MIS Academic Leadership Conference 2026

Welcome Reception

5:30–7:30 p.m.

The Tampa Club, Suite 4200

Breakfast

8–9 a.m.

Welcome

9–9:15 a.m.

• Munir Mandviwalla, Alan Hevner, Kaushik Dutta (Conference Chairs)
• Dave Blackwell, Lynn Pippenger Dean, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida

Leadership Panel

9:15–10:15 a.m.

Post-AI: What Will the B-School Look Like in 2035?
Moderator: Dave Blackwell, University of South Florida

• Deborah (Debbie) Compeau, Washington State University
• Paulo Goes, Tulane University
• Vallabh (Samba) Sambamurthy, University of Wisconsin–Madison
• Saonee Sarker, Virginia Tech
• Ajay Vinzé, George Mason University

Break

10:15–10:45 a.m.

Session

10:45–11:45 a.m.

The strategic alignment of IS departments with university priorities
Moderator: Kaushik Dutta, University of South Florida

• Gautam Pant, University of Illinois
• Andrew Burton-Jones, Johns Hopkins University
• Jasbir Dhaliwal, University of Memphis
• Saurabh Gupta, Kennesaw State University
• Jan vom Brocke, University of Münster

Lunch

11:45–12:30 p.m.

KEYNOTE

12:30–1:30 p.m.

What does AI mean for IS education and research?

Tom Davenport, Babson College

Session

1:30–2:30 p.m.

The future of work and careers in the AI era
Moderator: Munir Mandviwalla, University of South Florida

• Deborah J. Armstrong, Florida State University
• De Liu, University of Minnesota
• Ashish Gupta, Auburn University
• JJ Po-An Hsieh, Georgia State University

Break

2:30–3:00 p.m.

Session

3:00–4:00 p.m.

What will / should IS research look like in the AI era?
Moderator: Dezhi (Denny) Yin, University of South Florida

• Sue Brown, University of Arizona
• Alexander Tuzhilin, New York University
• Monica Chiarini Tremblay, William & Mary
• Balaji Padmanabhan, University of Maryland
• Jason Thatcher, University of Colorado Boulder

Session

4–5 p.m.

Innovations and strategic partnerships
Moderator: Manish Agrawal, University of South Florida

• Karlene Cousins, Florida International University
• Samir Chatterjee, Claremont Graduate University
• Laurel Miller, Temple University
• Matti Rossi, Aalto University
• Sulin Ba, DePaul University

(Optional) Golf cart tour of campus

5–5:30 p.m.

Debate and Reception

5:30 p.m.

This House believes AI has killed the IS Research Star
Oxford style debate with side-switching

Symposiarch: Alan Hevner, University of South Florida

The full agenda includes:

• Debate and Reception
• Dinner
• Karaoke/Music

Breakfast

8:30–9:30 a.m.

Session

9:30–10:30 a.m.

How can IS develop talent in the AI era? Innovation in Master's and Bachelor's Programs
Moderator: Matthew Mullarkey, University of South Florida

• Omar El Sawy, University of Southern California
• Pei-yu Chen, Arizona State University
• Gaurav Bansal, Ohio University
• Han Reichgelt, University of South Florida
• Mark Thouin, University of Texas, Dallas

Break

10:30–10:45 a.m.

Session

10:45–11:45 a.m.

IS PhD Programs: Developing the new generation of IS academics
Moderator: Anol Bhattacherjee, University of South Florida

• Detmar Straub, Temple University
• Liangfei Qiu, University of Florida
• Sunil Mithas, University of South Florida
• Dorothy E. Leidner, University of Virginia
• Sunil Wattal, Temple University

Box Lunch

11:45–12:15 pm