This track focuses on Information Systems (IS) policy and invites works from scholars engaged in policy-making as well as the implementation and evaluation of policies related to digital technologies within organizational or societal contexts. It emphasizes understanding how IS research can contribute—both directly and indirectly—to policy discourse and decision-making in ways that enhance relevance and real-world impact. This includes to understand how IS research can create policy recommendations for strategic and operational decision-makers in both public and private sectors. In this regard, IS policy research spans a wide range of issues, including security, costs, information privacy, sustainability, equitable access.

Track Co-Chairs:
Roman Beck, Bentley University
Carla Bonina, University of Surrey, UK
Christian Kurtz, University of Hamburg, Germany

Schedule
2026
Sunday, June 14th
12:00 AM

Anticipating Ethical Issues Of Recommender Systems: An Exploratory Study In The Insurance Domain

Ines Aouadi, Laval University
Sehl Mellouli, Université Laval
Thierry Badard, Laval University

12:00 AM

Digital Energy Artefacts And Policy Misalignment: Gendered Unintended Consequences In Mongolia’S Clean Energy Transition

Mairead O'Connor, University of New South Wales
Carmen LEONG, University of New South Wales
Jargalan Bat-Orgil, Accelerator Lab, UNDP Mongolia

12:00 AM

Guiding Digital Innovators In Nascent Markets: The Role Of Non-Binding Policies

Fabian Hostettler, University Bern
Simon Perrelet, University Bern

12:00 AM

How Small To Mid-Sized Enterprises Respond To Regulatory-Mandated Digital Technologies: The Case Of Digital Product Passports

Johanna Meike Paeplow, TU Braunschweig
Sebastian Emons, Fraunhofer ISST
Ilka Jussen-Lengersdorf, Fraunhofer ISST
Thorsten Schoormann, Roskilde University
Frederik Möller, TU Braunschweig

12:00 AM

“If The Authorities Do Not Have Sufficient Resources, It Can Become A Bottleneck And A Hindrance To The Adoption Of Ai Technologies” – Regulatory Intermediaries As A Source Of Ai Act Regulatory Uncertainty

Erkki Tervo, University of Oulu
Karin Väyrynen, University of Oulu
Netta Iivari, University of Oulu

12:00 AM

The Gatekeeper’S Gambit: How Platforms Strategically Adapt To Platform Regulation

Vincent Heimburg, TU Dortmund University
Victorine Verlooy, University of Innsbruck
Florian Staudacher, University of Innsbruck
Maximilian Schreieck, University of Innsbruck

12:00 AM

Who Decides What Is Harmful? Content Moderation Policy Through A Multi-Agent Personalised Inference Framework

Ewelina Gajewska, Warsaw University of Technology
Michał Wawer, Warsaw University of Technology
Katarzyna Budzynska, Warsaw University of Technology
Jarosław A. Chudziak, Warsaw University of Technology

12:00 AM