Speakers

Viswanath Venkatesh

Verizon Chair of Business Information Technology

Virginia Tech, USA

Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) and INFORMS Information Systems Society
One of the world’s most cited Information Systems scholars
Research focuses on technology adoption, digital transformation, and societal impact of IT
Ranked among the top global scientists across all disciplines for citation impact

Jan vom Brocke

Chair of Information Systems & Business Process Management

University of Münster, Germany

Director of the European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS)
Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Globally recognized expert in Business Process Management (BPM) and digital innovation
Published in leading journals including MISQ, ISR, and Management Science, and author and editor of several foundational BPM books

France Bélanger

University Distinguished Professor

Virginia Tech, USA

Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Expert in digital interactions, privacy, cybersecurity, and governance
Ranked among the top influential researchers globally
Recipient of multiple international research and lifetime achievement awards, and co-founder of the “Voices of Privacy” outreach initiative

Richard Watson

Regents Professor and J. Rex Fuqua Distinguished Chair Emeritus

University of Georgia, USA

Former President of the Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Recipient of the AIS LEO Award, the association’s highest honor
Internationally recognized scholar in Internet strategy and digital innovation
Published more than 200 academic articles and over 30 books, and pioneer in Energy Informatics research

Ahmed Abbasi

Joe and Jane Giovanini Endowed Chair Professor

University of Notre Dame, USA

International expert in human-centered AI, analytics, and natural language processing
Fellow of INFORMS Information Systems Society and Distinguished Member of ACM
Published more than 130 articles in leading journals and conferences
Recipient of multiple awards in AI, analytics, and design science research

Prof. Sujeet K. Sharma

Professor of Decision Science & Information Systems

Nagpur, India

President of the AIS Chapter in India
Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Systems and Information Technology
Expert in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, e-Services, and IT for Disaster Management