The European Conference on Information Systems - ECIS is one of the most prestigious gathering of information systems academics and research-oriented practitioners in the world. The conference activities are primarily delivered by and for academics, though many of the papers and panels have a strong professional orientation. ECIS aims to encourage and inspire innovative and informative IS research that is relevant to the social, economic and cultural particularities of the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa), raise the visibility of IS-related research practice, education and bring together researchers, educators, policy makers and practitioners originating from, or working in the region.
The conference theme of ECIS 2020 is Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity in a Digitizing World, and for this conference, especial interest will be given to papers that discuss and expand the understanding of how digital technologies are influencing and impacting fundamental human values, whether at the individual, the organization and/or the societal level.
The conference will be hosted by HEM Business School, the first Business School In Morocco and one of the top institutions in Africa. Dr. Ali Elquammah, Director at HEM Business School and the chairman of the Association of African Business School (AABS) will be the local organizing Chair of ECIS 2020 that is going to take place for the first time in North Africa on June 15-17 in Marrakech/Morocco.