Schedule
2026
Saturday, August 15th
12:00 AM

AI-Cybersecurity Nexus: Bridging Narratives, Operational Realities, and Academic Responsibility

Puzant Balozian, James Madison University
J.G. (Greg) Gabriel, James Madison University
Marcus Winkfield, University of Maryland Global Campus
Chengqi (John) Guo, James Madison University
Alaa Nehme, Mississippi State University

12:00 AM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in IS Research: Disrupting Journals, Conferences, and Peer Review

Rich Klein, Illinois Institute of Technology
Lakshmi Iyer, university of North Carolina Greensboro
Daniel Chen, Baylor University
Robert E. Crossler, Washington State University
Suprateek Sarker, University of Virginia
Han Zhang, Georgia Institute of Technology

12:00 AM

Bridges Not Walls: Building Research Networks in the Americas

Kevin Scheibe, Iowa State University
Alexandre R. Graeml, Federal University of Technology - Parana (UTFPR)
Elaine Mosconi, Université de Sherbrooke
Jose Pineda, California State University
Deanna House, University of Nebraska Omaha
Yang Lee, Northeastern University
Craig Van Slyke, Louisiana Tech University

12:00 AM

GenAI and the Future of Work: SIM Focus Groups

Mary Sumner, University of Oklahoma
Michael Leih, Point Loma Nazarene University
Craig Van Slyke, Louisiana Tech University

12:00 AM

SIM Academic Council: Ten Opportunities to Connect Teaching and Research to Practice

Mary Sumner, University of Oklahoma
Michael Leih, Point Loma Nazarene University
Carlos Ferran, Governors State University

12:00 AM

The New AI Architect: Composing Intelligence Through AI Technology Stacks

Aaron M. French, Kennesaw State University

12:00 AM