Andrew Birmingham

Andrew Birmingham is the B2B group managing editor of nextmedia. He joined nextmedia after selling the award-winning digital transformation title Which-50 which he launched in 2013.
He is the former associate publisher of The Australian Financial Review, where he was also a contributing editor and from where he was once fired for complaining about the sandwiches at a round table. As general manager channel development at the Financial Review Group he led the relaunch of afr.com.
During his career he has reported on the Australian ICT, finance and digital sectors for over thirty years. In addition to the AFR, his editorial credits also include The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Computerworld, CIO, Industry Standard, Australian Biotechnology News iTnews, Digital Nation, CRN, ARN, B&T and My Business. He also held the roles of deputy managing director, VP Life Sciences, CIO and COO for IDG Communications.

Recent articles by Andrew Birmingham

Case Study: BHP website upgrade pivotal to improving speed to market, usability

Case Study: BHP website upgrade pivotal to improving speed to market, usability

Need to tame bloated information architecture.
Andrew Birmingham Dec 13 2022 5:35AM Marketing
Cover Story: The business of gaming will reshape marketing, technology

Cover Story: The business of gaming will reshape marketing, technology

Three billion consumers, $184 billion revenues.
Andrew Birmingham Dec 7 2022 4:36AM Emerging Tech
Use cases are still emerging for next generation cloud architecture

Use cases are still emerging for next generation cloud architecture

Jury is still out.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 21 2022 9:21AM Cloud
Sovereign cloud features more frequently in future plans

Sovereign cloud features more frequently in future plans

Increasing demand for data sovereignty
Andrew Birmingham , Natalie Apostolou Nov 21 2022 7:07AM Cloud
Trump is allowed back on Twitter: Elon Musk

Trump is allowed back on Twitter: Elon Musk

Very fine people on both side's voted in Musk's poll.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 19 2022 2:10PM Governance
State of IT 2022: Tasmania

State of IT 2022: Tasmania

Three important developments drive ranking upgrade.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 16 2022 8:22PM Strategy
State of IT 2022: Australian Capital Territory

State of IT 2022: Australian Capital Territory

Driving to digital health and infrastructure upgrades.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 16 2022 8:14PM Strategy
State of IT 2022: Queensland

State of IT 2022: Queensland

State of IT 2022: Queensland
Andrew Birmingham Nov 16 2022 8:01PM Strategy
State of IT 2022: Northern Territory

State of IT 2022: Northern Territory

Northern Territory
Andrew Birmingham Nov 16 2022 7:17PM Strategy
Deliveroo is deliverooted down under

Deliveroo is deliverooted down under

Food delivery firm pulls out of Australia.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 16 2022 4:57PM Marketing
State of IT 2022: New South Wales

State of IT 2022: New South Wales

See the results of the 2022 iTnews State of IT report
Andrew Birmingham Nov 16 2022 3:31PM Strategy
Editorial: FTX and the risk of contagion

Editorial: FTX and the risk of contagion

Crypto is having a moment, again.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 15 2022 7:45AM Emerging Tech
COVER STORY: FTX collapse could eclipse Enron

COVER STORY: FTX collapse could eclipse Enron

Grab some popcorn and settle in. This story is wild.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 13 2022 3:40PM Emerging Tech
Edge computing drives industrial apps, but security concerns remain

Edge computing drives industrial apps, but security concerns remain

Autonomous driving a key application: McKinsey
Andrew Birmingham Nov 11 2022 8:36AM Digital & Disruption
Twitter safety chief offers reassurance then tells recruiters his DMs are open

Twitter safety chief offers reassurance then tells recruiters his DMs are open

15 per cent of his staff have been fired.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 5 2022 10:09AM Governance
Musk sacks the Twitter board. Everything is totally normal

Musk sacks the Twitter board. Everything is totally normal

Move revealed in a regulatory filing.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 1 2022 7:37AM Marketing
AI use in recruitment falls into two camps: Diversity Council Australia

AI use in recruitment falls into two camps: Diversity Council Australia

Cautious or converted.
Andrew Birmingham , Athina Mallis Oct 27 2022 5:27AM Emerging Tech
Risk management is embedded into the business: Link Group CISO

Risk management is embedded into the business: Link Group CISO

Important to establish a clear risk appetite
Andrew Birmingham Oct 26 2022 11:29AM Security
Content needs explode as L'Oreal manages 'the messy middle'

Content needs explode as L'Oreal manages 'the messy middle'

Innovation needs to scale.
Andrew Birmingham Oct 20 2022 4:21AM Marketing
Sitecore bets on best-of-breed, with its composable digital experience platform

Sitecore bets on best-of-breed, with its composable digital experience platform

Launches three key new products.
Andrew Birmingham Oct 20 2022 2:17AM Marketing

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