In the digital age, organizations must continually innovate with digital technologies in order to succeed over time. This innovation involves the generation of digital products and services that enable fundamental changes to organizations (digital innovation) and the consequent fundamental changes to organizations, organizational networks and industries (digital transformation). These innovations are often created and realized through new ventures either in startups or existing organizations (digital entrepreneurship). The goal of this track is to examine the nexus between digital technologies, consequent innovation and entrepreneurial action by offering a venue for original and innovative research that focuses on digital technologies, associated innovation, and related entrepreneurial activities and forms.

Track Chair:
Suchit Ahuja, Concordia University

Schedule
2025
Friday, August 15th
12:00 AM

aiSnoop: An AI-assisted Social Listening Tool for SME Managers

Lukas R. G. Fitz, Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences
Ekaterina Veldyaeva, Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences
Adrian Kunze, Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences
Michaela Scheeg, Institute for Innovation and Information Management (ifii)
Jochen Scheeg, Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences

12:00 AM

Developing a Taxonomy and Archetypes for Smart Consulting Services

Johannes Brill, University of Technology Ilmenau
Volker Nissen, University of Technology Ilmenau

12:00 AM

Digital Innovation and the Representation of Natural Objects: The Role of Physicality

Malaika Torto, Umeå University
Daniel Nylén, Umeå University
Johan Sandberg, Umeå University

12:00 AM

Digital Innovation in Generative AI Ecosystems: An Actor-Network Perspective

Mohammad Qorbani Hesari, Concordia University
Arman Sadreddin, Concordia University

12:00 AM

Digital Transformation in Small Businesses: Challenges of Citizen Developers and Low-Code Platforms

Mahei Manhai Li, University of St. Gallen
Sarah Honigsberg, ICN Business School
Hendrik Wache, ICN Business School
Berit Gläsel, University of Kassel

12:00 AM

Failing to See the Obvious? How Financial Crypto Literacy Shapes the Future of FinTech Platforms in the Disruptive Blockchain Era

Christian Zeiß, University of Würzburg

12:00 AM

Financing a Software as a Medical Device Startup: A Qualitative Study

Rahel Sophie Martjan, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Sascha Noel Weimar, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Orestis Terzidis, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

12:00 AM

Fostering AI Innovation: The Synergistic Impact of AI-Related Government Policies and Enterprise Strategies

Jiafu Wang, Tongji University
Wei HU, Tongji University

12:00 AM

Freedom is not Free: Tensions of Entrepreneurial Work in Information System Development Consultancies

Samuli Laato, University of Turku
Teemu Birkstedt, University of Turku
Matti Mäntymäki, University of Turku

12:00 AM

From Fun to New Fundamentals: Jargon and Price Rounding in NFTs Markets

Kwame Porter Robinson, Wayne State University
Ahmed Mohamadean, Wayne State University

12:00 AM

Integration of DeFi with Traditional Finance: An SME Financing Example

Anthony Chidi Nzomiwu, Krakow University of Economics
Jakub Kanclerz, Krakow University of Economics
Piotr Karaś, Krakow University of Economics
Piotr Soja, Krakow University of Economics

12:00 AM

Is Digital Technology Distinct from Information Technology? A Pragmatic, Strategic Approach to “Digital” Labeling and Theorizing

Inchan Kim, U of New Hampshire

12:00 AM

IT for the People: Driving Digital Innovation with Citizen Development

Julia Maria Kraus, LMU Munich School of Management
Thomas Hess, LMU Munich School of Management

12:00 AM

Knowledge Brokering for AI Outsourcing Governance: An Agency and Relational Contract Theory Perspective

Amin Mazhari, Richard Ivey School of Business
Nicole Haggerty, Western University

12:00 AM

No-Code Platforms in Startups: Explaining Decisions for Adoption and Abandonment

Elizaveta Laevskaya, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Syed Asad Ali Naqvi, Accenture Ecosystem
Paul Drews, Leuphana University of Lüneburg

12:00 AM

Reactivating Dormant Ties in Virtual Teams: An Empirical Study on Affiliative Coping and Shared Leadership

Mehdi Darban, Louisiana State University - Shreveport

12:00 AM

Realizing IoT-enabled Innovations in SMEs – A Dynamic Capability Perspective

Mathias Eggert, University of Applied Sciences Aachen
Hans Peter Rauer, HSBI
Jan Süßmann, Economics

12:00 AM

Supporting the Backbone: A Typology of the Government Roles for the Digital Transformation of SMEs

Sajjad Ahmed, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
Fanny-Eve Bordeleau, Dalhousie University

12:00 AM

Toward a Theory of Augmented Innovation: Navigating the Nuances and Trade-offs in Open Innovation

Kaveh Abhari, San Diego State University
Morteza Safaei Pour, San Diego State University
Aida Sanatizadeh, Northern Illinois University

12:00 AM

Unlocking Growth: Drivers of Small Businesses to Embrace Digital Public Infrastructure

Himasmita Das, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Agam Gupta, IIT Delhi
VIGNESWARA ILAVARASAN, IIT Delhi

12:00 AM

Using Generative AI for Sustainable Co-Creation: The TBLCC Framework

Niels Frederik Garmann-Johnsen, University of Agder
Dag Håkon Olsen, University of Agder
Tom Roar Eikebrokk, University of Agder

12:00 AM

Visual Designs and Their Impact on Streamers’ Digital Entrepreneurial Performance on Live Streaming Platforms

Yuqian Liu, Baruch College, City University of New York
Chaoqun Deng, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)

12:00 AM

When Data Falls Short: Analyzing the Role of Data Capability in the Failure of a Bike-Sharing Company

Peng Xu, University of Massachusetts Boston
Yurong Yao, Suffolk University

12:00 AM