-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] Artificial Intelligence in IS Research and Practice @ ECIS2021 Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:34:24 +0100 From: Efpraxia Zamani e.zamani@sheffield.ac.uk To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

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*2**9th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2021)*

June 14th - 16th 2021 / Marrakech, Morocco (https://ecis2021.com https://ecis2021.com)

Track: *Artificial Intelligence in IS Research and Practice*

*Track Description*

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an umbrella term with an evolving meaning over the last century. AI refers to a vast amount of techniques, tools and technological artefacts. The AI artefacts and techniques range from machine learning, convolution networks, image and speech recognition, to 3D printing and an expanding number of innovative approaches. AI, as a contextual approach with a substantial role, has managed to find its place in a number of areas, ranging from household applications, to healthcare, to warfare, but also in production and the supply chain world.

In this track we would like to focus in the use of AI in IS research and specifically draw our attention on the evolving concepts, practices, processes and methods related to AI-related technology management in various fields. We consider it is timely to investigate into the potential of AI within the IS community, with the view to shed more light in the management of practices and processes. At the same time, it is crucial to reflect on the challenges and the implications stemming out of AI applications. Within a digitally connected world, whereby advanced technologies, such as AI, Information Systems scholars should consider the implications for industry, for society, for individuals and for sustainability.

In this track, we welcome both empirical and conceptual papers, without excluding any methodological stance (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods etc).

Potential Topics of Interest (indicative):

*  AI  concepts, tools and techniques *  Challenges and Opportunities (methodological and practical) for AI adoption *  Information and Knowledge sharing and the ethical implications around AI in organizations *  The dark side of AI and ethical considerations *  AI for decision making in organizational contexts *  Swarm and Collective Intelligence for smart applications *  Business Process Management and AI *  AI capabilities and innovation *  Decision-making and Forecasting through AI approaches *  Humanitarian applications of AI *  AI in emergent situations and risk management *  Application of AI to address societal challenges *  AI for healthcare innovation and management *  AI and Information Systems Development *  AI for Sustainability and Resilience of processes and practices *  The role of AI in the fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) *  Machine learning, Cyber-physical Systems, Robotics  and AI  automation

*Track Co-Chairs*

* Efpraxia Zamani, University of Sheffield, UK, e.zamani@sheffield.ac.uk * Konstantina Spanaki, Loughborough University, UK, K.Spanaki@lboro.ac.uk * Ilias Pappas, University of Agder (UiA), Norway, ilias.pappas@uia.no mailto:ilias.pappas@uia.no

Paper submission deadline:18 November 2020

Notification of conditional acceptance: 03 March 2021

Final acceptance: 23 April 2021

Conference dates: 14 –16 June 2021

Track description online: https://ecis2021.com/tracks-description https://ecis2021.com/tracks-description