5th Westminster Digital Business Symposium

The Centre for Digital Business Research undertakes interdisciplinary research into the theories, methods and technologies driving the digitalisation of organisations, government and society. Our work examines not only how digital technologies transform systems and institutions but also how they affect people’s everyday lives. The Centre’s research is both theoretical and applied: theory informs our empirical studies of human–technology interaction while also guiding the development of robust approaches to designing, evolving and integrating information systems.

The theme of the 5th Westminster Digital Business Symposium is Digital Business: Theory and Applications. This year’s symposium will showcase research led by members of the Centre, highlighting a range of interconnected themes. Topics include the use of ontological theories in information modelling, the evolutionary nature of computer systems, digital resilience in the face of pandemics and misinformation, digital government and the development of essential skills in artificial intelligence.

We invite academics, students, practitioners and all those with an interest in digital transformation to join us for this event. The symposium will be held in person, and registration is free. Please see the schedule below for details.

9:30 - 10:00: Registration and refreshments

10:00 - 10:20: Welcome and introduction

Sergio de Cesare (Director of Centre for Digital Business Research)

Andrew Linn (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Exchange)

10:20 - 10:50: Ontology-Driven Conceptual Modelling: A 4D Extensionalist Approach

Sergio de Cesare (Professor of Digital Business)

10:50 - 11:20: A Semantic Scaling Theory for Interoperability

Chris Partridge (Chief Ontologist at BORO Solutions and Visiting Fellow)

11:20 - 11:35: Coffee break

11:35 - 12:05: AI Competence Development

Abdullahi Saka (Reader in Digital Construction)

12:05 - 12:30: Morning Panel with Q&A

12:30 - 13:30: Lunch

13:30 - 14:00: The Evolution and Landscape of Digital Government: Concepts, Trends, and Comparative Perspectives

Jonghyuk Cha (Senior Lecturer in Information Systems and Project Management)

14:00 - 14:30: Towards a Digital Resilience Framework

Michael Dzandu (Reader in Digital Business)

14:30 - 14:45: Coffee break

14:45 - 15:15: Societal Resilience against Misinformation

Farjam Eshraghian (Senior Lecturer in Digital Business)

15:15 - 15:45: Afternoon Panel with Q&A

15:45 - 16:00: Closing

Sergio de Cesare (Director of Centre for Digital Business Research)