[AISWorld] PACIS 2023 Final Call for Workshops & Panel Sessions

[Satish Krishnan]

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS & PANEL SESSIONS

The Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) 2023 aims to 
offer panel and workshop sessions as part of the annual conference. 
Information systems (IS) scholars and practitioners are invited to 
submit panel and workshop session proposals for PACIS 2023.

We invite panels that facilitate debate and discussion of contemporary 
issues in IS research, practice, and teaching. Panels are expected to 
engage the panelists and the audience in a debate that stimulates 
engagement and enhances the learning experience with the aim of 
advancing the IS community and the topic forward to greater 
understanding. The topics of panels might vary, but in general, they 
should refer to new and challenging research questions, novel research 
challenges, changes to the discipline's status quo, and 
technology-driven transitions that give rise to problems worthy of a new 
research agenda.

In addition, we welcome workshops delivered by researchers and 
practitioners on specific IS-related topics. The aim of the workshop 
should be to foster and build communities of interest among scholars. 
They should provide an opportunity to generate ideas, challenge 
assumptions, think creatively, inspire action, and forge new 
partnerships.

We invite submissions on all facets of the conference theme: Navigating 
Digital Turbulence and Seizing New Possibilities. The panel session will 
be conducted on Friday, July 8, 2023*. It is scheduled as an in-person 
meeting from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Beijing time (July 7, 8:30 pm to July 8, 
05:30 am US Eastern Time). The scheduling of panels will be determined 
based on submissions. Workshop sessions will be on July 11 (Tuesday) and 
July 12 (Wednesday).

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS

	* Proposal submissions for panel or workshop sessions should include 
the following information:

  	* Title of the proposed panel or workshop session
  	* A concise justification of how the panel or workshop relates to the 
conference's central theme, "Navigating Digital Turbulence and Seizing 
New Possibilities" in particular and/or to IS more in general
  	* List of the organizer(s) and presenter(s) with their short bios
  	* A brief description on the primary audience being targeted and the 
expected number of participants.

  	* For panel sessions: A description of the topic to be debated or 
discussed, the panel structure, including the format for interaction 
between panelists and the audience and a brief position statement and 
biographies for each panelist. Panel proposals will also be required to 
include a participation statement stating that all panelists have 
committed to attending the conference and serving on the panel if the 
panel is accepted.
  	* For workshops: A description of the workshop, including objectives 
and planned activities.
  	* _All the proposals should be submitted to three workshop session 
co-chairs via email._

REVIEW CRITERIA

  	* Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by the panel and workshop 
co-chairs.
  	* The review criteria for panels will include the novelty of the 
topic, the format of the panel, the diversity of opinions within the 
panel, the implications of the panel for research and practice in IS, 
and the likelihood of attracting a wide audience.
  	* We intend to provide workshop organizers with early feedback on 
similar workshop proposals, allowing them to consider mergers (or 
modifications to make workshops more distinct) in advance.

IMPORTANT DATES

  	* Proposal Deadline: March 18, 2023
  	* Acceptance Notification: Before May 4, 2023
  	* Presentation materials from all presenters: June 18, 2023

PANEL AND WORKSHOP SESSION CO-CHAIRS

  		Dr. Jian Mou
  		Dr. Hemin Jiang
  		Dr. Satish Krishnan

  		Pusan National University, South Korea
  		University of Science and Technology of China
  		Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India

  		jian.mou at pusan.ac.kr
  		hmjiang at ustc.edu.cn
  		satishk at iimk.ac.in

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  	* Academic career and branding
  	* Digital transformation of businesses
  	* Innovation ecosystems for digital turbulence
  	* Digital security, privacy, and ethics
  	* Metaverse related issues
  	* Post-covid related research topics
  	* Artificial intelligence related issues such as governance or its 
impactions in a specific area
  	* Competitive advantage through big data
  	* Collaboration with practitioners
  	* Curriculum design and pedagogical methods
  	* International project collaboration or grant application
  	* Journal special issue, submission, review process and revision 
related issues
  	* Research methodology issues in IS
  	* IS research in Pacific Asia region or in developing countries
  	* Other SIG annual workshops
  	* Emerging issues in IS research
  	* _Chinese language related workshops or forum_