Programme — BulAIS 2024 Workshop

Workshop Programme

Two days, one track. Compact, deliberate, conversational. All sessions take place in Auditorium 325 of the Faculty of Mathematics & Informatics, Lozenets campus, unless noted.

Day One · Friday, 25 October 2024

Time	Session
08:30–09:15	Registration & welcome coffee, FMI atrium
09:15–09:45	Opening ceremony. Welcome by Prof. Kalinka Kaloyanova (BulAIS Chair); greetings from the FMI Dean and the AIS European VP.
09:45–10:45	Keynote. Prof. Marijn Janssen (TU Delft): “Federated digital identity in European public administration — research agendas after EUDIW.”
10:45–11:15	Coffee break, FMI atrium
11:15–13:00	Session 1 · Financial & Accounting Information Systems. Chair: Prof. Velev. Paper 1. Jiu Xiaoxiao — Digital Innovation in Accounting: A Cybersecurity Perspective on Financial Information Systems Paper 2. Stoyanova et al. — Continuous-Audit Architectures for Bulgarian Public-Sector Entities
13:00–14:15	Lunch, FMI dining hall
14:15–16:00	Session 2 · Cybersecurity & E-Government. Chair: Prof. Despotović-Zrakić. Paper 3. Petrović & Marković — NIS2 Readiness in Western-Balkan Critical-Infrastructure Operators Paper 4. Horvat et al. — A Threat-Modelling Framework for Croatian e-Citizen Services
16:00–16:30	Afternoon coffee
16:30–18:00	Doctoral consortium (parallel, Room 200). Mentors: Prof. Ilieva, Prof. Bodea, Prof. Bosilj Vukšić.
19:30–21:30	Workshop reception — Aula of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, main building.

Day Two · Saturday, 26 October 2024

Time	Session
09:00–09:30	Morning coffee, FMI atrium
09:30–10:30	Invited talk. Prof. Vesna Bosilj Vukšić (Zagreb): “Process mining in Croatian public hospitals — six years of evidence.”
10:30–12:15	Session 3 · Enterprise Systems & Innovation. Chair: Prof. Kaloyanova. Paper 5. Nikolov et al. — Two-Tier ERP Adoption Among Bulgarian Mid-Market Manufacturers Paper 6. Andreescu & Bodea — Process-Mining Maturity in Romanian Banking — A Three-Bank Study
12:15–13:30	Lunch, FMI dining hall
13:30–14:45	Panel. “The next BulAIS decade: research, teaching, and the regional IS community.” Moderator: Prof. Velev. Panellists: Prof. Janssen, Prof. Bosilj Vukšić, Prof. Bodea, Eng. Statev.
14:45–15:15	Closing remarks & best-paper award. Photo on the FMI front steps.
15:30–18:00	Cultural programme: guided walk through historic Sofia (Sveti Georgi rotunda — St. Sophia — Alexander Nevsky Cathedral — National Library).
19:00–22:30	Workshop dinner at Vodenitzata mehana, Mount Vitosha — traditional Bulgarian table, нестинарски танци performance.

Format note. Each accepted paper has a 25-minute slot: 18 minutes for presentation, 7 minutes for structured questions led by the session chair. We protect time aggressively to keep the room engaged through the full day.