Track Co-Chairs
Zhongyun (Phil) Zhou
Associate Professor
philzhou@tongji.edu.cn
Tongji University
Yongqiang Sun
Professor
sunyq@whu.edu.cn
Wuhan University
Wei Hu
Distinguished Research Fellow
huwei72@tongji.edu.cn
Tongji University
Brief Introduction
This track aims to provide a forum for researchers to share their frontier research on digital enablement and governance. Digital technologies (e.g., AI and big data analytics, blockchain and FinTech, cloud computing, extended reality, social media, and Internet of Things) are becoming increasingly present in our daily practices and will continue to do so in the future. Digital enablement is the process of leveraging digital technologies (especially those related to the Metaverse and AI) to achieve a targeted outcome or result. It is widely deemed by many as the key to success in the digital transformation of organizations and society at large. For instance, the rise of emerging digital technologies and new business models has significantly transformed firms into digital firms and how they conduct business into e-business. However, with ongoing digital transformation, we have seen an increasing need and importance to tackle the challenges brought by digital technologies and their disruptive effects on individuals, organizations, and society, which underscores the importance of digital governance. For instance, along with the advancement and application of big data analytics and intelligent systems in e-business, we have observed a range of side effects, both intentional and unintentional, and serious threats to privacy, security, and social justice, among others. Thus, it has become more important than ever to ensure the ethical and responsible use of these technologies. Responding to the AIS Grand Vision for the ICT-enabled Bright Society (i.e., Bright ICT Initiative), this track attempts to attract scholarly attention to both the positive and negative aspects of digital technologies. We particularly encourage submissions that explore both the promising and challenging aspects of cutting-edge technologies and innovative business models within the e-business landscape (e.g., sharing economy, social commerce, crowdsourcing, and live streaming commerce, among others).
Topics
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
1.AI-empowered algorithms/recommendations in e-commerce
2.Responsible AI for e-business
3.Online shopping experience with AI
4.Application and valuation of the Metaverse-related technologies (e.g., Blockchain, generative AI, AR/VR/MR/XR) in e-business
5.FinTech and applications
6.IS/IT for sustainability
7.IS/IT for resilience
8.Digital health management
9.Societal impacts of digital technologies
10.The dark side of technology and digital engagement on user behaviors and outcomes
11.Security, privacy, and ethical issues in e-business
12.Digital technologies and social justice
13.Emerging technologies and their influence on user behaviors, user engagement, and outcomes
14.Digital innovation, entrepreneurship, and new business models in e-business
15.Cross-cultural effects of user behaviors
16.Governance and strategy of digital transformation
17.Online customer misbehavior
18.Cyberfraud and mis-/dis-information in e-business
19.Digital divide
20.Cyberbullying, online harassment, hate speech, etc.
21.Cyberslacking/Cyberloafing
22.Technology addiction and technostress
23.IT abuse
24.Data and algorithm governance
25.Information leakage
26.Responsible, trustworthy, and ethical GenAI
27.Regulation and data protection associated with GenAI
Associate Editors
Zhenya “Robin” Tang
Asssitant Professor
robin.tang@unco.edu
University of Northern Colorado
Qun Zhao
Professor
zhaoqun@nbu.edu.cn
Ningbo University