ICIS Conferences List
Since 1980, many colleagues have been involved in the organization of the ICIS conferences. This file lists the location, theme, conference chairs, program chairs, and special venue chairs of each ICIS.
(Contributors who helped gathering and verifying data for this file are: Zizhao Yan, Dennis Galletta, Cynthia Beath, and Shu Shiller).
ICIS 2015 (#36)
Location
Fort Worth, Texas
Theme
Exploring the Information Frontier
Conference Chairs
Dorothy Leidner, Baylor University
Jeanne Ross, MIT
Program Chairs
Traci Carte, University of Oklahoma
Armin Heinzl, University of Mannheim
Cathy Urquhart, Metropolitan University Business School
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Eric Monteiro, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Ulrike Schultze, Southern Methodist University
Junior Faculty Workshop Chairs
Soon Ang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Hope Koch, Baylor University
ICIS 2014 (#35)
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Theme
Building a Better World through Information Systems
Conference Chairs
Michael D. Myers, University of Auckland
Detmar Straub, Georgia State University
Program Chairs
Elena Karahanna, University of Georgia
Ananth Srinivasan, University of Auckland
Bernard Tan, National University of Singapore
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Shirley Gregor, Australian National University
Guy Fitzgerald, Brunel University
ICIS 2013 (#34)
Location
Milan, Italy
Theme
Reshaping Society Through Information Systems Design
Conference Chairs
Ferdinando Pennarola, Unversita Bocconi - Italy
Jorg Becker, Munster University - Germany
Program Chairs
Richard Baskerville, Georgia State University
Michael Chau, University of Hong Kong
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Ritu Agarwal, University of Maryland
Chrisanthi Avgerou, London School of Economics
Peter B.Seddon, University of Melbourne
Junior Faculty Consortium Chairs
Massimo Magni, Bocconi University, Italy
Andrea Carugati, Aarhus University, Denmark
ICIS 2012 (#33)
Location
Orlando, Florida
Theme
Digital Innovation in the Service Economy
Conference Chair
Joey F. George, Iowa State University
Program Chairs
V. Sambamurthy, Michigan State University
Ming-Hui Huang, National Taiwan University
Gabe Piccoli, University of Sassari
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Joe Valacich, University of Arizona
Sandra Sieber, IESE Business School
Junior Faculty Consortium Chairs
David Paradice, Florida State University
Annette Mills, University of Canterbury
ICIS 2011 (#32)
Location
Shanghai, China
Theme
East Meets West: Connectivity and Collaboration through Effective Information Systems
Conference Chairs
Dennis Galletta, University of Pittsburgh
Ting-Peng Liang, National Cheng-Chi University
Program Chairs
Cynthia Beath, University of Texas at Austin
Michael Myers, University of Auckland
Kwok-Kee Wei, City University of Hong Kong
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Robert J. Kauffman, Singapore Management University
Jae Kyu Lee, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Junior Faculty Consortium Chairs
Emmanuel Monod, Paris Dauphine University
James Thong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
ICIS 2010 (#31)
Location
St Louis, Missouri
Theme
Information Technology: Gateway to the Future
Conference Chairs
Rajiv Sabherwal, University of Missouri - St. Louis
Mary Sumner, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Tom Browdy, Washington University
Program Chairs
Mary Lacity, University of Missouri - St. Louis
Sal March, Vanderbilt University
Fred Niederman, St. Louis University
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
V. Sambamurthy, Michigan State University
Bernard Tan, National University of Singapore
Junior Faculty Consortium Chairs
Vivek Choudhury, University of Cincinnati
Jane Webster, Queens University
ICIS 2009 (#30)
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Theme
Doing IT Research That Matters
Conference Chairs
Jay F.Nunamaker, Jr, University of Arizona
Wendy L.Currie, University of Warwick
Program Chairs
Hsinchun Chen, University of Arizona
Sandra A. Slaughter, Georgia Institute of Technology
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Sudha Ram, University of Arizona
Doug Vogel, City University of Hong
Junior Faculty Consortium Chairs
Ilze Zigurs, University of Nebraska
Ken Kozar, University of Colorado
ICIS 2008 (#29)
Location
Paris, France
Theme
Ethics, Design and Consequences of IT
Conference Chairs
Dov Te'eni, Tel-Aviv University
Frantz Rowe, University of Nantes
Program Chairs
Richard Boland, Case Western Reserve
Moez Limayem, University of Arkansas
Brian Pentland, Michigan State University
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Dennis Galletta, University of Pittsburgh
Colette Rolland, Paris 1 - La Sorbonne University
Nicolas Antheaume, University of Nantes
ICIS 2007 (#28)
Location
Montreal, Quebec
Theme
Diversity in IS Research and Practice
Conference Chairs
Brent Gallupe, Queen's School of Business
Alain Pinsonneault, McGill University
Program Chairs
Suzanne Rivard, HEC Montréal
Jane Webster, Queen's School of Business
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Henri Barki, HEC Montreal
Yolande Chan, Queen's School of Business
Junior Faculty Consortium Chairs
Deborah Compeau, University of Western Ontario
ICIS 2006 (#27)
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Theme
IT for Under-Served Communities
Conference Chair
William (Dave) Haseman, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Program Chairs
Detmar Straub, Georgia State University
Stefan Klein, University College Dublin
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Prabuddha De, Purdue University
Christina Soh, Nanyang Technological University
ICIS 2005 (#26)
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
Theme
Forever New Frontiers
Conference Chairs
William King, University of Pittsburgh
Reza Torkzadeh, University of Nevada
Program Chairs
David Avison, ESSEC Business School, France
Dennis Galletta, University of Pittsburgh
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Dale Goodhue, University of Georgia
Rudy Hirschheim, Louisiana State University
ICIS 2004 (#25)
Location
Washington, D.C.
Theme
Capital Exchange: Crossing Boundaries and Transforming Institutions through Information Systems
Conference Chairs
Vallabh Sambamurthy, Michigan State University
Richard Thomas Watson, University of Georgia
Program Chairs
Ritu Agarwal, University of Maryland
Laurie Kirsch, University of Pittsburgh
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Chris Sauer, Oxford University
Tridas Mukhopadhyay, Carnegie Mellon University
ICIS 2003 (#24)
Location
Seattle, Washington
Theme
IT is Everywhere: Impacts on Life, Work, and Learning
Conference Chairs
Joe Valacich, Washington State University
Len Jessup, Washington State University
Program Chairs
Anne Massey, Indiana University
Sal March, Vanderbilt University
Lynne Markus, Bentley University
Claudia Loebbecke, University of Cologne, Germany
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Joey George, Florida State University
John Mooney, Pepperdine University
ICIS 2002 (#23)
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Theme
Meeting the Chanllenges of a Global Networked Economy
Conference Chairs
Josep Valor, IESE
Francesc Miralles, ESADE
Rafael Andreu, IESE
Enric Colet, ESADE
Program Chairs
Robert Galliers, Bentley College and London School of Economics
Lynda Applegate, Harvard Bussiness School
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Claudio Ciborra, London School of Economics
Kuldeep Kumar, Florida International University
ICIS 2001 (#22)
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
Theme
A Digital Odyssey Exploring How Information Technology is Transforming our Lives and Our Organizations
Conference Chairs
Blake Ives, University of Houston
Joey George, Florida State University
Program Chairs
Veda C. Storey, Georgia State University
Sumit Sarkar, University of Texas at Dallas
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Peter Todd, University of Virginia
Dov Te'eni, Bar Llan University
ICIS 2000 (#21)
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Theme
Fundamental Concepts for the New Millennium
Conference Chairs
Bernie Glasson, The University of Notre Dame Australia
Ron Weber, University of Queensland
Program Chairs
Soon Ang, Nanyang Business School, Singapore
Helmut Krcmar, University of Hohenheim
Wanda Orlikowski, MIT
Peter Weill, The University of Melbourne, Australia/MIT
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Ross Jeffery, The University of New South Wales, Australia
Mats Lundeberg, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
Iris Vessey, Indiana University
Junior Faculty Consortium Chairs
Dennis Galletta, University of Pittsburgh
Fred Niederman, Saint Louis University
ICIS 1999 (#20)
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Theme
An IT Vision for the 21st Century
General Conference Chair
Carol Saunders, University of Oklahoma
Vice Conference Chair
Jack Hogue, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Joseph Valacich, Washington State University
Program Chair
Prabuddha De, University of Dayton
Vice Program Chairs
Joey George, Florida State University
Antonis Stylianou, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Philip Yetton, University of New South Wales
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Joyce Elam, Florida International University
Helmut Krcmar, Hohenheim University
Doctoral/New Faculty Workshop Chairs
Gary Dickson, North Carolina State University
Inger Eriksson, University of Turku
ICIS 1998 (#19)
Location
Helsinki, Finnland
Theme
Crossing Boundaries - Managing Virtual Enterprises
Conference Chair
Kalle Lyytinen, University of Jyvaskyla
Program Chairs
Rudy Hirschheim, University of Houston
Mike Newman, University of Manchester
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Sirkka Jarvenpaa, U. of Texas, Austin
Markku Saaksjarvi, Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration
ICIS 1997 (#18)
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Theme
Building Relationships
Conference Chairs
Ephraim R. McLean, Georgia State University
Richard J. Welke, Georgia State University
Program Chair
Kuldeep Kumar, Erasmus University
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Phillip Ein-Dor, Tel-Aviv University
Benn R. Konsynski, Emory University
Hugh J. Watson, University of Georgia
ICIS 1996 (#17)
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
Theme
Networking and Electronic Communities
Conference Chairs
Michael J. Ginzberg, Case Western University
Allen Lee, McGill University
Program Chairs
Sirkka Jarvenpaa, University of Texas-Austin
Ananth Srinivasan, University of Auckland
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Wanda Orlikowski, MIT
Ron Weber, University of Queensland
ICIS 1995 (#16)
Location
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Theme
Managing the Distributed Information Systems Infrastructure
Conference Chairs
Gadi Ariav, Tel-Aviv University
Cynthia Beath, Southern Methodist University
Rolf Hoyer, Norwegian School of Management
Chris Kemerer, MIT
Program Chair
Hans Oppelland, Erasmus University
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Maryam Alavi, University of Maryland College Park
Michael Newman, University of Manchester
ICIS 1994 (#15)
Location
Vancouver, BC
Theme
Improving Productivity and Adding Value Through Information Systems
Conference Chairs
Izak Benbasat, UBC
Robert C. Goldstein, UBC
Program Chairs
Sid L. Huff, U of Western Ontario
Malcolm C. Munro, U of Calgary
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Yair Wand, UBC
Suzanne Rivard, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales
Robert Galliers, Warwick Business School
ICIS 1993 (#14)
Location
Orlando, Florida
Theme
Valuing Diversity through Information Systems
Conference Chair
Robert W. Zmud, Florida State University
Program Chairs
Robert P. Bostrom, U of Georgia
Dan Robey, Florida International University
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
James Courtney, Texas A&M
Kalle Lyytinen, University of Jyvaskyla
ICIS 1992 (#13)
Location
Dallas, Texas
Theme
The Year 2001 - An Information Technology Odyssey
Conference Chairs
Blake Ives, Southern Methodist University
Richard Mason, Southern Methodist University
Program Chairs
Jack Becker, U of North Texas
Joyce Elam, Florida International U
Doctoral Consortium Chair
Gerardine DeSanctis, University of Minnesota
ICIS 1991 (#12)
Location
New York City, New York
Theme
Innovative Research and Practice in Information Systems
Conference Chair
Edward A. Stohr, NYU
Program Chairs
Izak Benbasat, UBC
Cynthia Beath, University of Minnesota
Gerardine De Sanctis, University of Minnesota
Doctoral Consortium Chair
John King, University of California at Irvine
ICIS 1990 (#11)
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Theme
The Role of Information Technology in the Globalization of Business
Conference Chairs
Niels Bjorn-Andersen, Copenhagen Business School
Dan Robey, Florida International University
Program Chairs
Maryam Alavi, University of Maryland College Park
Hans Oppelland, Erasmus University
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Blake Ives, Southern Methodist University
Henk Sol, Delft University of Technology
ICIS 1989 (#10)
Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Theme
IS In Transition: Assessing the Past and Building for the Future
Conference Chairs
James McKenney, Harvard University
John Rockart, MIT
Program Chairs
John C. Henderson, MIT
Benn Konsynski, Harvard University
Doctoral Consortium Chair
E. Burton Swanson, UCLA
ICIS 1988 (#9)
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Theme
The Connection Between Information Systems Research and Industry Practice
Conference Chair
Gordon B. Davis, University of Minnesota
Program Chair
Margrethe H. Olson, New York University
Doctoral Consortium Chair
James McKenney, Harvard Business School
ICIS 1987 (#8)
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conference Chair
William R. King, University of Pittsburgh
Program Chair
Charles H. Kriebel, Carnegie Mellon University
Doctoral Consortium Chair
Henry Lucas, New York University
ICIS 1986 (#7)
Location
San Diego, California
Conference Chair
Ephraim R. McLean, UCLA
Program Chair
Robert W. Zmud, University of North Carolina
Doctoral Consortium Chair
Dick Mason, Southern Methodist University
ICIS 1985 (#6)
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conference Chair
Jeff Hoffer, Indiana University
Program Chair
Richard Welke, Methodworks, Ontario, Canada
Doctoral Consortium Chair
James Emery, Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania
ICIS 1984 (#5)
Location
Tucson, Arizona
Conference Chair
Jay Nunamaker, University of Arizona
Program Chairs
John L. King, UC Irvine
Kenneth L. Kraemer, UC Irvine
Doctoral Consortium Chair
Dan Couger, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
ICIS 1983 (#4)
Location
Houston, Texas
Conference Chair
H. Albert Napier, University of Houston
Program Chair
E. Burton Swanson, UCLA
Doctoral Consortium Chair
A. Milton Jenkins, Indiana University
ICIS 1982 (#3)
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Themes
- IS Technology and Design
- IS Implementation and Use
- Managing the Info Processing Function
- Impacts of IS on Organizations and Society
- Innovative IS Curricula
Conference Chair
Alan G. Merten, University of Michigan
Program Chair
Michael J. Ginzberg, NYU
Doctoral Consortium Chair
Izak Benbasat, UBC
ICIS 1981 (#2)
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Themes
- Issues in the development of IS
- Social, Organizational, and Measurement issues
- Issues dealing with the management of the information function
Conference Chairs
Ephraim R. McLean, UCLA
Jack Rockart, MIT
Program Chair
John C. Henderson, Florida State University
Doctoral Consortium Chair
Martin L. Bariff, Case Western Reserve
ICIS 1980 (#1)
Location
Philadelpia, Pennsylvania
Themes
- Assessment of IS as a field of study
- Research in MIS
- Strategies for developing and offering quality MIS educational programs
- Articulation of issues of mutual interest and concern between MIS academics and professionals
Conference Chair
Gary Dickson, University of Minnesota
Program Chair
Martin L. Bariff, Case Western Reserve
Doctoral Consortium Chair
Richard Hackathorn, University of Colorado