Submissions
Panels
Panel 1: What if the IS Discipline were Multilingual? AI Translation and the Future of Science
Monday, December 16 at 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
In this panel, we will explore and debate the potential of harnessing AI tools to enable a multilingual future of the IS field. While the panel will mainly focus on the IS field, we also hope it can trigger broader discussions that will enable the IS field to be at the forefront of this pivotal moment in science.
Panelists:
- Suprateek Sarker, University of Virginia, USA
- Manju Ahuja, University of New South Wales Business School, United Kingdom
- Sirkka Jarvenpaa, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
- Juan Feng, Tsinghua University, China
- Stefan Seidel, University of Cologne, Germany
Panel 2: Quantum Computing: Going Where No One Has Gone Before
Tuesday, December 17 at 01:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Quantum computing is an approach to data processing and computation that uses principles of quantum mechanics to solve complex problems that traditional computers cannot handle. This panel aims to explore the potential of quantum technologies and their impact on IS scholarship and practice. We will discuss lessons from the past, the outlook for the future, and how quantum computing may either challenge or expand the current modus operandi of business and society. Building on common images of quantum computing in the popular discourse, the panel considers five metaphors used to describe quantum computing: a mirage, a crypto buster, a supercomputer, a silver bullet, and a paradigm shift. Overall, we call on the information systems community to help transform the discourse on quantum computing, shifting from an exclusive interest in technical issues to a broader interest in quantum information systems that focuses on the application and commercial advancement of quantum computing.
Panelists:
- Michel Avital, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
- Samir Chatterjee, Claremont Graduate University, USA
- Boris Düdder, Copenhagen University, Denmark
- Nishtha Langer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
- Jan Marco Leimeister, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Natalia Levina, New York University, USA
- Jonathan Wareham, ESADE Ramon Llull University, Spain
Panel 3: Digital and IT-Enabled Organizational Transformation - Where Do We Go From Here?
Tuesday, December 17 at 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM
This panel, sponsored by SIG OSRA and SIG DITE, explores the alignment between IS/IT-enabled organizational transformation (ITOT) and digital transformation in the IS field. Rather than focusing solely on empirical evidence, the panel engages a variety of AIS leaders and senior scholars from different regions to discuss how the field can progress. The goal is to foster alignment within the IS community, which is essential for advancing theoretical and practical contributions in technology-induced organizational change. By providing rigorous guidance and conceptual clarity, the IS field can become a recognized reference discipline for other fields studying technologically-induced change.
Panelists:
- Elaine Mosconi, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
- Kathryn Brohman, Queen’s University, Canada
- Youngjin Yoo, Case Western Reserve University, USA
- Paul Drews, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany
- Roxana Ologeanu-Taddei, TBS Education, France
- Daniel Schlagwein, University of Sydney, Australia
- Abayomi Baiyere, Queen’s University, Canada