METIS 2026 Μῆτις

Meeting on the Economics of Technology and Information Systems

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Date and time: Monday 21 December 2026, 15:30 to 19:00 to be confirmed
Place: Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece, 6-8 Xenias Street, 115 28 Athens, Greece
Format: Research paper presentations, in person and in English, followed by an optional group dinner

About METIS

The main aim of METIS is to bring together and strengthen the community of Greek academics in information systems and the digital economy. These academics work at universities anywhere in the world. Participation is not limited to this community: the meeting is open to all researchers in these fields.

METIS was started by Nikos Mylonopoulos and Georgios Petropoulos. METIS 2026 is the first meeting. The organisers intend METIS to be a regular meeting, and future meetings will be announced on this site.

The name

In Greek mythology, Metis is the goddess of wisdom and counsel. In the Theogony, a poem by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod, Metis is the first wife of Zeus. She is also the mother of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. The ancient Greek word μῆτις (mētis) means wisdom, skill and cunning. METIS is also the acronym of the full title, Meeting on the Economics of Technology and Information Systems.

Provisional programme

Times are Athens local time. Each paper has 20 minutes for the presentation and 10 minutes for questions and answers.

Timetable
Time	Session
15:30 to 15:40	Welcome and openingNikos Mylonopoulos and Georgios Petropoulos
15:40 to 16:15	Keynote lecture to be confirmedSpeaker and title to be announced
16:15 to 16:45	PaperThe Shadow Value of Attention: Recommendation Ranking with Inventory DynamicsPresented by Pantelis Loupos (Graduate School of Management, University of California, Davis). Joint work with Can Urgun (Department of Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).
16:45 to 17:15	PaperAcceleration Through Moderation: How Content Moderation Increases Users' Propensity to HatePresented by Jonathan Gomez Martinez (USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California).
17:15 to 17:30	Coffee break
17:30 to 18:00	PaperFrom Tradable Ownership to Monetization Rights: How IP Licensing Reprices Digital CollectiblesPresented by Giannis Kanellopoulos (Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University). Joint work with Georgios Petropoulos.
18:00 to 18:30	PaperRungs Removed or Scaffolds Built? A Dynamic Theory of Autonomy, Review, and Learning in Early-Career Labor MarketsPresented by Georgios Petropoulos (USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California).
18:30 to 19:00	PaperPossible additional paper to be confirmedColleagues who would like to present in this slot can write to the organisers.
19:00	Close of the meeting
Evening	OptionalGroup dinnerRestaurant, time and cost per person to be announced

Venue and travel

The room at Alba is to be confirmed. Open the location in Google Maps (opens in a new tab).

Participants who need step-free access or other arrangements can write to the organisers. On the day of the meeting, Alba reception can be reached at +30 210 896 4531.

By metro

The nearest station is Megaro Moussikis (Athens Concert Hall) on Line 3, the blue line, about 9 minutes from Alba on foot. Ambelokipi station, also on Line 3, is about 10 minutes away.

From Athens International Airport

Line 3 airport trains run directly to Megaro Moussikis in about 37 minutes. From Monday to Thursday, a train leaves about every 36 minutes. Night engineering works on Line 3 have cut late services during 2026. In October the last direct train from the airport left at about 21:10. The December timetable is not yet known. Travellers should check the website of STASY, the company that runs the Athens metro, shortly before the trip.

Register to attend

Colleagues who wish to attend are asked to register. The organisers use the number of registrations to plan the room and the coffee break.

First name

Surname

Institution (university or organisation)

Title or position (for example Professor, Assistant Professor, PhD candidate)

Preferred phone, with country code

Also send me news about future METIS meetings (optional)

The details are stored in a Google Sheet and in a backup copy on Cloudflare, both held by the organisers. The organisers use them only to organise METIS 2026 and, if the box above is ticked, to send news about future meetings. Only the organisers can see them.

Letters for universities and funders

Participants who need a letter of invitation or a certificate of attendance can ask the organisers. The request should give the full name as it appears in the university's records, the position, and the school and university. Presenters should also give the title of their paper.

For presenters

The equipment in the room and the date for sending slides are to be confirmed. Presenters will receive these details by email.

Organisers and contact

Nikos MylonopoulosAlba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece
nmylonopoulos@alba.acg.edu
Georgios PetropoulosUSC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
georgios@marshall.usc.edu

Send questions about the meeting to the organisers.