The 25th edition of the international BIS scientific conference took place from June 25 to 27, 2025, at the Poznań University of Economics and Business. This year’s event focused on the rapidly growing importance of artificial intelligence and digital transformation in business. The central theme, “AI-driven business transformation: challenges and opportunities”, highlighted how essential these technologies are for shaping the future of the economy.
Digital transformation, especially driven by AI, is fundamentally changing every sector of the economy. Keeping up with the latest advancements, exchanging experiences, and discussing both the challenges and opportunities are crucial for companies to effectively implement innovation and remain competitive. Conferences like BIS create a unique platform for experts to share practical solutions, for participants to acquire current knowledge, and for building valuable professional networks. In this way, the conference plays a vital role in supporting the better use of modern technologies in both business practice and scientific research.
During the opening session, participants had the opportunity to listen to a keynote lecture by Professor Gerard de Melo from the Hasso Plattner Institute and the University of Potsdam. He is a head of the Chair of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems, and the author of over 200 publications. His inspiring talk, “Confidently Wrong, Yet Effective: Techniques for Deploying Imperfect AI,” offered practical guidance on how to implement AI systems that, despite their imperfections, can effectively support business development.
BIS is a renowned international conference dedicated to information systems in business. Since its inception, it has been recognized by both scholars and practitioners as an important forum for sharing and disseminating up-to-date research on the development, implementation, use, and improvement of computer systems in business. More details about this year’s edition can be found on the conference website: bisconf.org/2025