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🌟 Congratulations to AIS Leadership! 🌟 The #SaudiAIS extends its heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected members of the #AIS Executive Committee: Jan vom Brocke – President-Elect Michel Avital – Vice President of Publications Marie-Claude Boudreau – Vice President of Conferences Jens Dibbern - Vice President of Member Services and Chapters Michael Chau – World Region Representative for Region 3 ✨ Special Congratulations to Jan vom Brocke ✨ Jan is an AIS Fellow with over 20 years of experience developing academic institutions. As the Head of the Information Systems Department at the Universität Münster and Director of ERCIS he leads collaborations with over 100 research and industry partners across Europe, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region. We are excited to work under his administration and look forward to the many positive changes and advancements that will come with his leadership. 👏 Once again, congratulations to all! Let’s continue to advance the field of Information Systems and build stronger collaborations worldwide! 🌍 News link: https://lnkd.in/dZGvcGYP #SaudiAIS #AISLeadership #JanvomBrocke #AIS #InformationSystems #Leadership #Collaboration #AcademicExcellence #Innovation

Feel the Flow 🚀 Drei Tage voller Begegnungen, Inspiration, guter Gespräche und vor allem: voller Netzwerk-Power liegen hinter uns. Getreu unserem neuen Motto >Feel the Flow< konnten wir mit der #FlowFactory unsere Vision und vor allem die nächsten konkreten Schritte weiter schärfen. Los ging’s am Mittwoch mit einem großartigen Meetup bei der LBS Landesbausparkasse NordWest, wo wir gemeinsam mit den Förderern und Partnern der Flow Factory nicht nur Ziele und Flow Fields konkretisiert, sondern vor allem den persönlichen Austausch gesucht haben. Danke ❤️ für den tollen Auftakt und das Vertrauen in unsere Zusammenarbeit! Und vielen Dank an die LBS für die erneute Gastfreundschaft! Frank Demmer & Maren Danigel Mittwochabend, Donnerstag & heute standen dann ganz im Zeichen der data:unplugged 🟢🟣. Vom Pre-Event mit der Finanz Informatik - bis zur Messe waren wir mittendrin – mit unserem eigenen Stand, coolen Raketensocken 🚀 (ja, richtig gelesen 😉), einem starken Team aus Studierenden und Partner*innen und ganz viel positiver Energie! Liane Buchholz, Jan vom Brocke, Dr. Marleen Voß, Thomas H., Raphaela K., Mara Burger, Max Lütkemeyer, Niklas Kloth und Tobias Zimmermann. Was wir mitnehmen? 👉Tolle Gespräche 👉Großes Interesse an dem Zusammenschluss von Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft - ERCIS & #SparkassenFinanzgruppe 👉Und das Gefühl, dass hier gerade etwas richtig Gutes entsteht 🫶🏼 an alle, die uns in den letzten Tagen begleitet, unterstützt und einfach auch mal “Hallo” gesagt haben! Wir freuen uns auf alles, was kommt – let’s keep the flow going! #FlowFactory ❤️

2. Tag der data:unplugged 2025 in der Halle Münsterland, fast noch besser als der erste. Tolle Vorträge unter anderem von 🛹 Julius Dittmann und Jan vom Brocke, sehr gute Masterclass von d.velop über Agenten, spannende Startup-Pitches mit verdientem Sieger, viele interessante Begegnungen und Gespräche, insgesamt ein Event vom Format der TechCrunch in San Francisco, nur etwas kleiner, aber dafür in Münster!

Time to say goodbye… but not really! Yesterday, the Department of Information Systems had the pleasure of bidding a heartfelt “farewell” to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jörg Becker in what was officially his “last” lecture – though thankfully not his last contribution. 🙌 Since 1990, Jörg Becker had shaped the department and the field of Information Systems through his leadership of the department over the past three decades. His research has left a lasting impact across areas such as process management, data management, e-government, information modelling, retail Information Systems, and hybrid value creation. Beyond that, he is the founder of the ERCIS (“ERCIS Godfather”). He currently leads the Research Unit “Future Digital Towns”, which explores innovative solutions for digital transformation of municipalities and local government. During the farewell, colleagues, long-time companions, and former and current doctoral students reflected on three decades of academic excellence, leadership, and mentorship – all wrapped into a creative and inspiring program. Luckily, this is not goodbye. Jörg Becker will continue to support the department in his role as a Senior Professor – and we are incredibly thankful for that. Thank you, Jörg Becker, for everything. Here’s to the next chapter! 🚀 And many thanks to all those who contributed to the program of the farewell lecture: Katrin Bergener Armin Stein Michael Räckers Bernd Hellingrath Jan vom Brocke Tobias Brandt Prof. Dr. David Bendig Prof. Dr. Julia Backmann Roland Holten Reinhard Schütte Ansgar Schwegmann Dr. Volker Meise Michael zur Muehlen Johann Nils Foege Verena Rieger Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Rauer Friedrich Chasin Markus Heuchert Sebastian Herwig Andreas Pfingsten Thomas Langer Christoph Schneider Dr. Thomas Rotthowe Patrick Delfmann Gottfried Vossen David Schüppler Michael Thygs Heinz Lothar Grob, Prof. Dr. Lars Ehlers

Time to say goodbye… but not really! Yesterday, the Department of Information Systems had the pleasure of bidding a heartfelt “farewell” to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jörg Becker in what was officially his “last” lecture – though thankfully not his last contribution. 🙌 Since 1990, Jörg Becker had shaped the department and the field of Information Systems through his leadership of the department over the past three decades. His research has left a lasting impact across areas such as process management, data management, e-government, information modelling, retail Information Systems, and hybrid value creation. Beyond that, he is the founder of the ERCIS (“ERCIS Godfather”). He currently leads the Research Unit “Future Digital Towns”, which explores innovative solutions for digital transformation of municipalities and local government. During the farewell, colleagues, long-time companions, and former and current doctoral students reflected on three decades of academic excellence, leadership, and mentorship – all wrapped into a creative and inspiring program. Luckily, this is not goodbye. Jörg Becker will continue to support the department in his role as a Senior Professor – and we are incredibly thankful for that. Thank you, Jörg Becker, for everything. Here’s to the next chapter! 🚀 And many thanks to all those who contributed to the program of the farewell lecture: Katrin Bergener Armin Stein Michael Räckers Bernd Hellingrath Jan vom Brocke Tobias Brandt Prof. Dr. David Bendig Prof. Dr. Julia Backmann Roland Holten Reinhard Schütte Ansgar Schwegmann Dr. Volker Meise Michael zur Muehlen Johann Nils Foege Verena Rieger Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Rauer Friedrich Chasin Markus Heuchert Sebastian Herwig Andreas Pfingsten Thomas Langer Christoph Schneider Dr. Thomas Rotthowe Patrick Delfmann Gottfried Vossen David Schüppler Michael Thygs Heinz Lothar Grob, Prof. Dr. Lars Ehlers

🚀 Bridging Research & Practice at the ERCIS Advisory Board Meeting! 🚀 What a fantastic day at d.velop in Gescher yesterday, where we brought together academia and industry for insightful discussions and great networking! Thanks, Markus Heuchert and Dr. Max Hartmann for inviting us! 🔹 We kicked things off with an update on ERCIS activities — exploring exciting new projects and initiatives. 🔹 We also got a glimpse of the upcoming #WI2025 in Münster this September—another excellent opportunity for exchange and collaboration. Don’t miss out on this fantastic conference! 🔹 The campus tour at d.velop was inspiring, showcasing an impressive development of the company. Thanks for having us and showing us around! The highlight? Two thought-provoking talks that sparked discussions: 💡 "#Cybersecurity as a Management Challenge" by Alexander Teubner 💡 "(Generative) AI and the Transformation of Work"  by Joschka Hüllmann & Miriam Möllers Thanks to the speakers for the interesting insights into their current research! Once again, it became clear: The connection between #research and #practice is essential for driving innovation! 🚀 Looking forward to continuing these great conversations with our advisory board partners! #AcademiaMeetsIndustry

🎓 ERCIS PhD Club – fantastic session on mixed methods research today! 🚀 Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming Nancy Pouloudi (Athens University of Economics and Business) to our second virtual #PhDClub meeting! She shared her expertise on mixed method research and gave us a valuable behind-the-scenes look into the challenges of publishing in this area. We were also excited to have Ariana Polyviou, one of her co-authors and former PhD student, join us. Ariana enriched the session with practical insights from her own PhD journey and the #JAIS publication that resulted out of their work (https://lnkd.in/gH86Z5rH). We are very happy that 44 participants from 18 partner institutions (from twelve countries 🌍) registered! That’s what we wished for 🤩💫! 🙏 A big thank you to both Nancy and Ariana for taking the time to support and inspire our PhD community and for Jan vom Brocke for discussing with us! 📅 And mark your calendars ✅! Our next PhD Club session is on May 5th, featuring Jason Thatcher who will talk about “How to build your Research Agenda” Don’t miss this virtual fireside chat🔥! #ERCIS #PhDLife #MixedMethods #InformationSystems #PhDCommunity #JAIS #DoctoralResearch #AcademicLife

🚀 Bridging Research & Practice at the ERCIS Advisory Board Meeting! 🚀 What a fantastic day at d.velop in Gescher yesterday, where we brought together academia and industry for insightful discussions and great networking! Thanks, Markus Heuchert and Dr. Max Hartmann for inviting us! 🔹 We kicked things off with an update on ERCIS activities — exploring exciting new projects and initiatives. 🔹 We also got a glimpse of the upcoming #WI2025 in Münster this September—another excellent opportunity for exchange and collaboration. Don’t miss out on this fantastic conference! 🔹 The campus tour at d.velop was inspiring, showcasing an impressive development of the company. Thanks for having us and showing us around! The highlight? Two thought-provoking talks that sparked discussions: 💡 "#Cybersecurity as a Management Challenge" by Alexander Teubner 💡 "(Generative) AI and the Transformation of Work"  by Joschka Hüllmann & Miriam Möllers Thanks to the speakers for the interesting insights into their current research! Once again, it became clear: The connection between #research and #practice is essential for driving innovation! 🚀 Looking forward to continuing these great conversations with our advisory board partners! #AcademiaMeetsIndustry

I feel very honored to have been nominated for the office of #AIS President in the current AIS elections together with highly respected #colleagues and #friends. I would like to ask all AIS members to take part in the elections and exercise their right to #vote, right here: https://lnkd.in/e_zAgerM My strategic target is to foster AIS`s #recognition for #impact to #economies and #societies. This includes both 1️⃣ making our collective capability more #visible and 2️⃣ creating #new #opportunities for orchestrated research initiatives. By means of a new AIS #Impact #Agenda, I hope to define priority problems of major importance to #economy and #society across all regions and to stimulate #inclusive and #impactful IS research, globally. Please take an equally close look at all #position #statements and form your opinion on the #strategic #directions of our important and wonderful field 🙏 Association for Information Systems

I generally don't do endorsements, but I'll make an exception. Jan vom Brocke is standing for President of the AIS. I appreciate his commitment to Information Systems Practice, and his affirmation that he will be encouraging more attention to IS practice should be elected as President of the AIS.