through the connections between individuals and communities. Peter exemplifies leadership in collaborative projects and knowledge-sharing, contributing to countless arcs of impact that resonate across disciplines and foster innovative, relational change.
Greg Van Alstyne, RSD14 Co-Chair
Greg’s arcs of impact span futuring, strategic foresight, social innovation, and digital literacy. Greg’s research interests include designing with emergence, media futures, and the future of reading, writing, and publishing. Prior to OCADU, Greg was the inaugural director of the Institute without Boundaries. His work crosses industries and disciplines, he has maintained an active design practice for over 30 years.
RSD14 TEAM
Systemic Design Association member profiles are linked.
RSD14 CHAIR
Peter Jones
OCADU | Tecnológico de Monterrey | Systemic Design Association
DEAN’S CHAIR
Lesley-Ann Noel | OCAD U | Dean, Faculty of Design
RD14-TORONTO CHAIR
Greg Van Alstyne, OCADU | Faculty of Design
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Peter Coppin
OCADU | Inclusive Design
David Ing
OCADU | Systems Thinking Ontario | Creative Systemic Research Platform Institute
Cheryl May*
London South Bank University | Systemic Design Association
Ryan Murphy*
Memorial University of Newfoundland | Systemic Design Association
Perin Ruttonsha
University of Waterloo | Waterloo Institute for Complexity & Innovation
David Sanchez | Tec de Monterrey | School of Architecture, Art and Design
*OCADU SFI MDes
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Ryan Murphy & Cheryl May, RSD14-RSDX Co-Chairs
Morgan Bath, RSD14-Paper Talks
Su Lynn Myat, RSD14-TORONTO
Reshmi Bisessar & Daisy Tam, RSD14-Leadership Retreat
DESIGN & COMMUNICATIONS
Raul Valenzuela
Hannah Weider
PARTNERSHIPS
Nadia Tabassum
SDA MEMBER LIAISON
PRESENTING PARTNERS
Merve Sahin, American Society for Cybernetics/ #NewMacy
Abbie VanMeter, Coordinated Management of Meaning Institute
Tim Thompson, Snowmelt
Zaid Khan, Systems Thinking Ontario
Seanna Davidson, The Systems School