{"id":15768,"date":"2026-09-10T08:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.servsig.org\/wordpress\/?p=15768"},"modified":"2026-09-10T09:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:11:59","slug":"quis20-opens-for-submissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.servsig.org\/wordpress\/2026\/09\/quis20-opens-for-submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"QUIS20 opens for submissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servsig.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIS-Call-for-Paper-Notification.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.servsig.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIS-Call-for-Paper-Notification-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.servsig.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIS-Call-for-Paper-Notification-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.servsig.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIS-Call-for-Paper-Notification-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.servsig.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIS-Call-for-Paper-Notification-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.servsig.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIS-Call-for-Paper-Notification-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.servsig.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIS-Call-for-Paper-Notification.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Colleagues and Researchers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are pleased to announce that the&nbsp;<strong>Call for Papers<\/strong>&nbsp;is now open for the&nbsp;<strong>20th International Research Symposium on Service Excellence in Management (QUIS20)&nbsp;<\/strong>and we would welcome your submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>QUIS20<\/strong>\u00a0will be taking place at the\u00a0<strong>University of Cambridge\u00a0<\/strong>in Cambridge, UK and will be hosted by the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeservicealliance.eng.cam.ac.uk\/quis20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridge Service Alliance<\/a><\/strong>, taking place from\u00a0<strong>30<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0June \u2013 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0July 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme for this year\u2019s conference is\u00a0<strong>Service and Experiences for Human-Centric, Sustainable Futures in an AI-enabled Digital Age: Imagining Research, Education and Practice.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome submissions addressing the following key topics (but not limited to):<br \/>&#8211; Artificial intelligence (AI) and service<br \/>&#8211; Sustainable service design and operations<br \/>&#8211; Service education with AI<br \/>&#8211; Customer experience and journeys<br \/>&#8211; Digitalization in service<br \/>&#8211; Service design<br \/>&#8211; Service robots<br \/>&#8211; Customer relationship management<br \/>&#8211; Business to business services<br \/>&#8211; Service operations<br \/>&#8211; Servitization<br \/>&#8211; Ethical service<br \/>&#8211; Transformative service<br \/>&#8211; Service ecosystems and value co-creation<br \/>&#8211; Customer value creation<br \/>&#8211; AI driven business model innovation<br \/>&#8211; Service innovation<br \/>&#8211; Service marketing<br \/>&#8211; Human centric service<br \/>&#8211; Technology in service<br \/>&#8211; Employee engagement and enablement<br \/>&#8211; Service policy and governance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0We invite submissions in two formats:<br \/>1. <strong>500-Word Abstract:<\/strong>\u00a0For consideration for presentation at the conference, outlining the relevance and contribution of the work.<br \/>2. <strong>Special Session Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0A proposal of up to 500 words for special sessions, interactive workshops, or joint industry-research discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors must provide author details and supply a structured abstract including these sub-headings:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Purpose of the study<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Methodology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Findings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research limitations \/ Implications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Originality \/ Value<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keywords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentation format&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Practitioners are especially encouraged to contribute case studies, best practices, and emerging trends. Selected practitioner submissions will be considered for the&nbsp;<strong>Best Practitioner Paper Award<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please submit your submissions to Charlotte Jenkins at&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:quis20-enquiries@eng.cam.ac.uk\"><strong>quis20-enquiries@eng.cam.ac.uk<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;using the Subject: QUIS20_Abstract Submission_[Abstract Title]_[Your Full Name]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: 30th November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Doctoral Consortium (Wednesday 30<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0June 2027)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Information about this event and who can attend etc. can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeservicealliance.eng.cam.ac.uk\/quis20\/doctoral-consortium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to be prepared to participate to the Doctoral Consortium, you must submit a document including (1) a one-page resume, and (2) a one-page non-technical summary of your thesis research. Writing a non-technical summary will be helpful for you to talk to potential employers, your peers and the panellists about your research.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Please submit your submissions to Charlotte Jenkins at&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:quis20-enquiries@eng.cam.ac.uk\"><strong>quis20-enquiries@eng.cam.ac.uk<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>using the&nbsp;<strong>Subject: QUIS20_Doctoral Consortium Submission_[Abstract Title]_[Your Full Name]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: 30<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;April 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/><br \/>For further details of this conference, please visit the conference website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeservicealliance.eng.cam.ac.uk\/quis20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0and the LinkedIn Page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/quis20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0(please note that this will be regularly updated to reflect the latest information).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you to Cambridge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yours faithfully,<br \/>The QUIS20 Organising Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Important Dates for Conference<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Submissions Open:<\/strong>&nbsp;Early September 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submission Deadline:<\/strong>&nbsp;30<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;November 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notification of Acceptance:<\/strong>&nbsp;1st February 2027 (Please note that each accepted paper requires at least one unique co-author to register and attend the conference)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Early-Bird Registration Deadline:<\/strong>&nbsp;30th March 2027<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Doctoral Consortium (30th June) &#8211; Submission Deadline:&nbsp;<\/strong>30th April 2027<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submission Date for Extended Abstracts etc.:<\/strong>&nbsp;30th April 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Colleagues and Researchers We are pleased to announce that the&nbsp;Call for Papers&nbsp;is now open for the&nbsp;20th International Research Symposium on Service Excellence in Management (QUIS20)&nbsp;and we would welcome your submissions. 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