From artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain to the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins, and quantum computing, new and emerging technologies are radically reshaping organizational strategies, business processes, how societies interact and how value is created, delivered and captured. To thrive in this new digital space, organisations, economies and societies must harness the potentials and power of emerging technologies in ways that balance innovation with responsible practices. This requires rethinking the theories, methodologies, contexts and risks that underpin how IT innovation adoption and diffusion processes need to evolve in an age of rapid technological transformation. This calls for thoughtful reflection on how to engage with and reshape existing theories and methodologies, or to develop new ones, to address the complexities these technologies introduce.

Track Co-Chairs:
Annette M. Mills, University of Canterbury, Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Melody Zou, Warwick Business School
Florian Pethig, Tilburg University, Netherlands

Schedule
2026
Sunday, June 14th
12:00 AM

Ai System Memory And Innovation In Human-Ai Collaboration

Rasha Alahmad, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

12:00 AM

Autonomous Multi-Is Systems: A Framework For Studying Artificial Intelligence Agents

Jin P. Gerlach, University of Passau
Ulrich Gnewuch, University of Passau

12:00 AM

Beyond Adoption: A Dynamic Model Of Generative Ai User Archetypes In Information System Development Teams

Olivia Bruhin, University of St.Gallen
Ingrid Bauer-Hänsel, Institute of Information Systems and Digital Business
Philipp Ebel, University of St. Gallen
Jan Marco Leimeister, University of St.Gallen

12:00 AM

Conceptualising Reflective Use: Toward A Process Perspective On Human-Ai Interaction

Thimo Schulz, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Christina Speck, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

12:00 AM

Configuring Complexity: Pathways Towards Ai Implementation In Radiotherapy

Martijn Vroegindeweij, Tilburg University
Luca Mira Heising, Tilburg University
Carol Ou, Tilburg University
Maria Jacobs, Tilburg University
Wouter van Elmpt, Tilburg University

12:00 AM

From Knowledge Loss To Knowledge Leverage: How Gen Ai Affordances Transform Post-Merger Is Integration

Lena Erber, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
Ana Ortiz de Guinea, Information Technologies
Dennis M. Steininger, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau

12:00 AM

Frugal Adoption Of Generative Ai In Industrial Product Companies

Vincent Paffrath, University of St. Gallen
Ingrid Bauer-Hänsel, Institute of Information Systems and Digital Business
Manuel Wlcek, University of St. Gallen (HSG)
Felix Wortmann, University of St. Gallen

12:00 AM

Harnessing Ai For Speed: A Dynamic Capabilities View On How Ai Orientation Accelerates Innovation

Annika Arbitter, Technical University Dortmund
Julie Saesen, Technical University Dortmund
Steffen Strese, Technical University Dortmund

12:00 AM

Harnessing And Reducing The Generative And Workflow Autonomy Of Generative Ai Systems: A Multiple-Case Study

Vincent Heimburg, TU Dortmund University
Manuel Wiesche, TU Dortmund University

12:00 AM

Inside The Matrix – Belongingness And Trust As Drivers Of Metaverse Adoption

Matthias Handrich, Pforzheim University
Benedikt Winckler, Pforzheim University

12:00 AM

Investigating The Emergence Of Mandated Digital Systems

Weihang Huang, The University of Queensland
Christoph Breidbach, The University of Queensland

12:00 AM

It-Driven Emergence Of Heterogeneous Collective Constructs

Patricia Martins, Universidade de Lisboa
France Belanger, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Winnie Picoto, Universidade de Lisboa

12:00 AM

Mitigate Information Asymmetry? The Impact Of Ai-Generated Earnings Call Summaries

Colin Ho Wei Ko, City University of Hong Kong
Chaoyue Gao, University of Science and Technology of China
Alvin Leung, City University of Hong Kong

12:00 AM

Motives Behind An Effective Industry 4.0 Adoption: An Institutional Perspective With Organizational Prior Knowledge

Emanuele Gabriel Margherita, Link Campus University

12:00 AM

Paradoxical Tensions In Healthcare Digitalization: Balancing Innovation And Responsibility

Nikolaus Obwegeser, Bern University of Applied Sciences
Henrike Konzag, Aarhus University
Henriette Blom, Bern University of Applied Sciences

12:00 AM

Perceived Mystique In Generative Ai: A Dual-Path Approach To Behavioural Outcomes

Christina Seibel, University of Bamberg
Christian Maier, University of Bamberg

12:00 AM

Product Distinctiveness, User Innovation Involvement, And New Product Performance: Evidence From Multimodal Ai–Driven Analysis

FUXIN LIN, Zhejiang University
ZHI CHEN, Zhejiang University
Dongqi Wang, Zhejiang University
Yiyue Shao, Zhejiang University

12:00 AM

Smart Meter Adoption In Developing Countries: A Socio-Technical Perspective

Shashini Rajaguru, Linköping University
Björn Johansson, Information Systems and Digitalization
Gianluigi Viscusi, Linköping University

12:00 AM

Structuring Readiness For Ai Innovation: The Role Of The Design Challenge Brief As A Coordination And Gatekeeping Artefact

Jennifer Hehn, University of Applied Sciences Bern
Franziska Anna Roeckel, University of Liechtenstein
Benjamin van Giffen, University of Liechtenstein

12:00 AM

The Adoption Of Ai-Based Assistants In Startup Innovation: Configuring Human–Ai Agency In Entrepreneurial Work

Jonas Liebschner, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Ida Meier, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Daniel Heinz, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Gerhard Satzger, KIT

12:00 AM

The Esteem Trap: It Identity-Driven Technology Rejection

Margaret Barbieri, University of Manchester
Michelle Carter, The University of Manchester
Heiner Evanschitzky, The University of Manchester

12:00 AM

The Impact Of Ai Use On Organizational Financial And Innovation Perforamnce

Jie Yang, Tampere University
Puliang Zhang, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Hongxiu Li, Tampere University
Marko Seppanen, Faculty of Management and Business

12:00 AM

Too Green To Use? Exploring Early Discontinuance Mechanisms In Value-Congruent Information Systems

Anna-Rosa Kürschner, University of Innsbruck

12:00 AM

Upfront Personalization In Web Applications: Analyzing Its Impact On User Adoption Through The Lens Of Privacy Calculus

Abhay Bhargava, ESSEC
Nicolas PRAT, ESSEC Business School

12:00 AM

Why Drivers Resist Ai- Enabled Technological Enforcement? An Institutional Legitimacy Perspective To Explain Traffic Violation

Gary Yu-Ho Yeh, National Sun Yat-sen University
Su-Han Huang Harry, National Sun Yat-sen University
Ryan Brading, National Sun Yat-sen University
Jack Hsu, National Sun Yat-sen University

12:00 AM