-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] AMCIS 2019 – Workshop: Social Media, Blockchain, IoT (early registration ends 6/24) Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 09:43:25 -0400 From: Daniel Farkas dfarkas@pace.edu To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

Colleagues,

What do Social Media, Blockchain, IoT have in common? They converge around location. Learn how these technologies are transforming the digital space by attending the SIGGIS Workshop in Cancun, Mexico:

SIGGIS is pleased to announce our Workshop Keynote:

*"Location Analytics at OXXO for Mexico and Latin America: Strategic Challenge and Success", Enrique Ernesto Espinosa Pérez, Expansión Process Manager of OXXO*

OXXO is the largest convenience store chain in Mexico with more than 14,000 stores. For an interesting article on how OXXO is using GIS (and more):

https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/publications/wherenext/confidence-in-new...

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*GIS, Location Analytics and Digital Convergence:*

*Social Media, Blockchain and Internet of Things*

*August 15, 7:30am-11:30am*

*Description:*

This workshop will serve as a research forum on the varied aspects of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and location analytics. Aligned with the AMCIS 2019 theme, “New Frontiers in Digital Convergence,” the focus of the workshop will be on digital convergence of GIS and location analytics with other existing and emerging technologies, dealing with relevant teaching and research opportunities. Digital convergence is enabled by various technologies, such as Social Media, Blockchain, Internet of Things, Augmented and Virtual Reality, and the Cloud, and is often facilitated and accelerated by locational data and spatial features of such technologies. For example, Location Analytics and GIS move the Internet beyond cyberspace to the location-aware Internet of Things, enabling any devices or things to sense and communicate their geographical location over time.

This workshop, including the keynote talk by an industry leader, will highlight emerging opportunities as well as issues, such as barriers to adoption and use, as well as privacy and trust. In addition, a group activity will be facilitated focusing on these research areas to discuss the “who, what, where, when, how, and why” of participating in this burgeoning research domain.

*Draft Agenda:*

1. Introduction, Dan Farkas

2. Location Analytics and Social Media, Jim Pick

3. Blockchain and GIS, Dan Farkas

4. Location Analytics and the Internet of Things, Namchul

5. Keynote:

*"Location Analytics at OXXO for Mexico and Latin America: Strategic Challenge and Success",* Enrique Ernesto Espinosa Pérez, Expansión Process Manager of OXXO

6. Breakout: Research opportunities in Location Analytics

7. Wrap-up and Summary

*Organizers*:

Daniel Farkas, Pace University, dfarkas@pace.edu Brian Hilton, Claremont Graduate University, Brian.Hilton@cgu.edu James B. Pick, University of Redlands, James_Pick@redlands.edu Hindupur Ramakrishna, University of Redlands, Hindupur_Ramakrishna@redlands.edu Avijit Sarkar, University of Redlands, Avijit_Sarkar@redlands.edu Namchul Shin, Pace University, nshin@pace.edu

*Registration for the conference and workshop:*

To register for both the conference and workshop together go to the conference website:

https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org/register/

You must be registered for the conference to register for the workshop. If you have already registered, go to the registration page. You will be able to add the workshop under the Attendee Selections Tab

https://aisnet.org/events/register.aspx?id=1224471&itemid=1ab5afb8-1d73-...

Contact for more information: Dan Farkas (dfarkas@pace.edu)