Selected Seminars

Selected International & Invitational Seminars

2024

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) | Seminar Leader
- Topic: “Rethinking Theory in a Digital World” (Sponsored by IIMA Center for Digital Transformation).
- Location: Ahmedabad, India (July 25–26).
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (IIT-Delhi) | Roundtable Lead
- Topic: “Brainstorming Research Directions on AI Impacts: A Conversation With Varun Grover.”
- Location: New Delhi, India (July 19).

2023

JAIS Workshop | Panelist
- Topic: “What It Means to Be an Information Systems Scholar.”
- Co-Panelists: Dirk Hovorka, David Preston, Yulin Fang (October 13).
Copenhagen Business School | Theme Event Speaker
- Topic: “Digital Theorizing: Pursuit of Innovative Theory in the Digital Age” (with Kalle Lyytinen).
- Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (January).

2022

Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (IIT-Delhi) | Forum Lead
- Topic: Forum on PhD Research (December).
DITE (Digital Innovation) Virtual Seminar | Seminar Leader
- Topic: “Theorizing on Digital and Digital Strategy” (Fall).

2018 – 2019

Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (IIT-Delhi) | Colloquium Leader
- Department of Management Studies (November 2018, June 2019, December 2019).
Kuwait University | Seminar Leader
- Conducted seminars for the College of Business and the Department of Information Systems.
- Location: Kuwait City (July 2018).
National Central University & National Sun Yat-Sen University | Seminar Leader
- Location: Taoyuan City & Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (June 2018).

2016 – 2017

Management Development Institute (MDI) & IIT-Delhi | Seminar Leader
- Conducted seminars and research project feedback sessions (December 2017).
MDI Gurgaon & IIT-Delhi | Seminar Leader
- Conducted seminars and research project feedback sessions (June 2016).
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) | Seminar Leader
- Seminars for the Institute for Future Environments and the Information School.
- Location: Brisbane, Australia (June 2016).
Wuhan International Conference on E-Commerce | Keynote Speaker
- Also conducted research seminars at Wuhan University of Geosciences and Wuhan University.
- Location: Wuhan, China (May 2016).

2015

International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) | Keynote Speaker
- Topic: “The Experience of Writing the ‘Edge’ and Steps Forward” (SIG Philosophy, with K. Lyytinen).
- Location: Fort Worth, TX (December).
AMCIS Doctoral Consortium | Panelist
- Topic: “Developing and Managing Your Research Stream” (with J. George, A. Zeelim-Hovav).
- Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico (August).
POMS 26th Annual Conference | Speaker
- Doctoral Consortium.
- Location: Washington, D.C. (May).
Symposium Honoring Dr. Detmar Straub | Panelist
- Topic: “Effective and Ineffective Strategies for Self-Renewal, Mentoring and Experience Sharing.”
- Location: Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA (April).

2014

AMCIS Doctoral Consortium | Panelist
- Topic: “Managing Your Career and Job Search” (with C. Saunders, A. Hevner).
- Location: Savannah, GA (August).
The PhD Project (IS Doctoral Student Association) | Panelist
- Conference for Minority Students (with J. George, E. Whitley).
- Location: Savannah, GA (August).
Aarhus University | Seminar Leader
- Research seminar, College of Business.
- Location: Aarhus, Denmark (Summer).
Invited Speaker Series (2014):
- Iowa State University
- Management Development Institute (India)
- IIT-Delhi (India)

2013

DIGIT Workshop | Keynote Panelist
- Topic: “Embracing Theoretical and Methodological Breakthroughs in IT Adoption and Diffusion” (with A. Rai, B. Tan).
- Location: Milan, Italy (December).
IIT-Delhi | Workshop Leader
- Topic: Evaluating Information Systems Projects (Summer).
Invited Speaker Series (2013):
- Case Western Reserve University
- University of Georgia

2012

Oklahoma State University | Instructor
- Inaugural Executive PhD Program session (Fall).
Asia Tour (Summer 2012):
- Yonsei University (South Korea): Talks to faculty and doctoral students.
- KAIST (South Korea): Research seminar.
- City University of Hong Kong: Seminar for PhD students.
- IIT-Delhi: Seminar and doctoral project assessment.
Invited Speaker Series (2012):
- Morgan State University
- University of Nebraska

2010 – 2011

IIT-Delhi | Distinguished Speaker (December 2011).
National Central University & National Sun Yat-Sen University | Workshop Leader
- Full-day workshops with A. Gupta, D. Straub, K. Lyytinen, V. Sambamurthy, K.K. Wei, J. George.
- Location: Taiwan (July 2010).
Clemson University | Keynote Speaker
- Undergraduate Honors and Awards Ceremony (April 2010).
Invited Speaker Series (2010–2011):
- HEC Montreal (2011)
- City University of Hong Kong (Eminent Scholar Series, 2010)
- Florida State University (2010)

2000 – 2009

National Taiwan University (NTU) | Speaker (Summer 2009).
National Sun Yat-Sen University | Seminar Leader (Summer 2008).
National Central University & National Sun Yat-Sen University | Seminar Leader
- Seminars and Panels with K. Lyytinen, G. Klein, J. Jiang (Summer 2007).
IT Management Executive Seminar | Instructor
- Springfield, MO (Recurring: 1998–2005).
University of Maryland (Smith School) | Invited Speaker
- Topic: “Pedagogical and Research Implications of the Digital Transformation.”
- Panelist: 8th Annual Netcentricity Conference.
Invited Speaker Series (Selected):
- University of Memphis (2009)
- UNC Charlotte (2008)
- University of Maryland (2008)
- UNC Greensboro (2007)
- University of Georgia (2004)
- University of Kansas (2003)
- University of Alberta (2001)
- University of Dayton (2000)

Pre-2000

Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi | Seminar Leader
- Topic: “IS Research and Practice” (1999).
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra | Seminar Leader
- Executive Seminars (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1992 & 1993).

Dates and specific topics not listed above.

International

USA

Organizations: AT&T, NCR, Pitney Bowes, World Bank, CIO Forum, Lexington Hospital, Aostra, Suncor, QED Inc.