AIS Leadership Excellence Award

The Association for Information Systems Leadership Excellence Award will be presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and innovation in the use and development of information systems.

About the Award

The Association for Information Systems Leadership Excellence Award will be presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and innovation in the use and development of information systems. It is conferred at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), which takes place annually in different regions around the world. In addition to receiving the award, the winner delivers the keynote address at the conference each year.

The AIS Leadership Excellence Award was established in 2015 by the AIS Council, and it was presented for the first time in 2016.

Qualifications for the Award

  • Open to active industry or government professionals for significant leadership and innovation in the use and development of information systems. Retired individuals who are still active members in their professional community or industry may also be considered.
  • Nominees must agree to be physically present to receive the award, substitutes are not acceptable.
2025 AIS Leadership Excellence Award

The Selection Process

The recipient is selected by the Association for Information Systems Leadership Excellence Award Committee, consisting of a chairperson, the current, immediate past, and elected presidents of AIS, the AIS executive director, and the ICIS conference chair. The committee solicits nominations and then evaluates each nominee on a confidential basis.

Michael Rosemann is the Chair of the AIS Leadership Excellence Award Committee and he can be contacted at m.rosemann@qut.edu.au.