2018 Open Innovations: International Conference on Open Innovations University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa, October 3-5, 2018 |
Conference website | http://www.africaopen.org |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icoi2018 |
Poster | download |
Early Bird Registration Open | July 15, 2018 |
Submission deadline | August 15, 2018 |
Final Submission of Camera-Ready Paper | September 16, 2018 |
We invite the submission of Full Research Papers (FRP); Short Research Papers(SRP), Reflection Papers (RP), Student Posters(SP), Workshops & Tutorials (WT), Research Development Symposia (RDS), Invited Talks (IT)and Showcases & Exhibitions (SE) to the 2nd Open Innovations Conference (2018 OIC). The 2018 OIC theme, “Disruptive Digital Transformation”, invites submissions that exposes the role of digital technology for enabling sustainable innovations in all sectors of our society. Open Innovation is now seen as an imperative that underpins human progress, with societal changes exemplified by Schumpeter’s ‘creative disruption’ and Christensen’s ‘disruptive technologies’. The 2018 OIC provides an opportunity for knowledge and ideas exchange on how to grasp the new creative and disruptive open innovation opportunities enabled by digital technologies.
The 2018 IEE Open Innovations Conference theme is: "RE-CREATING SOCIETY THROUGH “DISRUPTIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION”
Conference Tracks
- Digital Sharing Economy
- Innovation Policies & Instruments
- Digital Entrepreneurship
- Innovations in Data Sciences
- Innovations in Information Engineering
- Innovations in Health Informatics
- Internet of Things
- High-Performance Computing
- Innovations in Project Management
- Digital Innovations in Organizations
- Innovation Ecosystems
- Digital Innovations in Government
- Case Studies on Innovation Hubs
- Sustainable Energy Innovations
- Innovations in Science, Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
- Innovations in Information Sciences
- General Tracks, Exhibitions, Workshops
- Business Process Management
- Change Management
- Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Leadership in the Electronic Age
- E-Business and E-Commerce
- E-Government
- Managing the Transition to Digital Era Governance
- Poverty Eradication Strategies in the Digital Era
- Human Resource Information Systems
- Financial Information Systems
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Economic Integration: Towards South to South Cooperation
- Green Issues
- IT Adoption
- Enterprise Architecture
- “Smart” Tourism & Hospitality Management
- Management & Governance
- Innovation Hubs
- Computational Science
- Innovations in Marketing Science
- Human Capital Development & Innovations
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Full Research Papers: This is a full length paper of a completed research project.
- Posters/Research in Progress: These are short papers developed from incomplete research projects or posters depicting students research.
- Practitioner Papers: We also invite submissions from practitioners who would like to share their experiences
Committees
Program Committee
- Dr. Cecil Moro, North-West University, South Africa
- Munei Nengovhila, University of Venda, South Africa
- Nancy Odhiambo, University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Julius Odhiambo, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Organizing committee
- Prof. Muganda Ochara, University of Venda, South Africa
- Dr. Cecil Moro, North-West University, South Africa
- Prof. Hossana Twinomurinzi, University of South Africa, South Africa
- Prof. Richard Shambare, University of Venda
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to editor@africaopen.org