[AISWorld] IFIP WG 8.6 2023 Working Conference: Call for Papers

Mon May 1 11:29:33 EDT 2023

Conference Theme: Transfer, Diffusion and Adoption of Next-Generation
Digital Technologies
Conference Dates:  15-16 December 2023
Conference Host: Indian Institute of Management Nagpur, India - The
following short video provides a glimpse of the host institution and its
state-of-the-art facilities: https://youtu.be/t_dgJ-ZgfEg
Submission Deadline: 15 July 2023
Conference website: http://www.iimnagpur.ac.in/IFIP2023/

The objective of the IFIP WG8.6 group was “to foster understanding and
improve research in practice, methods, and techniques in the transfer and
diffusion of information technology within systems that are developed, and
in the development process ”. Since the inception of the IFIP WG8.6 group,
the focus is on Transfer, Diffusion & Implementation of Information
Technology at individuals, organizational and society levels.  As we
entered the 21st century, next-generation digital technologies are rapidly
proliferating at individual, organizational and societal levels. Most of
these next-generation digital technologies have strong inter-connections
and enable the production and storage of the large amount of data and the
promotion of effective use of data. These added newer capabilities and the
wider diffusion and adoption of next-generation digital technologies at
individual, organizational, and society level invites new assessments and
research questions. These are no longer limited to the adoption and
deployment of next-generation digital technologies, but also the rapid
assessment and management of these technologies to deliver maximum value
(tangible and intangible both) at individual, organizational, and society
level. A rapid and timely evaluation is also necessary for avoiding their
unintended and harmful impact on individuals, organizations, and society at
large.

This conference will focus on understanding the transfer, diffusion, and
adoption of next-generation digital technologies and systems (e.g.,
metaverse , augmented/virtual reality, blockchain, fintech artificial
intelligence , conversational AI , LLMs (ChatGPT), internet of things,
social media among other prominent digital technologies) that are expected
to have a significant impact on the future economic development of
societies, organizations, and individuals. The strong link between
technology adoption and socio-economic development in many economies is
evident from a review of the role of information technologies, particularly
over the last two decades. Recently in Forbes, a popular contributor,
Bernard Marr wrote in 2023 “What we’re starting to see with metaverse is
that we’re ready for a new chapter of the world wide web – a new chapter of
the internet … think of it perhaps as an immersive internet”.

These above-mentioned next-generation digital technologies have a great
potential to contribute to the reformation of organizations and societies
and their unintended consequences are yet to surface . In recent years,
therefore, scholars have shown great interest in understanding how these
technologies are introduced, how they are used, and what their effects and
potential are on people , societies and businesses.

The aim of this conference is to bring together scholars and practitioners
from interdisciplinary fields in order to enrich the scholarly reflection
on the adoption, use, impact and potential of next-generation digital
technologies. To achieve this objective, we invite scholars and
practitioners to present their research ideas and findings at the IFIP WG
8.6 Conference on “Transfer, Diffusion and Adoption of Next-Generation
Digital Technologies” to be held at Indian Institute of Management Nagpur,
India in December 2023. Theoretical and empirical work using quantitative,
qualitative and/or critical methods is encouraged. Please refer to the
listed tracks, given below.

TRACK THEMES
Track 1: Diffusion, Adoption, and Impact of Emerging Technologies
Track 2: Cloud Computing and Digital Innovation
Track 3: Digital Technologies in Agriculture, Healthcare, e-Governance, and
Manufacturing
Track 4: Adoption of Digital Technologies for Disaster Management
Track 5: Adoption of Digital Technologies for Social Inclusion
Track 6: General adoption and diffusion

IMPORTANT DATES
• Paper submission opens: 15 April 2023
• Paper Submission Deadline: 15 July 2023
• Authors Notification: 16 August 2023
• Final Paper Submission: 31 August 2020
• Early Bird Registration: 30 September 2023
• Conference Dates: 15-16 December 2023

*PAPER SUBMISSION AND PROCEEDINGS *
Conference paper submission link:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ifip2023
Authors are invited to submit their original and unpublished research work.
Full paper must not exceed twelve (12) and short papers must not exceed
seven (7) single-spaced pages including all text, figures, tables, and
appendices. The cover page, abstract, keywords, and references are excluded
from this page count. Please submit your papers using our conference
submission system. All submissions will undergo double-blind peer-review
process. All papers accepted and presented in the conference will be
published in the conference proceedings by Springer and indexed in the
Scopus database.

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Professor Yogesh K. Dwivedi, PhD
Professor of Digital Marketing and Innovation
School of Management, Room #323
Swansea University, Bay Campus
Fabian Bay, Swansea, SA1 8EN, Wales, UK.
TEL (Office): +44 (0) 1792 602340
Email: y.k.dwivedi at swansea.ac.uk ; ykdwivedi at gmail.com
Home Page:http://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/som/academic-staff/y.k.dwivedi/

Distinguished Research Professor, Symbiosis Institute of Business
Management, Pune & Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune,India

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*Editor-in-Chief,*
<https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-information-management>*International
Journal of Information Management
<https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-information-management>
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*Associate Editor,* *Journal of Business Research*
<https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-business-research>
*Associate Editor, **Government Information Quarterly*
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/government-information-quarterly>
*Associate Editor,* *European Journal of Marketing*
<https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/ejm#editorial-team>
*Senior Editor, **Journal of Electronic Commerce Research*
<http://www.jecr.org/editorialboard>
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2021 Computer Educator of the Year Award
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Highly Cited Researchers™ 2020 and 2021 (Clarivate Analytics)
<https://publons.com/researcher/2894458/yogesh-kumar-dwivedi/>
Announcement: *A Virtual Seminar Series on The Digital Future for Business
& Society: Emerging Perspectives on the Metaverse: *
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/som/research/researchcentres/metaverse-seminar-series/