Ina Kayser

Prof. Dr. Ina Kayser is a Professor at IST University of Applied Sciences since October 2016, focusing on Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Analytics. She holds a Ph.D. in Business Information Systems from the University of Duisburg-Essen and a Master's in International Business from the University of Sydney.

• Education: Ph.D. (Business Information Systems, University of Duisburg-Essen), Master's (International Business, University of Sydney), Diplom (Business Informatics, University of Essen)

Her research explores technology acceptance, human-computer interaction, and digital transformation across industries. Recent publications examine AI acceptance (2024), digital twin impacts (2024), and industry 5.0 evolution (2023).

She has contributed to EU digital policy research through her work on e-government participation and served as a scientific advisor at the VDI (Europe's largest technical-scientific organization). Her professional certifications include PRINCE2 project management and IT management standards ITIL and COBIT.

Prof. Kayser has held teaching roles at the Ruhr Campus Academy, University of Bern, and served as an external supervisor for Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Her career spans roles at Deloitte and academic policy advisory positions with the German Council of Science and Humanities (2014) and FEANI (2013-2015).