38th Bled eConference

Join the RIDI Workshop at the Bled eConference – Let’s Rethink Research for Impact

Are you passionate about bridging the gap between real-world challenges and academic research in digital innovation? Then don’t miss the RIDI (Research for Impact in Digital Innovation) workshop, held on Sunday before the Bled eConference — and open to all participants!

In an era where digital transformation and business model innovation drive industrial change, there’s an urgent need for actionable guidance grounded in both practical experience and rigorous research. The RIDI workshop offers a platform for practitioners and researchers to come together, share methods, discuss success stories, and shape a collaborative research agenda for real-world impact.

This year, we’ll also explore a critical reflection on the mission of Information Systems research: are we still pursuing knowledge—or are we serving rankings? Join the discussion on how to preserve the integrity of our field and ensure its relevance in practice.

Let’s co-create knowledge that matters. See you at RIDI!

Simon Delakorda (M.Sc.) is digital democracy and e-participation practitioner and researcher. He is an executive director at the Institute for Electronic Participation and head of advocacy at the National network of non-governmental organisations for an inclusive information society.

Since 2000, he participated in 40+ digital democracy projects within academic and NGO sector in Slovenia and at the EU level. He is an author and co-author of articles and case studies and conference speaker on democracy, political participation, active citizenship, non-governmental organizations and governments on-line.

His current projects and research focus combines digital democracy research & development, e-government, open source, information society and digital transformation policy. His memberships include the Digital cluster of Civil Society Europe and the Slovenian Political Science Association.