The Workshop on e-Business (WeB) 2024 - AI Innovations in e-Business: Exploring Trends, Challenges, and Prospects

Call for Papers

Conference Date: December 14, 2024 

Conference Website: http://2024.ebizworkshop.org/                                         

(in conjunction with International Conference on Information Systems)The Workshop on e-Business (WeB) is a prominent annual one-day event focused on e-Business and e-Commerce. It is held in conjunction with the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) and organized by the Association for Information Systems (AIS). The theme for WeB 2024 is "AI Innovations in e-Business: Exploring Trends, Challenges, and Prospects." This workshop aims to provide an open platform for global e-Business researchers and practitioners to share current research, explore new ideas, discuss successes and lessons learned, identify key challenges, and collaboratively shape the future of e-Business. We invite original research articles covering a wide range of topics relevant to consumers, businesses, industries, and governments, addressing both technical and strategic issues. For instance, research might explore consumer behavior analytics, personalized marketing strategies, and the impact of AI on customer experience and satisfaction. For businesses, articles could investigate the integration of AI in supply chain management, operational efficiency, and decision-making processes. Industry-focused research might examine AI-driven innovations, competitive advantages, and industry-specific applications of AI technology. Government-related topics may include AI's role in public service delivery, policy-making, regulatory challenges, and the ethical implications of AI in governance. We encourage submissions that delve into these diverse areas, offering new insights, practical applications, and theoretical advancements in the field of e-Business.

Research topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Digital Transformation
• Artificial Intelligence Enabled Business Applications
• Social, Ethical, Policy, and Privacy Issues Related to e-Business
• Mobile Business and Applications
• Innovative e-Business Models for Crisis Management
• Digital Product Design and Customer Experience
• The Ethical and Social Implications of Generative AI for e-Business
• Enhancing Digital Product Design and Customer Experience Through AI
• Implementing AI for Fraud Detection and Prevention
• Exploring the Ethical and Social Impacts of AI in e-Business
• Technology Applications in revolutionizing Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Business Practices

Submission Guidelines:

All papers must be submitted online via the EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=web2024), and will undergo blind reviews. We solicit both completed research and research-in-progress submissions. Complete research papers should be no more than 12 pages in length, including abstract, figures, tables, and references. Research-in-progress papers (which could be extended abstracts) should not exceed 5 pages, including figures, tables, and references.

All texts (excluding title and section headings) must be in 12-point Times New Roman font. The paper must be single-spaced with 1-inch margin. Submission file formats are PDF and Microsoft Word. The first page of the paper should include the title and the abstract. Please do not disclose any author information in the manuscript. Authors of the accepted papers will present their work in the workshop.

Post-conference Publication:

With the authors’ consent, accepted conference papers will be published as a Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP) by Springer.

Papers accepted by WEB2024 will have the opportunity to be published in a special issue of a leading academic journal. The detailed information will be available soon.

Organizing Committee

Honorary Chairs:

• Hsinchun Chen, University of Arizona, USA
• Michael J. Shaw, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
• Andrew B. Whinston, University of Texas at Austin, USA
• Benn Konsynski, Emory University, USA

Conference Co-Chairs: 

• Manlu Liu, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
• Zhe “Jay” Shan, Miami University, USA
• Ali Tosyali, Rochester institute of Technology, USA
• Nichalin Summerfield, UMass Lowell , USA

Advisory Committee: 

• Kenny Cheng, University of Florida, USA
• Ming Fan, University of Washington, USA
• Karl Lang, City University of New York, Baruch College, USA
• Jennifer Xu, Bentley University, USA
• Han Zhang, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
• Bin Zhu, Oregon State University, USA