Mini-Track Introduction: Society, Information, Technology and Economics

Emerging technologies and the ubiquitous processing of all kinds of information – personal and private, governmental and public – have created new problems and dilemmas in society, thus requiring fresh approaches in both theory and observation. The 2016 SITE Mini-Track begins with a session on "IT, Trust and Strategy." The second session is entitled "Cloud Pricing, Innovation Tournaments and the Sharing Economy." It showcases a range of contemporary issues that have been discussed over the years in this mini-track. gainst the retailers. The third session is on "Connectivity, Social Networks and Third-Party Payer Business Models." The mini-track will conclude with an open discussion and debate about the highlights, ideas, and solutions that were presented and discussed over the course of the mini-track sessions. Each year, we engage in this process to encourage next steps and further study of important business, social and policy issues, as well as to collaboratively identify new directions for research.