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Subject: [AISWorld] ECIS 2020 Blockchain Workshop: Call for Abstracts
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 12:05:00 +0000
From: Trevor Clohessy <Trevor.Clohessy@gmit.ie>
To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org <aisworld@lists.aisnet.org>


Third Pre-ECIS Workshop on Blockchain Research: Beyond the Horizon - June 13th (9am - 12pm) & 14th (9am - 12pm)<https://ecis2020.ma/workshops-and-ancillary-meetings/>


Call for Abstracts



Description of Workshop

The first blockchain – a peer to peer virtual currency system – was introduced in October 2008 as part of a proposal for Bitcoin by Satoshi Nakamato, that “eschewed a central authority for issuing currency, transferring ownership, and confirming transactions” (Iansiti and Lakhani, 2017). Today’s applications of such systems range from low novelty and complexity initiatives (e.g. Bitcoin payments) to high novelty and complex initiatives (e.g. self-executing contracts). There are also nuanced mature Blockchain supply chain tracking initiatives in multiple domains. Therefore, rigorous research pertaining to Blockchain is highly needed, specifically from an organizational readiness perspective.

Building on the success of two previous ECIS workshops in Portsmouth, UK, in 2018 and in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2019, the aim of this workshop is to advance the theoretical and practical discussions on Blockchain and to provide substantial feedback to authors with an interactive format. This workshop is open to both early-stage and advanced blockchain research projects and offers networking opportunities.



The workshop will take place over two half-days in a hybrid format encompassing paper sessions and interactive hands-on feedback. The goal of the workshop is twofold: (1) giving feedback to the authors and helping them to develop their ideas, and (2) providing networking and collaboration opportunities.



Abstract Submission Requirements/Limits

This workshop is open to academic, public sector, governmental and industry participants. Workshop participants are selected based on extended abstracts. These abstracts can either be ideas or suggestions for academic papers or research collaborations or insights from proposed or current industry blockchain projects. Either way, they should be early stage, but show some potential.

In the abstract the authors should provide a concrete idea on the topic they are interested in. The extended abstracts should not exceed two (2) pages. The submitted abstracts should outline a research question, the research method being used and the expected findings. There are no restrictions pertaining to the academic approach. Conceptual abstracts are fine, as are empirical (theory building and testing) and design science papers.



The workshop will be restricted to 30 participants. Accepted authors will be allocated to teams based on similar blockchain research interests and situated at roundtables. All accepted authors will be expected to read all accepted papers prior to the workshop. Initially, the authors will briefly present an overview of their research. They will then receive constructive feedback from both mentors and fellow authors on how they can advance their own blockchain research or projects.



Relevant Dates

Submissions due by March 20, 2020, to be sent to workshop organizers below.

Replies by April 17, 2020



Workshops and Tutorials will be held on June 13 (9am – 12pm) and 14 (9am – 12pm), at Marrakech.



Please Send Abstracts to the Facilitating team

Trevor Clohessy, Assistant Professor,
Department of Enterprise and Technology, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland
Email: trevor.clohessy@gmit.ie<mailto:trevor.clohessy@gmit.ie>



Eamon Walsh, Lecturer, PhD Researcher and Head of Department, Department of Enterprise and Technology, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland
Email: eamon.walsh@gmit.ie<mailto:eamon.walsh@gmit.ie>



Horst Treiblmaier, Professor,
Modul University Vienna, Austria
Email: horst.treiblmaier@modul.ac.at<mailto:horst.treiblmaier@modul.ac.at>



Theo Stratopoulos, Associate Professor,

School of Accounting and Finance, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Email: tstratopoulos@uwaterloo.ca<mailto:tstratopoulos@uwaterloo.ca>


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