# DESRIST — International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology - **Submission deadline**: 2026-01-31 - **Notification date**: 2026-04-17 - **Conference date**: 2026-06-08 - **Location**: Munster, Germany - **Conference Partner Index**: 51.3/100 (ranked #1287, confidence 0.45, algorithm 1.1) — how this is computed: https://www.myhuiban.com/ranking - **Trackers**: 2 - **Attendees**: 0 - **Canonical page**: https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/2399 ## Call for papers Tracks Note: Detailed track descriptions will be added over time. (1) Theme Track – Design for Better Futures: Beyond the Science of the Artificial Jan vom Brocke, University of Münster, Germany Leona Chandra Kruse, University of Agder, Norway Alan Hevner, University of South Florida, USA This track challenges us to rethink the foundations and frontiers of design science. Going beyond Herbert Simon’s “Sciences of the Artificial,” we invite explorations that critically examine, expand, and reimagine the role of design in shaping preferable futures. Contributions may offer novel theoretical perspectives, radical innovation, and bold visions that push the boundaries of what design science can become. (2) The Future of Financial Services Gilbert Fridgen, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Nadine Ostern, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Roman Beck, Bentley University, USA This track explores how design science can contribute to transforming financial services in an era of technological advancements in the areas of Artificial Intelligence and Decentralised Finance. We welcome submissions that design and evaluate novel socio-technical artifacts in banking, insurance, and fintech, as well as those addressing regulation, trust, and inclusion in digital finance. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): Technology-driven financial innovation Impact of innovations such as Artificial Intelligence or Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Privacy protection in financial transactions Fraud detection Anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) technologies Know-your-customer (KYC) and digital identities Trust in digital financial services Cybersecurity risks in digital financial services Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) Chatbots and robo-advice for financial services Data protection, Security and ethical challenges, especially in the use of AI-based financial services Compliance-by-design (3) Future of Data-Driven and AI-Enabled Design Hanna Buyssens, Vlerick Business School and KU Leuven, Belgium Michael Cahalane, University of New South Wales, Australia Kieran Conboy, University of Galway, Ireland Amir Haj-Bolouri, University West, Sweden There are many claims that AI and big data are reshaping design processes across industries. This track invites work that leverages machine learning, analytics, and algorithmic systems to support human-centred design. We also welcome papers that take a critical view, challenging assumptions about the impact of AI on various aspects design. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): AI and creative design Human-AI collaboration generative design Explainability and design Ethical implications in data-rich design contexts Designing AI systems for inclusion: integrating diversity, accessibility, and fairness into AI-enabled design processes How AI is challenging and/or changing the role of designers in contemporary work Organizational and cultural shifts in adopting AI-enabled design practices The impact of AI on participatory and co-design methodologies Agentic AI and Disruptive Design Machine Learning Practices for Systems Design and Analysis Generative Design Theorizing (4) Future of Healthcare and Wellbeing Lauri Wessel, European New School of Digital Studies, Germany Ahmed Abbasi, University of Notre Dame, USA Kadi Lubi, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia Design science research (DSR) plays an important role in helping societies around the globe respond to challenges arising from ever-evolving frontiers of developments in digital technologies, chronic health care conditions, and challenges to health care policy. Further, health care and wellbeing are becoming increasingly intertwined as factors affecting our wellbeing, say overuse of social media, are likely to affect our health in the long run as well. This track is focused on innovative solutions that can address these problems by creating impactful innovations in digital health and wellbeing. We welcome interdisciplinary work producing tangible artifacts aimed at improving health outcomes and equity. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): Designing (of AI agents) for diagnostics, curation, and (self-)management of chronic conditions Designing for overcoming the ‘paradox of prevention‘ Designing for integration of electronic medical records with advanced technologies Use of DSR in clinical studies, for example, clinical trials Use of DSR in developing medical products and associated accreditations Use of DSR to develop, implement, and evaluate value-based approaches to measuring patient outcomes Designing for improved wellbeing of individuals, for example, through mindful social media use among children and adolescents (5) Future of Design and Entrepreneurship Christoph Seckler, ESCP Business School, Germany Dimo Dimov, University of Bath, United Kingdom Timothy Hor, RMIT University, Australia Sophie Petzolt, Fraunhofer IAO, Germany Entrepreneurship is not just about launching new ventures; it’s about creating value, challenging the status quo, and shaping the future. These themes align closely with this year’s conference focus on ‘Designing for Better Futures.’ The DESRIST 2026 track on Future of Design and Entrepreneurship invites high-quality design science submissions that explore the intersections of design, entrepreneurship, and innovation. We welcome both empirical and conceptual work that makes a strong contribution to design knowledge and offers significant practical relevance. We also encourage methodological contributions that provide guidance on conducting design science research in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions regarding your submission. (6) Future of Responsible and Sustainable Design Thorsten Schoormann, Roskilde University, Denmark Yenni Tim, University of New South Wales, Australia Olivia Liu Sheng, Arizona State University, USA Sarah Hönigsberg, ICN Business School, France The drive for sustainability calls for the adoption of digital solutions that not only advance sustainable goals but are also responsibly designed to balance the potential tensions between positive and negative consequences of technology. Designing responsibly means accounting for long-term social and ecological impacts. This track welcomes submissions that embed sustainability thinking, principles of circularity and resilience, as well as societal and ethics considerations into design science research. Contributions may involve responsible (Gen)AI, green IS, or socio-technical systems that support global sustainability goals. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): Designing scalable solutions for sustainable services in underserved communities Responsible design and implementation frameworks for sustainable societal outcomes Organisational design practices for sustainability transitions Designing interventions like nudging and behavior change support for sustainability Designing and evaluating digital sustainability initiatives Designing technologies with no/minimum negative impact Embedding sustainability principles into organisational strategy and design Responsible use of computational techniques for design science research (7) Future of Design Science Education Matthias Söllner, University of Kassel, Germany Heikki Topi, Bentley University, USA Shahper Richter, Universiy of Auckland, New Zealand Stefano Za, University D’Annunzio, Italy This track is the premier forum for two education-related streams of design science research. Research, applications and experience reports on a) challenges and best practices in educating scholars and practitioners about DSR methods, and b) using DSR methods to support teaching and learning in education and practice. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): Reporting lessons learned from DSR courses at all advanced educational levels Analyzing specific DSR challenges and solutions in the context of education Reporting foundational research on DSR competencies and skills Developing methods of teaching DSR competencies and skills Evaluating teaching and assessment methods in DSR education Reporting empirical studies describing DSR education in different contexts Reporting pedagogical approaches for DSR education Analyzing educational technologies for DSR education Educating industry partners about DSR approaches Describing applications of DSR for innovative education and pedagogy (8) Future of Design Science Methodology Roman Lukyanenko, University of Virginia, USA Christine Legner, HEC Lausanne, Switzerland Dirk Hovorka, University of Sydney, Australia Kai R. Larsen, University of Colorado, USA Design science (DS) or design science research (DSR) methods are still emerging, driven in part by novel approaches to systems development and use. We see DS applied across an increasing range of research streams and disciplines, from Information Systems (IS) and Entrepreneurship to Healthcare and Educational Design. DS is specifically promising in the context of new technologies – such as AI/GenAI and digital twins – as it supports the effective design of innovative artifacts. Moreover, the DS community demonstrates an increasing interest in stakeholders’ involvement, such as marginalized groups (children or people with cognitive disability) or citizens at large that are affected by technology-driven change, which challenges the existing interaction approaches. Lastly, DS is recognizing anthropological, ethnographic and speculative approaches to designing with futures that challenge the orthodoxy of narrow problem-solution dichotomies. All these factors expand both the scope and the complexity of DS, calling for methodological innovations and new ways to accumulate design knowledge for systematic application in practice. This track welcomes conceptual and empirical works on novel methods, applications, outcomes and on ways future(s) ca *(truncated — full text on the canonical page)* ## Related conferences - SIGIR — International Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/141 - AAAI — AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/408 - CVPR — IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/407 - ICRA — International Conference on Robotics and Automation — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/421 - IJCAI — International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/405 ## Related journals - IEEE Transactions on Multimedia — https://www.myhuiban.com/journal/152 - Knowledge-Based Systems — https://www.myhuiban.com/journal/227 - Software & Systems Modeling — https://www.myhuiban.com/journal/99 - IEEE Transactions on Computers — https://www.myhuiban.com/journal/3 - Future Generation Computer Systems — https://www.myhuiban.com/journal/36 --- Source: Conference Partner — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/2399 (rankings reproduced from CCF / ICORE / QUALIS; data cached up to 1 hour)