The 37th Annual Workshop
WISE 2026
Workshop on Information Systems & Economics
The premier forum for research at the intersection of information systems and economics
Workshop on Information Systems & Economics
The premier forum for research at the intersection of information systems and economics
WISE is the premier academic forum for the discussion of research relating to the economics of information systems. Founded in 1989, WISE brings together leading researchers, industry practitioners, and students to explore critical issues at the intersection of information systems, economics, and technology.
WISE 2026 will be held in Lisbon, Portugal — a city celebrated for its innovation ecosystem, centuries of global connectivity, and vibrant academic community.
We received over 400 submissions this year — an extraordinary response to our call for papers. Processing them properly requires additional time, so acceptance decisions will now be communicated by September 25, 2026, rather than September 18. Thank you for your patience.
The 37th Workshop on Information Systems and Economics (WISE) is the premier academic forum for research that examines information systems through the lens of economics. The workshop focuses on how digital technologies are reshaping economic activity, organizational decision-making, market structures, and society. We invite research that examines the incentives, mechanisms, and consequences associated with the development, deployment, diffusion, and use of information technologies.
More specifically, we encourage submissions in the following thematic areas:
The economic implications of artificial intelligence, generative AI, agentic systems, automation, and algorithmic decision-making for firms, markets, workers, and consumers.
Digital platforms, online marketplaces, digital goods, ecosystem governance, pricing, competition, business models, and value creation in digital environments.
The role of data, analytics, machine learning, personalization, recommender systems, and digital experiments in shaping managerial, consumer, and policy decisions.
Cybersecurity, privacy, digital identity, online safety, AI governance, fairness, bias, transparency, accountability, and the regulatory challenges associated with digital technologies.
How digital technologies affect work, collaboration, productivity, organizational design, human capital, human–AI collaboration, and the future of digital organizations.
The broader societal and environmental implications of information technologies, including digital inclusion, healthcare IT, sustainability, misinformation, and the public-policy implications of digital transformation.
Financial technologies, digital payments, cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, central bank digital currencies, tokenization, decentralized finance, and blockchain-based systems, including their implications for market design, financial intermediation, regulation, and access to financial services.
We welcome high-quality theoretical, empirical, experimental, and computational research on these and related topics in the economics of information systems.
Extended abstracts should be no more than 6 pages in length (double-spaced, 12 pt., Times New Roman font, with 1-inch margins). This page limit is inclusive of all text, figures, tables and references. Papers should be submitted in PDF format.
As part of your submission process, you will be asked to indicate the presenting co-author, should the paper be accepted. Additionally, you will be asked to indicate if the work is primarily student-led. Please note that no individual will be scheduled to present more than one paper at the conference.
We encourage submission of papers that would materially benefit from discussant and audience feedback. Accordingly, authors are strongly discouraged from submitting any work that has already received an invitation for revision, been conditionally accepted, or been accepted for publication at a journal at the time of WISE submission. Further, to minimize repeated exposure of the same paper, we also ask that authors not submit work that has been submitted / scheduled for presentation at either ICIS 2026 or WITS 2026.
Finally, authors are discouraged from submitting more than two co-authored works to WISE, particularly if those works do not involve a student co-author. We will consider the number of papers a given individual appears on as co-author when developing the conference program and rendering paper decisions.
WISE does not assume copyright over accepted work and does not publish formal proceedings. Accepted extended abstracts included in the program will be posted unless otherwise requested by the submitting author.
Papers are submitted and managed through our conference submission system, PaperFox. The submission portal is now open — submit your extended abstract by the August 23, 2026 deadline.
WISE 2026 will take place at the campus of Nova School of Business & Economics (Nova SBE) in Carcavelos, a beachside town on the Lisbon coast, right next to the beach and about 20 kilometres from Lisbon’s city centre — halfway between downtown Lisbon and the twin towns of Cascais and Estoril.
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) is about 30 minutes from campus by car. Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt are widely available and inexpensive. By train, the Cascais line from Cais do Sodré in central Lisbon stops at Carcavelos.
We have selected hotels in Carcavelos & Oeiras, Lisbon (Belém) and Cascais / Estoril, across a range of styles and budgets. See recommended hotels →
December in Lisbon offers mild temperatures around 10–15°C (50–59°F) with occasional rain — pleasant compared to many European winter destinations.
If you are extending your stay beyond the conference, a few highlights within easy reach of the venue:
Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhood, with Fado houses and winding alleys below the medieval castle and its views over the city. Ride the historic Tram 28 through it.
Where the explorers set sail: Belém Tower, the Jerónimos Monastery, MAAT — and the original pastéis de Belém.
A former fishing village turned seaside resort, with a historic old town and coastal promenades a short ride from campus.
Romantic palaces in misty, forested hills — about 40 minutes by direct train from Lisbon’s Rossio station.
The Nova SBE campus is located in Carcavelos, right next to the beach and about 20 kilometres from Lisbon’s city centre. When choosing where to stay, participants may therefore wish to consider what matters most to them during their visit. Staying in Lisbon makes it easy to enjoy the city in the evenings, with a short daily trip to the campus. Staying in Carcavelos, Oeiras or Cascais puts you within minutes of the venue and the coast, but further from the city.
Getting around is simple and inexpensive: ride-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt are widely available and, under normal conditions, considerably cheaper than in the US or Northern Europe.
To help you plan your stay, we have put together a selection of hotels across the Lisbon, Oeiras and Cascais areas, grouped by location and covering a range of styles and budgets.
The closest area to the Nova SBE campus is Carcavelos and the wider municipality of Oeiras. In this area, we suggest the following hotels.
For those wishing to stay in the city, we suggest the following hotels in and around the renowned Belém neighbourhood of Lisbon, close to the Belém Tower.
For those looking to stay near the iconic and popular beach area of Cascais, we recommend the following hotels.
Registration for WISE 2026 is now open. Early-bird rates apply to registrations completed by October 15, 2026.
| Early birduntil October 15, 2026 | Regularafter October 15, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | €570 | €630 |
| Student | €460 | €500 |
Need an invitation letter for your visa application? Complete the invitation letter request form and we will email your letter to the address you provide within a few days.
The program and social events for WISE 2026 are being planned. The conference will feature an evening welcome reception on Wednesday, December 16, followed by two full days of paper presentations with assigned discussants on December 17–18. Details will be announced closer to the conference date.
Sponsorship opportunities for WISE 2026 are available. If your institution is interested in sponsoring, please contact the organizing committee.
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