The Socio-Technical Systems (STS) Technical Committee of the IEEE Society on the Social Implications of Technology is an international and interdisciplinary community of practice that is focussed on operationalising socio-technical theory and advancing related approaches in areas such as digital innovation and transformation, systems design and responsible innovation, among other areas. This is achieved through community-driven, co-creation initiatives delivered in local through to international contexts.
Areas of Interest
- Digital innovation and transformation including the responsible and ethical adoption and application of technology by organisations to transform business processes.
- Socio-technical design incorporating various approaches such as participatory, human centred and co-design with the purpose of translating values and principles into system design requirements.
- Information systems (IS) perspectives and approaches to addressing organisational and societal challenges.
- Social implications and impacts of new and emerging technologies, exploring opportunities and challenges from a multi-stakeholder perspective.
- Responsible Innovation Ecosystems encompassing a range of frameworks and approaches that support and advance responsible innovation.
- Ethics and regulation as relating to socio-technical interactions and systems at the individual, organisational, industry and societal levels.
Featured Initiatives & Outcomes
- ANZAM Industry Engagement and Impactful Innovation Workshop
- Ethics in Innovation and Design Guest Session
- AI in Education: Practical Approaches and Emerging Possibilities Workshop
- Pedagogical Transformation in Higher Education: A Collaborative Workshop for Information Systems Academics
Related Socio-Technical Special Issues
- Digital Transformation of Higher Education: Pedagogical Innovation Toward Education 4.0? in Communications of the Association for Information Systems
- Socially Responsible AI Ecosystems: Exploring the Design, Applications, and Implications of AI Innovation in Technovation
Committee Contacts
- Committee Chair: Dr. Roba Abbas
- Committee Vice Chair: Prof. Savvas Papagiannidis
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