Digitalisation & Datafication

The thematic R&D group on Digitalisation and Datafication explores the transformative impact of digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and data on society, business, and governance. Our research examines how digitalisation reshapes processes, interactions, and decision-making across various sectors. Additionally, we study the trend of datafication, which involves turning many aspects of our lives into data that is subsequently transformed into valuable information. We also research critically the implications of AI, data collection and analysis, including their ethical considerations. By investigating emerging trends such as big data, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things, we aim to understand and address the challenges and opportunities of the digital age. Our work contributes to developing strategies for leveraging digital technologies and data to drive innovation, efficiency, and informed decision-making in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. 

Members
Olav Aarna

Olav Aarna, PhD, DSc

Professor Emeritus
Regina Erlenheim

Regina Erlenheim, PhD

Vice Rector for Research
Andres Karjus

Andres Karjus, PhD

Senior Research Fellow
Ravi Kashyap

Ravi Kashyap, PhD

Associate professor
Karmo Kroos

Karmo Kroos, PhD

Research and Development Programme Officer
Jukka Mäkinen

Jukka Veikko Mäkinen, PhD

Professor
David McBee

David McBee, PhD

Senior Lecturer
Niveditha Prabakaran Pankova

Niveditha Prabakaran Pankova, PhD

Assistant Professor
Renee Pesor

Renee Pesor, PhD

Senior Research Fellow
Kaire Põder

Kaire Põder, PhD

Professor
Andre Veski

Andre Veski, PhD

Senior Research Fellow
Anneli Veispak

Anneli Veispak, PhD

Associate Professor
Krishna Venkitachalam

Krishna Venkitachalam, PhD

Visiting Research Fellow
Dmitrij Żatuchin

Dmitrij Żatuchin, PhD

PhD candidates

Kerli Ats, Terhi Kärpänen, Moses Kwabena Manaseh Obeng, Samuli Johannes Saarinen, Thea Sogenbits, Tarvi Tihhanov, Shuyun Zhao  

 

PhDs completed

  • Maryna Averkyna (2023) Situation Similarity Calculus Based Modeling of Decision-Making Process in Urban Transportation Management 

  • Andrew Adjah Sai (2020) A Process-Trace of Selected Innovation- and Technology-Led Economic Growth Factors and Their Implications for Estonia´s Economic Development 

  • Ágnes Kasper (2015) Multi-Level Analytical Frameworks for Cyber Security Legal Decision Making 

  • Jüri Kivimaa (2013) A Cost Optimizing Model for IT Security 

  • Günter Christian Czosseck (2012) An Evaluation of State-Level Strategies Against Botnets in the Context of Cyber Conflicts 

Micro-degrees  

 

Executive training programmes 

 

Summer Schools

EBS International Summer School on Digitalisation and Sustainability  

 

Ongoing R&D projects

Learning to be Green: An AI-enhanced multilingual online course for developing a green entrepreneurial mindset (L2BGreen

Project Coordinator – Regina Erlenheim  

Funding: 64371 EUR 

Funder: ERASMUS+ 

Duration: 01.04.2024-31.03-2027 

 

Research Publications 

Lindman, Juho; Mäkinen, Jukka; Kasanen, Eero (2023). “Big Tech’s power, political corporate social responsibility and regulation”, Journal of Information Technology, 38 (2), 144−159.  

 

Ibrus, Indrek; Karjus, Andres; Zemaityte, Vejune; Rohn, Ulrike; Schich, Maximilian. (2023). “Quantifying Public Value Creation by Public Service Media Using Big Programming Data”, International Journal of Communication, 17, 6741−6763. 

 

Kerner, Riina & Kitsing, Meelis (2023). “Small is beautiful and important: economies and firms trading in digital services”, Journal of Business Economics and Management, 1(24), 93−111. 

 

Venkitachalam, Krishna, and Rachelle Bosua. (2022). "Demystifying the Link between Big Data and Knowledge Management for Organisational Decision-Making." (128-139), The Routledge Companion to Knowledge Management. Routledge. 

 

Kitsing, Meelis (2022). “Chinese Investments in the Nordic Digital Platforms”, In: Biswas, Prana Krishna; Dygas, Robert (Ed.). Asian Trade and Investment in Europe. (7−16). New York: Routledge.  

 

Kitsing, Meelis (2022). “FDI outflow from China to EU countries - Exploring Alternative Futures for Chinese Investments in European Digital Platforms” In: Prana Krishna Biswas, Robert Dygas (Ed.). Asian Foreign Direct Investment in Europe. (91−101). London: Routledge.  

 

Venkitachalam, K; Schiuma, G. (2022). “Strategic knowledge management (SKM) in the digital age - insights and possible research directions”, Journal of Strategy and Management, 15 (2), 169−174.  

 

Kerner, R. (2022). “Service exporters in ICT-industries: measuring digital service trade of Estonia”, Eesti majanduspoliitilised väitlused, 30 (1-2), 135−149.  

 

Kitsing, Meelis (2021). The Political Economy of Digital Ecosystems: Scenario Planning for Alternative Futures. London: Routledge. 

 

Kashyap, Ravi. (2021). “The universal language: mathematics or music?”, Journal for Multicultural Education, 15 (4), 395−415.  

 

Kashyap, Ravi. (2021). “Artificial Intelligence: A Child?s Play”, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 166, ARTN 120555. 

 

Kooskora, Mari (2021). “The Role of an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Digital Transformation - Case Study of the Estonian Business School” In:

 

Mariusz Soltanifar, Mathew Hughes, Lutz Göcke (Ed.). Digital Entrepreneurship: Impact on Business and Society (143−164).  

Czosseck, Christian & Ottis, Rain & Talihärm, Anna-Maria. (2013). Estonia after the 2007 Cyber Attacks. International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism. 1. 24-34. 

 

Christian Czosseck, Karlis Podins (2014).  “A Vulnerability-Based Model of Cyber Weapons and its Implications for Cyber Conflict” In Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, DBA (Ed). Cyber Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (246-259) IGI Global. 

 

Kasper, A. (2014). “Legal Aspects of CyberSecurity in Emerging Technologies: Smart Grids and Big Data”, In: T. Kerikmäe (Ed.). Regulating eTechnologies in the European Union: Normative Realities and Trends. (189−216). Springer.  

 

Kasper, A. (2014). “The Fragmented Securitization of Cyber Threats”, In: T. Kerikmäe (Ed.). Regulating eTechnologies in the European Union: Normative Realities and Trends. (157−188), Springer. 

 

Czosseck, Christian; Ottis, Rain & Talihärm, Anna-Maria. (2011). “Estonia after the 2007 Cyber Attacks: Legal, Strategic and Organisational Changes in Cyber Security”, IJCWT. 1. 24-34.