Track Descriptions

TOPICS OF SUBMISSION

Areas of interest include, amongst others, the following:

AI Governance, Trust, Ethics & Digital Sovereignty

This track explores governance mechanisms, ethical frameworks, and institutional approaches required to establish trust in AI-driven economies. It focuses on responsible AI, regolatory frameworks, data sovereignty, and socio-technical governance that ensure AI systems create trustworthy and equitable digital environments. Topics of interest (include, but are not limited to):

Governance frameworks for intelligent systems
Ethical design and responsible use of digital technologies
Transparency, explainability, and accountability in automated systems
Data governance, ownership, and cross-border data flows
Digital sovereignty and national data strategies
Risk management and compliance in digital environments
Trust formation in digital platforms and systems
Regolatory approaches to emerging technologies
Societal and institutional implications of digital governance
Standards and policies for responsible technology deployment

Track2

Data Analytics and Decision Intelligence

This track focuses on how data analytics impact business and organizations. It addresses decision support, predictive and prescriptive analytics, and data-driven innovation across industries. Topics of interest (include, but are not limited to):

Data-driven decision-making and decision support systems
Predictive and prescriptive analytics
Business analytics and performance management
Data-driven value creation and measurement
Analytical models for risk assessment and forecasting
Fraud detection and anomaly detection systems
Customer and market intelligence systems
Data visualization and communication for decision-making
Integration of analytics into organizational processes
Data quality, preparation, and governance for analytics

Track3

Digital Transformation & Innovation

This track examines how emerging digital technologies reshape industries, organizations, and economic systems. It welcomes research on topics such as digital innovation, platform economies, entrepreneurship, and AI-enabled transformation. Topics of interest (include, but are not limited to):

AI-driven transformation strategies
Digital innovation ecosystems
Platform economies and ecosystem strategies
AI-enabled in e-commerce business models
Future of work and AI augmentation
Innovation management in AI environments.
Digital strategy and AI integration
Economic impacts of AI technologies
FinTech and Financial Inclusion

Track4

Security, Privacy, & Trustworthy Systems

This track focuses on technical and socio-technical foundations needed to ensure secure, reliable, and trustworthy AI infrastructures. It addresses cybersecurity, privacy, infrastructure governance, and emerging secure architectures. Topics of interest (include, but are not limited to):

AI security and adversarial AI
Cybersecurity ecosystems
Privacy-preserving technologies and data protection
Secure AI system design
Cloud, distributed and sovereign computing
Blockchain and distributed trust mechanisms
Risk management and resilience in AI systems
Digital identity and access management
AI risk assessment and mitigation

Track5

Human-AI Interaction, Society, Future Skills and Sectoral Impact

This track explores how humans interact with AI systems and how AI technologies reshape work, learning, organizations, and society. It focuses on behavioral, organizational, and societal perspectives while highlighting the adoption and impact of AI across different sectors. The track welcomes research examining how AI influences human decision-making, skills development, and social structures, as well as studies demonstrating the practical applications and societal value of AI in various industries. Topics of interest (include, but are not limited to):

Human-system interaction and user experience design
Technology-supported decision-making behavior
Digital skills, literacy, and workforce readiness
Future of work and human–technology collaboration
Social and organizational impacts of digital technologies
Ethical implications of human–technology interaction
Digital learning and education systems
Technology applications in healthcare and public services
Digital systems in finance, commerce, and operations
Sectoral adoption and real-world implementation cases

Track6

General Information Systems Research

This track welcomes high-quality research that advances the broader field of Information Systems and contributes to theoretical, methodological, and practical understanding of digital technologies in organizations and society. The track provides a home for research that may not align directly with specialized tracks but contributes to the core foundations of the IS discipline. Submissions may adopt behavioral, organizational, economic, design science, or socio-technical perspectives and are encouraged to demonstrate strong theoretical grounding and methodological rigor. If a submission does not clearly fit within any of the specialized conference tracks, authors are encouraged to consider submitting their work to this track. Topics of interest (include, but are not limited to):

Theories and foundations of Information Systems
IT business value and organizational performance
Information systems strategy and alignment
Technology adoption and usage in organizations
Socio-technical perspectives in IS research
Design, development, and evaluation of IS artifacts
Information systems project management
Knowledge management and organizational learning
Enterprise systems and information integration
Research methods and methodological advances in IS

Track7

Special Track— IS in the GCC Region: Challenges and Opportunities (by invitation only)

This special track focuses on IS adoption, governance, and digital transformation initiatives within GCC countries. It aims to highlight research addressing regional challenges, opportunities, and strategic priorities related to AI-driven economies, digital sovereignty, and sustainable development across the Gulf region. Topics of interest (include, but are not limited to):

Digital transformation and AI initiatives in GCC countries
National strategies for technology and data development
Regional policies for data governance and digital regulation
Technology adoption in GCC organizations and governments
Public sector digitalization and smart government
Digital ecosystems and innovation in the GCC
Workforce development and digital skills in the region
Sectoral applications in energy, healthcare, and finance
Cross-country comparisons within GCC economies
Case studies and implementation experiences in the GCC