MCIS AND MENACIS 2023: THE 15TH MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THE 6TH MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
PROGRAM

Days: Thursday, September 7th Friday, September 8th Saturday, September 9th

Thursday, September 7th

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14:15-15:30 Session 1: Opening and Keynote Session

WELCOME ADDRESS

Institutions and Associations representatives, Conference Chairs, and Programme Chairs

INTRODUCTION AIS REGION 2

Speaker: Prof. Pär Agerfalk, Uppsala University. AIS Vice-President of Region 2

KEYNOTE

Keynote Speaker: Prof.Suprateek Sarker, The Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Commerce Professor (Information Technology) at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia

16:00-17:00 Session 2A: Sustainable Digital Transformation
16:00
Becoming Sustainable Together: How Data Curators Support Large-scale Digitalisation Initiatives (abstract)
16:20
THE ROLE OF PEER-TO-PEER LENDING PLATFORM ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION: EVIDENCE FROM MICROFINANCE IN RURAL INDONESIA (abstract)
16:40
THE IMPACT OF INNOVATION ON SUSTAINABILITY IN AGRICULTURE: A LITERATURE REVIEW AND OPPOR-TUNITIES FOR FUTURE RESEARCH (abstract)
16:00-17:00 Session 2B: Digital Technology Governance
16:00
Diversity in Digital platform ecosystems: Purposes, governance, and outcomes (abstract)
16:20
IT IDENTITY AND IS RELATIONAL SWITCHING COST IN THE CONTEXT OF IS IMPLEMENTATIONS (abstract)
16:40
Navigating Value Cocreation and Value Capture in the Developing Phases of Collaborative Platform Ecosystems: A Single-Case Study (abstract)
17:00-18:00 Session 3A: Decentralized Finance, Blockchain, and Distributed Ledger Technologies
17:00
Block chain as an enabler of supply chain trust: The role of transparency, traceability and information flow (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mona Ali
17:20
CLiVi50 - A less volatile than Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Index for hedge funds and risk-averse investors (abstract)
PRESENTER: Manoel Gadi
17:40
BLOCKCHAIN ADOPTION IN GREECE: WHICH ARE THE RESOURCES NEEDED? WHICH IS THE ROLE OF DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES? (abstract)
17:00-18:00 Session 3B: Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) in the Digital Age - I
17:00
AN ORGANIZATION- AND PROCESS-BASED FRAMEWORK OF IT AFFORDANCES FOR THE IS DISCIPLINE (abstract)
17:20
Showrooming Behavior, Omnichannel Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Channel Integration as Antecedents of Revisit Intention (abstract)
PRESENTER: Matilda Holkkola
17:40
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNITIES DURING CRISES: A DISCOURSE COMPARISON TOOL (abstract)
Friday, September 8th

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09:00-10:00 Session 4A: Emerging Technologies: AI, VR and Cybersecurity
Location: T-06.04 Floor 6
09:00
VIRTUAL REALITY AS A TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY: A LITERATURE REVIEW AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES (abstract)
09:20
Risk Management of AI in Industry: A Literature Review (abstract)
09:40
SHIP’S CYBER SECURITY: ANTECEDENTS TO IMPROVE RESILIENCE CAPABILITIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON DECISION-MAKING AND COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE (abstract)
PRESENTER: Kenza Arab
09:00-10:00 Session 4B: Digital Transformation for Social Development and Inclusion
09:00
Business Models for Cultural Event Platforms - A Taxonomy Approach (abstract)
PRESENTER: Maike Althaus
09:20
Digital Humanitarianism: A Critical Discourse Analysis (abstract)
09:40
STUDYING THE UNEXPLORED FIELD OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIC PLANNING IN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS (abstract)
10:00-11:00 Session 5A: Applied Artificial Intelligence
Location: T-06.04 Floor 6
10:00
PREDICTING PEOPLE WITH DIABETES USING MACHINE LEARNING IN SAUDI ARABIA (abstract)
10:20
TOWARDS A COMPOSITE INDEX FOR DIGITAL MATURITY: AN UNSUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH (abstract)
10:40
Conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Healthcare Industry (abstract)
10:00-11:00 Session 5B: Cybersecurity and Privacy
Chair:
10:00
CLASSIFICATION OF DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR CYBERSECURITY (abstract)
10:20
CONCEPTUALIZING AND LEARNING TO FOSTER CYBERSECURITY CULTURE: A LITERATURE REVIEW (abstract)
10:40
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION FEEDBACK APPLICATIONS: EXAMINING PRIVACY CONCERNS (abstract)
11:30-13:00 Session 6: Keynote Session

KEYNOTES

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Michael BarrettProfessor of Information Systems & Innovation Studies, Cambridge Judge Business School

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Tawfik Jelassi, Professor of Strategy & Technology Management, IMD Business School, and UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information

14:00-15:00 Session 7A: Digital Learning/Education
Location: T-06.04 Floor 6
14:00
STUDENT CAREER MANAGEMENT AND BUILT EMPLOYABILITY CAPACITY:EXPLORING THE ROLE OF STUDENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (abstract)
14:20
DYNAMIC INTERACTION MODEL OF E-LEARNING READI-NESS, SELF-REGULATED LEARNING, AND STUDENT-STUDENT DIALOGUE TO ASSESS E-LEARNING EFETIVE-NESS (abstract)
14:40
Digital Learning and 3D Printing Integration in Schools: Analyzing Teachers' Experiences (abstract)
14:00-15:00 Session 7B: Digital Transformation in the Global South
14:00
FOSTERING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE IN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4.0: ORGANZIATIONAL NETWORKING, BRI-COLAGE AND TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY (abstract)
14:20
WITHIN THE TIME MACHINE: THE ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL TEMPORALITIES IN SHAPING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WITHIN PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA (abstract)
14:40
A FRAMEWORK FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY OF IRAN (abstract)
15:00-16:00 Session 8A: Panel Session
Location: T-06.04 Floor 6
15:00
Bridging Education Communities in a Digital World: Exploring the Potential and Risks of AI in Modern Education (abstract)
15:30
Doing Research on Digital Technologies for Children and Adolescents (abstract)
15:00-16:00 Session 8B: Information Systems and Socio-Organizational Issues
15:00
EXPLORING THE SOCIETAL IMPACT OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPLOYEE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (abstract)
15:20
CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE AND E-LEADERSHIP IN THE HYBRID VIRTUAL TEAM CONTEXT (abstract)
15:40
What have we done? Information systems scholarship and the un sustainable development goals. (abstract)
16:30-17:30 Session 9A: TREO Session
Chair:
Location: T-06.04 Floor 6
16:30
Unleashing the Potential: Bitcoin's Impact on International Financial Systems through Blockchain (abstract)
16:40
Towards a More Sustainable Digital Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (abstract)
16:50
Blended Learning in Higher Education: Post-Pandemic Learning Approaches (abstract)
17:00
Bridging the Divide: Leveraging ICT for Social Justice through Refugee Social Inclusion (abstract)
17:10
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 5.0 AND SUSTAINABILITY IN SAUDI ARAB: ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC AGILITY (abstract)
17:20
Collaborative Learning in the Digital Age: A Comprehensive Exploration and Future Research Directions (abstract)
16:30-17:30 Session 9B: Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) in the Digital Age - II
16:30
DEFINING HUMAN-CENTERED AI: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF HCAI LITERATURE (abstract)
16:50
Understanding Finfluencer Engagement: A Conceptual Framework Of Attitude Development And Continued Usage In Video Consumption (abstract)
17:10
INTEGRAL FRAMEWORK FOR SOLVE PROBLEMS THROUGHT THE INTERACTION UNIVERSITY - COMMUNITY (abstract)
17:40-19:00 Session 10A: Celonis Workshop

CELONIS WORKSHOP

Celonis, proud sponsor of the conference, invites all participants to a workshop that will explore how to introduce the teaching of process mining in a classroom setting. Celonis Academic Alliance will cover the theoretical concepts of the technology, as well as materials and courses designed for university professors and students. We'll have a demo of the Celonis software and will share success stories on how professors teach Process Mining in class. 

21:00-23:00 Conference Dinner

The conference dinner will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hesperia Hotel, located at Paseo de la Castellana 57, 28046, Madrid.

The Hesperia Hotel is closer to the Gregorio Marañón metro station, which serves metro lines 7 and 10. 

From Hotel Chamartin the One, you need to walk to Chamartin station and to take metro line 10, direction "Puerta del Sur", which goes directly to Gregorio Marañón station, as shown here: https://tinyurl.com/4vv6b33e.

From IE Tower, you need to walk to Begoña station and to take metro line 10, direction "Puerta del Sur", which goes directly to Gregorio Marañón station, as shown here: https://tinyurl.com/4tu4nfhv.

 

 

Saturday, September 9th

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09:30-10:30 Session 11: Meet-the-Editors Panel

MEET THE EDITORS PANEL

The conference will host a panel for attendees to meet and discuss with editors of top IS journals. The interactive panel will help potential authors understand how to publish in these journals. The editors participating in the panel include:

  • Prof. Rainer AltEditor-in-Chief of Electronic Markets – The International Journal of Networked Business.
  • Prof. Michael BarrettEditor-in-Chief of Information & Organization Journal.
  • Prof. Suprateek SarkerEditor-in-Chief of Information Systems Research (INFORMS).
  • Prof. Edgar WhitleyCo-Editor of Information Technology and People, Senior Editor for the Journal of Information Technology and the AIS Transactions of Replication Research.

The panel will be moderated by Prof. Sana Skandrani and Prof. Alvaro Arenas.

11:00-12:00 Session 12: Industry Forum

INDUSTRY FORUM

This inspiring session brings together top-level management from BCG, Celonis, Google and UNESCO to discuss about technology opportunities and challenges in the Mediterranean and MENA regions.

  • Maria Alvarez Caro, Google Spain, Head of Government Relations Google Cloud – EMEA.
  • Akram Awad, BCG Partner Saudi ArabiaGlobal Lead for Smart Cities.
  • Prof. Tawfik Jelassi, UNESCOAssistant Director-General for Communication and Information.
  • Barbara Llanos Jimenez, Celonis SpainSales Director Iberia & Latam.

The panel will be moderated by Prof. Kiron Ravindran.