We’re still finalizing our list of invited speakers, but once it’s ready, you will find a description of their work and research here. They’ll be sharing insights on exciting topics in complex systems science, from social science and network science to collective behavior and beyond.
Stay tuned for updates!

Rafael Prieto-Curiel

Rafael Prieto-Curiel is a Faculty Member at the Complexity Science Hub, where he works on topics including violence, mobility, migration, and urban dynamics. He works for the OECD and the World Bank, conducting spatial and demographic analyses of cities. He is the Scientific Advisor of Aleph. In 2024, he was awarded the “Science Breakthrough” award by the Falling Walls Foundation.
Previously, he was at the Mathematical Institute of the University of Oxford, working on urban dynamics as part of the Peak Urban project. He earned an MSc in Statistics and a PhD in Mathematics and Security and Crime at UCL. He also worked in the Emergency Attention Centre in Mexico City (C5) as Director of Strategic Analysis, where his work primarily consisted of crime forecasting and police and resource allocation.

Carmen Cabrera

Carmen Cabrera is a Lecturer in Geographic Data Science (Assistant Professor) at the Geographic Data Science Lab, within the University of Liverpool’s Department of Geography and Planning. Her areas of expertise are geographic data science, human mobility, network analysis and mathematical modelling. Carmen’s research focuses on developing quantitative frameworks to model and predict human mobility patterns across spatiotemporal scales and population groups, ranging from intraurban commutes to migratory movements. She is particularly interested in establishing methodologies to facilitate the efficient and reliable use of new forms of digital trace data in the study of human movement.
Prior to her position as a Lecturer, Carmen completed a BSc in Physics, followed by an MSc in Complex Systems, specialising in Network Analysis. She then did a PhD in Applied Mathematics at University College London (UCL), focusing on the development of mathematical models of social behaviours in urban areas, against the theoretical backdrop of agglomeration economies. After graduating from her PhD in 2021, she was a Research Fellow in Urban Mobility at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), at UCL, where she currently holds a honorary position