In a world marked by rapid technological advancement, the “ICTs and Global Development” track critically examines the complex relationship between digital technology and various dimensions of human progress. This forum offers a space for discussions that explore the transformative potential and challenges that digital technology presents to individuals, communities, organizations, and societies. As technological evolution accelerates, it is crucial to scrutinize the diverse impacts of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on global development. Key themes include digital innovation for development, where advances in ICT drive solutions across sectors from healthcare to finance. We seek to highlight innovations that are transforming global development by offering scalable solutions to societal challenges.

Track Chairs:
Devinder Thapa, University of Adger
Angsana Techatassanasoontorn, Auckland University of Technology

Schedule
2025
Friday, August 15th
12:00 AM

A PIX of Financial Inclusion via a Brazilian Instant Payment System: A Delphi-Based Approach

Manuela Fortes Lorenzo, FGV EASP
LUIZ ANTONIO JOIA, FGV
Fabio Stoll, FGV EBAPE

12:00 AM

Adopting New Technologies for Facility Management. What Buildings’ Administrators Long for?

Bartłomiej Gawin, University of Gdansk
Natalia Michałek, University of Gdańsk
Bartosz Marcinkowski, University of Gdansk

12:00 AM

Amplifying digital financial inclusion for small businesses: in search of a taxonomy of Public Development Banks and fintech collaboration

Rogerio Melo, UFRJ - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Eduardo Henrique Diniz, FGV
Elaine Tavares, UFRJ

12:00 AM

An Analysis of the Experiences of Residents Affected by the Major Flooding from an ICT Perspective

Ewa Duda, Maria Grzegorzewska University
Ewa Wiśniewska, The Maria Grzegorzewska University
Wiktor Wolman, Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej w Warszawie

12:00 AM

Data (Center) Economy: The Impact of Data Centers on Firm Performance in Developing Economies

Jiyong Park, University of Georgia
Euro Bae, KAIST

12:00 AM

Decision-making participation of MIS managers in sustainable organizations: corporations versus public administration

Monika Ziobrowska, University of Lower Silesia
Dariusz Zaremba, University of Lower Silesia

12:00 AM

Exploring ICT-Enabled Environmental, Economic, Sociocultural, and Political Sustainability in Enterprises and Government Units

Ewa Wanda Ziemba, University of Economics in Katowice
Dariusz Grabara, University of Economics in Katowice

12:00 AM

Syndemics Galore: What does this mean for ICT and AI in Global Development?

Sajda Qureshi, University of Nebraska Omaha
Blessing Elijah Oladokun, University of Nebraska Omaha

12:00 AM

Towards Responsible AI: A Conceptual Framework for Mitigating Ethical Risks in Generative Artificial Intelligence Systems

Lais Barbudo Carrasco, Mid Sweden University

12:00 AM

User Client Evaluation of a System for Coordinating Spontaneous Volunteers in Disaster Management

Hans Julius Betke, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
Johannes Göbel, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
Johannes Boldt, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

12:00 AM

Voices from the Field: Engaging in and Reflecting on ICT4D Fieldwork

Antonio Diaz Andrade, University of Agder

12:00 AM