6th International Scientific Practical Conference (ISPC 2026)

School of Business

Digital and AI Management - Scientific Research and Practical Implementation

Best practices and various AI applications from e-commerce practice will be presented:

ISPC 2026 is the 6^th annual International Scientific-Practical Conference organized by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland together with its partners:

E-Commerce Institut Köln (Germany) at the IU International University (Germany)
Adelphi University (USA) and
East European University (Georgia).

Key data

Event language: English
Expenses: free of charge
Address: FHNW Campus Brugg-Windisch
Bahnhofstrasse 6
5210 Windisch Switzerland
Occasions: 10.9.2026–11.9.2026, Brugg-Windisch or online

Conference Programme

Thursday, 10. September 2026

Arrival of the attendees and start of the conferences ISPC 2026 at 9:30 h local time
Welcome of the participants by the organizers and start of the conference
Key Note Speeches
Joint Lunch with drinks and talks

Friday, 11. September 2026 (9 am to 4 pm local time)

Main part of ISPC 2026 and presentation of all conference papers
Many moderated parallel sessions for all presentations
Formal dinner with all participants and organizers of ISPC 2026
Announcement of ISPC 2027

Saturday, 12. September 2026

Hotel checkout
Optional: Social event in Switzerland
Return journey of the participants

Conference Organization Committee

Prof. Dr. Richard C. Geibel, IU International University, E-Commerce Institute (Germany)
Prof. Dr. MaryAnne Hyland, Dean of Business School, Adelphi University (USA)
Prof. Dr. George Lazarashvili, Rector, East European University (Georgia)
Prof. Dr. Darius Zumstein, FHNW, Institute for Competitiveness and Communication, Olten (Switzerland)

Topics and format

The scope of the conference will include Digitalization in the fields of Business, Management, Education, Research. It is aiming to provide a forum for presenting and discussing relevant aspects of digitalization. This conference will be held at the well-regarded Swiss university, FHNW, with over 15,000 enrolled students in a hybrid format, i.e. participants can present both at the conference venue in Brugg, Switzerland, and online via Zoom video conferencing.

Scientific Tracks

coming soon

Fee

The registration for ISPC 2026 isfree of charge.

Eligibility

Researchers, practitioners, master and doctoral students from the conference organizing universities and other higher education institutions.

Important Deadlines

1. June 2026: Application form (Abstract in the length of one page)

1. September 2026: Deadline for submitting of presentation and full paper

10./11. September 2026: ISPC 2026 Conference

Publication

Proceedings of the 6^thannual International Scientific-Practical Conference (ISPC 2026) titled “Digital Management - Scientific Research and Practical Implementation” is currently in the publication process and will be published shortly after the conference in the book series “Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics (SPBE)” which isindexed by Scopus. Accepted papers of ISPC 2026 will have a good chance to be published in the proceedings by Springer, as in previous years: ISPC 2024 Proceedings, ISPC 2023 Proceedings, ISPC 2022 Proceeding, ISPC 2021 Proceedings

Framework and Conditions

Presentation 20 min,Discussion 5 min,Article max. 10pages (approx. 5,000 words, approx. 30,000 characters without spaces). The Conference language isEnglishand all papers shall be submitted inEnglish.

Conference Venue

This year's conference ISPC 2026 will be held as a hybrid conference. Participants have the option to dial into the conference online via Zoom or they can attend physically at the conference venue at:

FHNW Campus Brugg-Windisch
Bahnhofstrasse 6
5210 Windisch Switzerland

Recommended Conference Hotels

Centurion Towerhotel Windisch-Brugg
Steinackerstrasse 1
5210 Windisch-Brugg, Switzerland
+41 56 460 22 22
info@centurion-towerhotel.ch
Note: 180 m away from the conference venue

Hotel Terminus Brugg
Bahnhofplatz 1-5
5200 Brugg, Switzerland
+41 56 460 25 25
info@terminus-brugg.ch
Note: 500 m away from the conference venue

Important documents

This year, the International Scientific‑Practical Conference (ISPC 2026) joins forces with the E‑Commerce Best Practice Day — where 300 industry experts and enthusiasts come together to explore innovations, share best practices, and shape the future of digital commerce.