DBOSI-26
The 8th Nordic Workshop on Digital Foundations of Business, Operations, Strategy, and Innovation (DBOSI-26) will be taking place on February 4-6, 2026 at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Under the theme "Work and Digital Futures," we will explore how emerging technologies transform workplace dynamics and organizational structures.
The workshop provides an interdisciplinary arena for scholars who share the interest in digital foundations of business, operations, strategy and innovation. We welcome researchers from disciplines such as (but not limited to) Information Systems, Management, Computer Science, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship.
Under the theme "Work and Digital Futures," DBOSI-26 will examine how emerging technologies are reshaping workplaces, organizational structures, and professional identities. DBOSI-2026 is intended to help with the development of early work. We provide an opportunity to present and discuss work in progress, build professional networks with scholars with similar interests, exchange innovative ideas, and learn of the state-of-the-art on the fast-developing research field. The program will consist of the paper presentations, panels, and keynotes by both practitioners and academics.
PhD day: For the second time we host a PhD day where doctoral students can present and discuss their research projects. More information will follow.
The 8th DBOSI workshop follows the successful editions hosted at Aalto University, Stockholm School of Economics, Umeå University, University of Stockholm, Oslo University, Copenhagen Business School, and LUT University.
Call for proposals
We invite submissions for DBOSI Workshop and PhD Day. Please read carefully the instructions for submissions linked below.
Submission deadline: December 1st, 2025
Notification of acceptance: Monday December 15th
Submission system is now open.
Program
Full program is available December 2025.
DBOSI-26 PhD Day February 4th
DBOSI-26 Workshop February 5th-6th
Sponsors
Forte
Forte is tasked to promote and fund research in the areas of health, working life and welfare, and carry out work to ensure that research is of benefit to society. Forte’s work is based on the vision of tomorrow's more equal and socially sustainable society. Forteis a government agency under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.
Swedish Center for Digital Innovation
Swedish Center for Digital Innovation (SCDI) is a research center consisting of scholars from the University of Gothenburg, Umeå University and Stockholm School of Economics. SCDI’s vision is to be internationally recognized in the field of digital innovation. It offers a unique context for orchestrating close collaboration between researchers, students, and practitioners to help address challenges in practice and advance new theory.
Contact
For additional information contact: dbosi2026@ait.gu.se
Organizing committee
Professor Juho Lindman
Aleksandre Asatiani
Professor Lisen Selander
Tomas Lindroth
Professor Johan Magnusson
Vasili Mankevich