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5th Westminster Digital Business Symposium
Digital Business: Theory and Applications
5th Westminster Digital Business Symposium
Digital Business: Theory and Applications
8 January 2026: Orla Gough Lecture Theatre
35 Marylebone Road London NW1 5LS
8 January 2026: Orla Gough Lecture Theatre
35 Marylebone Road London NW1 5LS
The Centre for Digital Business Research undertakes interdisciplinary research into the theories, methods and technologies driving the digitalisation of organisations, government and society. Our work examines not only how digital technologies transform systems and institutions but also how they affect people’s everyday lives. The Centre’s research is both theoretical and applied: theory informs our empirical studies of human–technology interaction while also guiding the development of robust approaches to designing, evolving and integrating information systems.
The theme of the 5th Westminster Digital Business Symposium is Digital Business: Theory and Applications. This year’s symposium will showcase research led by members of the Centre, highlighting a range of interconnected themes. Topics include the use of ontological theories in information modelling, the evolutionary nature of computer systems, digital resilience in the face of pandemics and misinformation, digital government and the development of essential skills in artificial intelligence.
We invite academics, students, practitioners and all those with an interest in digital transformation to join us for this event. The symposium will be held in person, and registration is free (https://tinyurl.com/22tmx4bs). Please see the schedule below for details.
Schedule
Schedule
09:30 – 10:00: Registration and refreshments
10:00 - 10:20: Welcome and introduction
Sergio de Cesare (Director of Centre for Digital Business Research)
Andrew Linn (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Exchange)
10:20 – 10:50: Ontology-Driven Conceptual Modelling: A 4D Extensionalist Approach
Sergio de Cesare (Professor of Digital Business)
10:50 - 11:20 A Semantic Scaling Theory for Interoperability
Chris Partridge (Chief Ontologist at BORO Solutions and Visiting Fellow)
11:20 – 11:35: Coffee break
11:35 – 12:05: AI Competence Development
Abdullahi Saka (Reader in Digital Construction)
12:05 – 12:30: Morning Panel
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:00: The Evolution and Landscape of Digital Government: Concepts, Trends, and Comparative Perspectives
Jonghyuk Cha (Senior Lecturer in Information Systems and Project Management)
14:00 – 14:30: Towards a Digital Resilience Framework
Michael Dzandu (Reader in Digital Business)
14:30 – 14:45: Coffee Break
14:45 – 15:15: Societal resilience against misinformation
Farjam Eshraghian (Senior Lecturer in Digital Business)
15:15 – 15:45: Afternoon Panel
16:45 – 17:00: Closing session
Sergio de Cesare - Director of Centre for Digital Business Research
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