Special Guest Research Seminar with Israr Qureshi

Join us in person or online for this hybrid event. Lunch will be available for in-person attendees from 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM. The presentation and Q&A will be at 12:00 – 1:00 PM.

Dr. Israr Qureshi will present a talk entitled “ICT-Enabled Social Innovation: A Research Framework.” Israr is Professor of Social Entrepreneurship and ICT for Development in the Research School of Management at the Australian National University.

Description

Research on information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D), or digital development, has faced challenges in effectively engaging with marginalized communities at the base of the pyramid (BoP) and addressing the needs of “missing” beneficiaries.

To address these inadequacies, a critical review of literature and engagement with practitioners has led to the development of the ICT-enabled social innovation framework. This framework offers insights for future researchers to examine how digital technologies can be leveraged for developmental objectives by and for beneficiaries, enabling marginalized communities to access global markets and engage beyond local boundaries. By utilizing this framework, future research can explore relevant theories and research questions focusing on the implications of digital development for BoP beneficiaries, leading to a deeper understanding of the needs and challenges of marginalized communities.

Biography

Israr Qureshi is a Professor at the Research School of Management, Australian National University (ANU). He is the Director of ASCEND (Australian Social Cohesion-Exploring New Directions) Grand Challenge Project. He is a member of ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions and an associate editor at Business & Society and Information Systems Journal. He recently concluded his associate editorship at MIS Quarterly. He was a member (Civil Society Group) and observer (Technical Working Group) on the recently concluded Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative. His research projects focus on social value creation through alternative organizing, drawing from his extensive pro-bono experience of advising social enterprises and ventures. Israr’s work highlights the potential of ICTs for social transformation while emphasizing the need for inclusivity, sustainability, and participatory approaches in ICT4D interventions. He has extensively studied social intermediation and social entrepreneurship initiatives.

Please RSVP if you will be attending the in-person luncheon, which will also be held in Ni 6011, beginning at 11:30 AM.