Workshop
Workshop on Governing the Future: Ethical Frameworks and Responsible Innovation in Emerging Technologies -
GOVTECH-ETHICS
2027
20 - 22 April, 2027 - Rome, Italy
In conjunction with the 29th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - ICEIS 2027
CO-CHAIRS
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Mansoor Ahmed
Maynooth University
Ireland
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Short Bio
Mansoor Ahmed, PhD, is an accomplished researcher and academic specializing in Information Management, Information Systems and Technologies, Data Governance, Information Security and Privacy, and AI Ethics and Regulatory Compliance. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Vienna University of Technology, Austria, and has extensive experience in academia and industry. Currently serving as a Research Fellow at the ADAPT/Innovative Value Institute, Maynooth University, Dr. Ahmed previously held prestigious positions, including MSCA ELITE-S Fellow at ADAPT, Assistant Professor at COMSATS University, and Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Indiana University, USA. His expertise spans interdisciplinary research, securing competitive funding, and leading high-impact digital governance, cybersecurity, and AI compliance projects. Dr. Ahmed has contributed extensively to the academic community, with over 72 peer-reviewed publications in renowned journals and conferences. His research addresses contemporary challenges in data privacy, secure provenance, and blockchain-driven governance models. He actively engages in professional bodies such as ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 (IT Service Management and IT Governance) and NSAI/TC 2/SC 16 (Blockchain and Electronic Distributed Ledger Technologies). Beyond research, Dr. Ahmed has a strong record of academic leadership, curriculum development, and postgraduate supervision. He has delivered invited talks at international conferences and workshops on topics such as data security, and regulatory challenges in digital ecosystems. His work continues to shape best practices in AI governance, cybersecurity policies, and data ethics, making significant contributions to the advancement of digital innovation and transformation.
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Muhammad Irfan Khalid
University of Agder
Norway
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Short Bio
Irfan is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action Fellow at the Department of Information Systems, University of Agder, and an EU researcher in the Department of Research, Innovation, and Development at SingularLogic. In his research in Information Systems, he examines digital marketing in the metaverse, with a particular focus on ethics and governance in immersive environments such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Additionally, his work explores data privacy, data protection, and transparent data governance in these immersive digital ecosystems. His research also examines the ethical implications of regulations such as the GDPR and the AI Act on emerging technologies, including the metaverse, blockchain, and artificial intelligence.
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SCOPE
GOVTECH-ETHICS 2026 brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working on the ethical, legal, and societal foundations of emerging technologies. The workshop addresses the growing gap between the pace of technological development and the governance structures meant to guide it. As AI, blockchain, decentralized infrastructures, and data-driven systems move into critical domains, questions of accountability, transparency, fairness, and human oversight can no longer be afterthoughts. The workshop invites conceptual, empirical, and design-oriented work, along with case studies and position papers, on governing these technologies responsibly across their lifecycle. Our aim is to connect technical research with legal, ethical, and policy perspectives toward practical mechanisms for responsible innovation.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Ethical and Governance Frameworks for AI, Blockchain, and Distributed Systems
- Human-centric and Trustworthy System Design
- Data Governance and Privacy-Preserving Architectures
- Transparency, Accountability, and Regulatory Compliance
- Decentralized and Participatory Governance Models
- Societal and Environmental Impact Assessment of Emerging Technologies
IMPORTANT DATES
Paper Submission:
February 16, 2027
Authors Notification:
March 2, 2027
Camera Ready and Registration:
March 10, 2027
WORKSHOP PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Available soon.
PAPER SUBMISSION
Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in any of the topics listed above.
Instructions for preparing the manuscript (in Word and Latex formats) are available at: Paper Templates
Please also check the Guidelines.
Papers must be submitted electronically via the web-based submission system using the appropriated button on this page.
PUBLICATIONS
After thorough reviewing by the workshop program committee, all accepted papers will be published in a special section of the conference proceedings book - under an ISBN reference and on digital support.
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SCITEPRESS Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/).
SCITEPRESS is a member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/) and every paper is given a DOI (Digital Object Identifier).