Industry Innovation Forum

Co-creating sustainable digital futures

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Date: June 13, 2023
Room: B3 008

The ECIS 2023 Industry innovation forum brings together information systems scholars and practitioners from private and public sector. Several showcase examples will be presented to stimulate debate around hot topics related to the relationships between digital transformation and sustainable development – as well as necessary measures to ensure mutually beneficial co-creation between practice and academia.

08:00-09:00 Pre-Forum Snack & Coffee

09:00-09:15 Opening - ECIS 2023 Industry Innovation Forum Chairs

09:15-10:00 Keynote: The Twin Transition Century

Speaker: Professor Morten Dæhlen, University of Oslo

Abstract: What are the links between the digital and the green transitions, and what research are required to make the twin transition a success? The main reasons for asking these questions are the power of the digital transition of society, at a time when climate change, loss of biodiversity and environmental degradation are existential threats to the world. The ongoing and comprehensive digital transition of society can and must contribute towards the green transition, but the digital transition itself must also become greener. Based on the dynamics and strength of digitalization the talk discuss how the digital transition can contribute to the green transition, and how these two transitions can influence and reinforce each other.

Break and mingling

10:30-12:00 Session 1
New Partnerships for Sustainable Digital Transformations

Session chair: Leif Skiftenes Flak, University of Agder

The session showcases the national Norwegian GoForIT collaboration, currently consisting of around 40 IT companies and 12 academic institutions, working together to identify knowledge gaps related to digital transformations and sustainability, sharing experiences, and establishing new practices building new knowledge.

Speakers

• Mali Hole Skogen, Director for sustainability and new technologies in ICT Norway and leader of GoForIT
• Jan vom Brocke, Professor at the University of Lichtenstein
• Pia Virmalainen Jøsendal, Manager, Bouvet ASA
• John Krogstie, Professor at NTNU and Leader of NTNU Digital
• Open discussion

12:00-13:00 Lunch and Mingle in the Adjacent Exhibition Area

13:00-14:15 Session 2
The Role of Digital Technology for Clean Energy production, Grid Optimization and Smart Energy & Flexibility Utilization

Session chair: Monika Hattinger, University West, Sweden.

Speakers

• Svein Jørgen Sønning, Head of technology in NODES
• André Heie Vik, Chief Technology Officer at Knowit
• Barbro Renland Haugjord, PhD candidate at University of Oslo
• Open discussion

14:15-14:30: Fika

14:30-15:30 Session 3
How can we co-create sustainable digital futures?

Session chair: Crispin Coombs, Reader, Loughborough University, United Kingdom

• What are the key practical takeaways from the day?
• How to get practice-oriented research published in the top journals

• Elena Parmiggiani, Associate professor at the NTNU
• Svein Jørgen Sønning, Head of technology in NODES
• Jan vom Brocke, Professor at the University of Lichtenstein
• Mali Hole Skogen, Director for sustainability and new technologies in ICT Norway and leader of GoForIT

Chairs

• Leif Skiftenes Flak, University of Agder, Norway. E-mail: leif.flak@uia.no
• Crispin Coombs, Loughborough University, United Kingdom. E-mail: C.R.Coombs@lboro.ac.uk
• Monika Hattinger, University West, Sweden. E-mail: monika.hattinger@hv.se