🚀 Upcoming PDW at AOM 2026: Design Research on Artificial Intelligence 🧠⚙️

We're thrilled to announce an exciting Professional Development Workshop (PDW) titled "Design Research on Artificial Intelligence: Challenges, Opportunities, and Frontiers"-designed to push the boundaries of AI and Design Science Research (DSR) at this year's Academy of Management Conference in Philadelphia in August.

📅 When: Sunday, August 02, 2026
🕚 Time: 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Where: Marriott, Franklin 10 - Level 4

This PDW will feature a stellar lineup of keynote speakers and paper presenters, followed by interactive roundtables with expert mentors to support early-career researchers.

🔊 Keynotes:
Prof. Alan Hevner (University of South Florida) 
Prof. Tuure Tuunanen (University of Jyväskylä)

📑 Mentors and Paper Presenters:
Prof. Abram Handler (University of Colorado Boulder)
Prof. Jujun H. (Binghamton University)
Prof. Matthias Söllner (University of Kassel)

🎯 Organized by:
Savindu Herath (BFH / ETH Zurich)
Lan Sang (University of Colorado Boulder)

👉 PDW is open without prior registration. However, if you wish to take part in paper feedback (last hour), complete the Google Form and submit an extended abstract as a PDF file (max 5 pages, double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman, references excluded) by July 20, 23:59 EDT.

🎟️ Submit here 👉 Fill Google Form

Register and stay tuned-we'll update registered participants with more information.

This PDW is ideal for researchers and practitioners at the intersection of AI, design, and information systems. Join us to exchange ideas, gain feedback, and shape the future of AI-driven innovation!

For questions, contact:
📧 Savindu Herath (sherath@ethz.ch)
📧 Lan Sang (Lan.Sang@colorado.edu)

Sponsor: AOM CTO Division

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