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DBOSI-26 @ Gothenburg University
February 4th to 6th we hosted the 8th Nordic Workshop on Digital Foundations of Business, Operations, Strategy, and Innovation (DBOSI-26) and DBOSI PhD day at the University of Gothenburg. The workshop was a success attracting 70 participants which is the record for DBOSI. DBOSI was kicked-off with the PhD Day organized by Lisen Selander at […]
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Futures With(out) Work: Autonomous Systems and Human Dignity Kick-off Meeting
On January 13, we hosted a hybrid meeting for the WASP-HS Research Group seed funding project “Futures With(out) Work: Autonomous Systems and Human Dignity.” The meeting brought together a multidisciplinary group of researchers examining the effects of AI on work and human dignity. Participants represented several Swedish institutions, including Stockholm School of Economics, Lund University, […]
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Futures With(out) Work – Year in Review 2025
A little over a year ago, we decided to build a research group focused on our interest in emerging technology, futures, and work. We wanted to coordinate our research efforts and create something bigger. One year later we have achieved a lot more that we could have hoped for. So, we wanted to review some […]
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Vasili Mankevich Becomes a Docent
Futures with(out) Work researcher Vasili Mankevich has been awarded the title of Docent in Information Systems at the Department of Applied IT, University of Gothenburg. As part of the evaluation, Vasili Mankevich delivered the lecture “Datified Organizations: Between Meaning and Measurement,” which was assessed by the Teacher Appointment Committee at the Faculty of Natural Sciences […]
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Futures With(out) Work @WASP-HS AI Conference 2025
Our researchers were actively engaged in this year’s WASP-HS conference focusing on the theme: “The Great Transformation: Collaboration, Work and Agency in the Age of AI”. The conference took place on 9th-10th October, organised at the Stockholm School of Economics. Lisen Selander served as a conference chair taking an active part in organizing the conference […]
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Research Visit to ESSEC Business School
Futures With(out) Work researchers Juho Lindman, Aleksandre Asatiani, Vasili Mankevich, Olgerta Tona and Daniel Curto-Millet visited Information Systems group at ESSEC Business School in Paris. During the visit we had an opportunity present our ongoing research group, and learn about the ongoing research and education activities at ESSEC, as well as, work of their PhD […]
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Futures With(out) Work Receives Seed-Funding from WASP-HS
We are excited to share some great news – our project Futures With(out) Work: Autonomous Systems and Human Dignity, led by Juho Lindman, has been awarded seed funding of 250,000 SEK from the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanity and Society (WASP-HS). This seed funding gives us the chance to take the […]
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Fwork Summer of Conferences 2025
This summer has been a busy and inspiring season for Futures With(out) Work team, as we’ve taken our research on the road to share with colleagues at conferences and workshops, big and small. From presenting new findings to exchanging ideas with fellow researchers, these events have given us the chance to showcase our progress and […]
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Call for Papers DBOSI-26
Futures With(out) Work is co-organizing the Eighth Nordic Workshop on Digital Foundations of Business, Operations, Strategy, and Innovation (DBOSI-26), which will take place at the University of Gothenburg, February 5th–6th, 2026. This year’s theme is Work and Digital Futures, exploring how emerging technologies transform workplace dynamics and organizational structures. DBOSI provides an interdisciplinary arena for […]
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New Executive Course on Hybrid Work
We’re excited to announce a new executive education course delivered by Aleksandre Asatiani and Jessica Nordlander: Hybrid Work – Building Successful Hybrid Organizations (Novermber 11th-12th, 2025). The course is designed for senior leaders, senior executives and decision-makers responsible for policies, control systems, and governance of hybrid environments. The two-day programme blends cutting-edge research with proven […]
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Research Visit to TU Dresden
April 28–30: Juho Lindman and Aleksandre Asatiani visited the Chair of Business Information Systems at TU Dresden. During the visit, researchers presented ongoing work at FWork on autonomous AI agents and organizational open data. They were hosted by Professor Martin Wiener and Professor Susanne Strahringer and colleagues, with whom they explored opportunities for collaborative research. […]
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FWork Roundtable at MITSC2025
On the March 19th, Futures with(out) Work researchers organized a roundtable discussion at the MITSC2025 hosted by Örebro University. The roundtable focused on how digital technology is reshaping when, where, and how we will work in the future. Five groups consisting of PhD students and senior researchers from around Sweden engaged in an idea generation […]
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SUCCESSes of Our reSearchers
Futures with(out) Work researchers Lisen Selander and Juho Lindman had a yet another very successful year receiving prestigious awards for their excellent work! Lisen Selander received a High Commendation from Operations Research Society for the paper co-authored with Sirkka Jarvenpaa titled: Between Scale and Impact: Member Prototype Ambiguity in Digital Transformation. Juho Lindman received the […]
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Futures With(out) Work Networking and Idea event @ICIS2024
Futures With(out) Work organized a Networking and Idea generation event on December 14th-15th in Bangkok, Thailand. The event was coincided with the 45th International Conference on Information Systems. Researchers met colleagues from across the globe working on the topics related to work futures. During the idea generation workshop Fwork team presented the initiative and coordinated […]
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Shaping Tomorrow’s Digital Work
We are excited to announce the launch of Futures With(out) Work (FWork) based at the University of Gothenburg, a bold new research initiative that explores possible amidst of technological and societal developments and tries to find how to bring the best one to reality. We’re looking beyond conventional themes to envision and help create better […]
