Call for Chapters: AI Agents for Strategic Digital Transformation: Governance, Policy, and Organizational Applications

Editors

Festus Adedoyin, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026
 Full Chapters Due: May 23, 2026
 Submission Date: May 23, 2026

Introduction

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving beyond static analytics and decision-support systems towards autonomous and semi-autonomous “AI agents” capable of sensing, reasoning, acting, and learning within complex organisational environments. As governments, multilateral institutions, and regulated industries pursue large-scale digital transformation, AI agents are increasingly embedded in operational workflows, public services, financial systems, and organisational decision-making. However, while technical capabilities continue to advance, significant gaps remain in governance, policy alignment, organisational readiness, and responsible deployment. This book responds to these challenges by examining AI agents not merely as technical artefacts, but as socio-technical systems that reshape organisational structures, accountability, and institutional performance. It brings together interdisciplinary perspectives to provide strategic, policy-informed, and human-centred approaches to the design, governance, and application of AI agents in digital transformation initiatives.

Objective

The primary objective of this edited volume is to advance scholarly and applied understanding of how AI agents can be strategically governed and responsibly deployed within organisational and public-sector transformation programmes. The book seeks to bridge fragmented research across computer science, information systems, public policy, and organisational studies by offering integrative frameworks that connect AI agent architectures with governance, ethics, regulation, and institutional capability. It aims to extend current research by moving beyond algorithmic performance to examine organisational impacts, risk management, accountability mechanisms, and policy coherence. Through empirical studies, conceptual models, and applied case examples, the book contributes to the development of evidence-based practices for AI-enabled transformation in complex, regulated environments.

Target Audience

This book is geared towards researchers, policymakers, and senior practitioners working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and governance. The primary audience includes academics in computer science, information systems, public policy, management, and digital innovation, as well as doctoral and postgraduate students in these fields. Secondary audiences include public-sector leaders, regulators, consultants, development agencies, and professionals in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, energy, and telecommunications who are responsible for designing, overseeing, or implementing AI-enabled transformation initiatives. The book will be particularly valuable to readers seeking strategic, policy-aligned, and organisationally grounded approaches to AI adoption.

Recommended Topics

Conceptual foundations and typologies of AI agents in organisational contexts Multi-agent systems for public-sector and enterprise transformation Digital maturity and organisational readiness for AI agent adoption Governance frameworks for AI agents in regulated environments Ethical, legal, and accountability challenges in autonomous and semi-autonomous systems AI agents and decision-making in public administration and policy delivery Risk management, assurance, and audit of AI-driven systems Human–AI collaboration and change management in AI-enabled organisations AI agents in finance, healthcare, energy, and critical infrastructure AI agents for monitoring, evaluation, and performance management Regulatory approaches and policy design for AI agents Data governance, interoperability, and infrastructure for agent-based systems Responsible and human-centred design of AI agents Case studies of AI agent deployment in governments and international organisations Future directions and research agendas for AI agents in digital transformation

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before February 28, 2026, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by March 14, 2026 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters of a minimum of 10,000 words (word count includes references and related readings) are expected to be submitted by May 23, 2026, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, AI Agents for Strategic Digital Transformation: Governance, Policy, and Organizational Applications. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global Scientific Publishing, an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference", "Medical Information Science Reference", "Business Science Reference", and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global Scientific Publishing specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2027.

Indexing Information for Prospective Authors

IGI Global Scientific Publishing meets the criteria for inclusion in major indexing services such as Scopus; however, it is important to note that all indexing decisions are made independently by these services. IGI Global Scientific Publishing books are selectively indexed by the indexing organization after publication. Indexing cannot be guaranteed for any book prior to publication, and the indexing organization has complete control over the final selection and timeline.

Important Dates

February 28, 2026: Proposal Submission Deadline
March 14, 2026: Notification of Acceptance
May 23, 2026: Full Chapter Submission
July 4, 2026: Review Results Returned
August 1, 2026: Final Acceptance Notification
August 8, 2026: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries

Festus Adedoyin Bournemouth University festusabdulfatai@gmail.com
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