Call for Papers  35^th Annual Conference of theInternational Information Management Association (IIMA)

University of Salford, Media City, Manchester, UK

Monday, September 2nd – Wednesday, September 4th, 2024

Theme: Digital for everyone in the age of intelligence

The International Information Management Association was founded in 1989, with the mission of providing a unique blend of high-quality academic research and social interaction. The 35th annual meeting aims to promote the dynamic exchange of ideas among researchers, educators, developers and practitioners who share their research and disseminate innovations in education, business, government, and in public and social arenas. This conference is devoted to examining and sharing how digital technology can be developed ethically, equitably, safely and for public good.

We are looking to explore the age of intelligence, where digital and intelligent systems are not only a tool, but also a partner and a collaborator for humanity. Here digital is aligned with the common good of humanity, and contributes to the well-being and flourishing of all people and the planet. In the age of intelligence, we do not treat technology as a black box, but rather as a transparent and accountable system, that we can understand, trust, and control. We do not compete with technology, but rather cooperate and co-create, in a symbiotic and harmonious relationship. So we want to explore how we can embrace digital technologies as a source of inspiration and innovation; how we develop the skills and competences to respond to these developments; and the application of current developments in these fields.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full papers must follow the guidelines in the current Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). The language of the conference and related publications is English. Each submitted paper must include an abstract and must conform to the following format: First page: title, author(s), address, phone, email address, abstract. Second and subsequent pages: title, full manuscript (limited to 25 double-spaced pages). Each accepted paper must be presented at the conference and be accompanied by paid registration. Accepted papers will be published in the IIMA 2023 Proceedings. The best papers of the conference will be sent to the Communications of the IIMA (CIIMA), a double blind, peer-reviewed publication (ISSN: 1543-5970 print & ISSN: 1941-6687 online) (http://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/ciima/).
• Abstracts and short papers can later be expanded to full papers and submitted to one of the two following journals: Communications of the IIMA (CIIMA) 1941-6687-on-line, or the Journal of International Technology and Information Management (JITIM) 1941-6679-online. Submit papers at https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/jitim/ or https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/ciima/.

List of Topics

We invite original and high-quality submissions from researchers and practitioners including but not limited to emerging ideas and trends in the following areas (if you have any queries about potential submissions, please contact the named programme committee member(s)):

• Ethics in digital: Ethical considerations in AI-driven sectors. Ethical guidelines and frameworks in AI development and deployment. Ethical challenges in digital research, including experimentation and model governance. Human-technology interaction, trust, and ethical design principles. Privacy, security, and data ethics in systems. [Taha Mansouri (t.mansouri@salford.ac.uk)]
• Modern agile approaches to software development: innovative agile information system development practices; agile at scale; public and social agile application domains; agile tools and technologies including DevOps and DevSecOps. [Peter Munsch (pmunsch@fordham.edu) and Gloria Iyawa (g.e.iyawa@salford.ac.uk)]  
• Information security and privacy: information systems security, security controls, incident management and business continuity, as well as, information privacy, privacy enhancing tools, data minimization and personal data protection issues of information systems and digital services, information security and privacy engineering in software development, as well as the development of security and privacy tools. [David Zeichick (dzeichick@csuchico.edu)]
• Digital transformation: in fields such as eHealth, eGovernment, eSociety, eLearning. Changes in organizations through digital transformation. Innovation in fields that impact the public. [Gloria Iyawa (g.e.iyawa@salford.ac.uk)] 
• Technology for good: digital for social purpose; addressing global challenges; digital divide, ICT4D; sustainability goals; and impact on society, employment, and socio-economic disparities. [Anand Sheombar (anand.sheombar@hu.nl)]
• AI, big data, data science, and marketing science: explainable, safe intelligent systems. Novel techniques; applications for good. Bias, fairness, and transparency in AI algorithms and decision-making processes. Accountability, responsibility, and legal aspects of AI technologies. Use of these technologies in Marketing, Social media, and other public engagement. [Taha Mansouri: (t.mansouri@salford.ac.uk)]

Committees

Program Chair & Committee

• Chair: Anand Sheombar & Gloria Iyawa;
• Committee: Peter Munsch; David Zeichick; Taha Mansouri;

Organizing committee

• Taha Mansouri; Ian Allison; Julian Bass; Gerhard Steinke 

Publication

IIMA2024 proceedings will be published in ...

by Proceedings of the Annual Conferences of the International Information Management Association. Journal of International Technology and Information Management (JITIM, ISSN: 1543-5962, formally, the Journal of International Information Management – JIIM ISSN: 1063-519X)

Venue

The conference will be held at the University of Salford, Media City, Manchester, United Kingdom. 

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to https://iima.org/wp/contact-us/