Conference on Behavioural Science in the Age of Smart Technology 2023
The Conference on Behavioural Science in the Age of Smart Technology 2023 was successfully held on July 3, 2023, at the brand new HKU event venue at the heart of the city, HKU-iCube. The conference was sponsored by the HKU Business School’s Institute of Behavioural and Decision Science (IBDS) and Institute of Digital Economy and Innovation (IDEI). The objective of the conference is to create a forum for researchers from multiple disciplinaries to discuss the behavioural impact of the smart technology.
Event Programme at a Glance
 Opening Remarks by Professor Heshan Sun, The University of Oklahoma“When Herding Cues Backfire: Examining Contrarian Behavior in Online Service Marketplaces” Chair: Professor Yulin Fang, IDEI Director |
 Opening Remarks by Professor Soo Hong Chew, Southwestern University of Finance & Economics“The Role of Top-down Attention and Bottom-Up Salience in Context Sensitive Choice” Chair: Professor Echo Wan, IBDS Director |
 Alison Xu, Minnesota University“Order Matters: Rating Service Professionals Reduces Tipping Amount on Digital Platforms” Chair: Dr Michael Jia, IBDS Associate Director |
 Adelle Xue Yang, National University of Singapore“Malleable AI Aversion: A Moral Intuition Perspective” Chair: Dr Michael Jia, IBDS Associate Director |
 Yang You, The University of Hong Kong“Cyber Income Inequality” Chair: Professor Yulin Fang, IDEI Director |
 Keynote Speech by Professor Andrew Burton-Jones, The University of Queensland “Behavioural Science in the Age of Smart Technology: Perspectives from MIS Quarterly” Chair: Professor Jack Jiang, Area Head, Innovation and Information Management |
 Yanli Jia, Xiamen University“How Product Display Orientation Affects Customers’ Product Satisfaction in Online Purchase: A Choice Closure Perspective” Chair: Professor Yulin Fang, IDEI Director |
 Hailiang Chen, The University of Hong Kong“ChatGPT vs. Google: A Comparative Study of User Behaviors and Search Performance” Chair: Professor Echo Wan, IBDS Director |
 Miaozhe Han, The Chinese University of Hong Kong“An Empirical Study of Algorithm-Induced Online Information Misallocation” Chair: Professor Echo Wan, IBDS Director |
Director, Institute of Behavioural and Decision Science
HKU Business School
Director, Institute of Digital Economy and Innovation
HKU Business School
Academic Area Head, Innovation and Information Management
HKU Business School
Associate Director, Institute of Behavioural and Decision Science
HKU Business School
Associate Director, Institute of Behavioural and Decision Science
HKU Business School
