ICIS 2026 Workshops/Special Sessions
Special Session 1: Application of Computer and Information Science for Business Management
Topic Description
In the rapidly evolving business landscape, the role of computer and information science has become increasingly critical. The ability to effectively manage and use data is central to business strategy and operations. This special session will explore the application of computer and information science to business management. It seeks to uncover how the principles and technologies of information science can optimize business processes, improve decision making, and foster innovation. By bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, this session aims to provide insights into the effective use of information technologies in the business world.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Web3 Technology for Business Management
Marketing Analytics and Consumer Behavior Analysis
Information Systems Strategy and Governance
Risk Management and Compliance Technologies
Privacy, Security and Ethics in Business Information Systems
Innovation Management and Digital Product Development
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business Solutions
Special Session Organizer
Special Session 2: Practical Applications of Data Science and IT Systems for Societal
The rapid advancement of data science and information technology (IT) systems is fundamentally reshaping the ways we live and work. Beyond enhancing efficiency and convenience, these technologies are driving transformative change through the integration of diverse products, services, processes, and cultural practices.
This special session invites practical and case-based studies that demonstrate how data science and IT systems are transforming business, public administration, education, and everyday life. Contributions highlighting real-world implementation, measurable impact, and lessons learned from applied initiatives are particularly welcome.
Representative keywords for this session include, but are not limited to, the following:
Digital Transformation
Data Science and Mining
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Knowledge Management and Decision Making
e-Commerce, e-Government, and e-Learning
Social / Active Learning Utilizing IT
Organizational Transformation / Learning Utilizing IT
Information Systems Strategy and Governance
Marketing Analytics and Consumer Behavior Analysis
Leadership and Management for Innovation
Privacy, Security and Ethics in Information Systems
User Experience and Usability
Affective Computing
Special Session Organizer
Hironori TAKUMA, Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan. Email: takuma.hironori@chibatech.ac.jp
Special Session 3: Analysis, Evaluation, and Usage of Information, Systems, and Humans
Topic Description
Purpose:
Advance of information and communication technologies has brought tremendous benefits to us. Diverse kinds of information are available everywhere and the amount of data is growing very rapidly. It has become very difficult to manage such data for computer systems and human beings. This special session focuses on information, systems, and humans. It aims to clarify the relations and interactions among them through analysis and evaluation, and to use them for better system behaviors and human actions.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
– Internet Applications & Performances
– Information Retrieval and Recommendation
– Multimedia Data Analysis and Processing
– Affective Computing
– Positive Computing
– Emotional and Facial Expressions
– Database and Data Warehousing Systems
– Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
– Knowledge Management and Decision Making
– Human Computer Interaction
– Cloud Computing
– Big Data Management and Analysis
– High Performance Computing
– Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
– E-Commerce, E-Government, and E-Learning
– Information Security, Integrity, and Reliability
– Systems and Software Engineering
– Biological and Material Informatics
Special Session Organizers
Yuya Yokoyama, Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology, Japan. Email: yokoyama-yuya@aiit.ac.jp
Teruhisa Hochin, Otemon Gakuin University, Japan. Email: t-hochin@haruka.otemon.ac.jp