Byron Connolly

Editor in Chief, CIO Australia
IDG Communications Pty. Ltd.

Byron Connolly is a highly experienced technology and business journalist and editor with 25 years’ experience. As the editor-in-chief, he is responsible for commissioning, writing and editing content that are published by IDG Communications. Byron also facilitates roundtables and conferences for senior IT and business executives and creates content from these events. Prior to this role, Byron was a senior writer and editor at Editor Group, a Sydney-based corporate writing agency, where he produced editorial material for some of the world’s top technology and consulting companies.

Byron was editor of technology channel publication, CRN Australia, published by Haymarket Media Group, and held senior editorial roles at technology publications ITNews and Information Week at Penton Media and APN News and Media. Prior to this role, Byron was a senior writer and editor at Editor Group, a Sydney-based corporate writing agency, where he produced editorial material for some of the world’s top technology and consulting companies.

Byron was editor of technology channel publication, CRN Australia, published by Haymarket Media Group, and held senior editorial roles at technology publications ITNews and Information Week at Penton Media and APN News and Media. He was also client services director at public relations firm Upstream Australia (now Bite Global).