On Friday, Influencing held the 23rd Annual Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards. Congratulations to all the winners whose photos on stage are down below and thank you to all who attended the awards on the night.  Best Dressed Journalist - Stuart Corner Best Dressed PR - Kerrie Murphy Alicia Camphuisen Best New Journalist - Hannah Geremia Best Security Journalist - Julian Fell  Best Technical Journalist - Kevin Nguyen Best Gaming Journalist - Edmond Tran Best Gaming Coverage - ABC Paul Zucker Best Technology Industry Journalist - Paul Smith Best Technology Reviewer - Djuro Sen Best Game Reviewer - Alice Clarke Pioneer of IT Journalism Award - Grahame Lynch Best Short Form Content - The Guardian Australia  John Costello Best Business Technology Journalist - Andrew Birmingham Best Business Coverage - InnovationAus  Best Consumer Technology Coverage and Best News Coverage - The Age and Sydney Morning Herald Graeme Philpson Best Colu

The 23rd Annual Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards took place on Friday evening at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney. Thank you to all who attended and congratulations to all those who won on the evening. The gallery includes the red carpet before the awards.                               

On Friday night, the 23rd Annual Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards took place at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont. Please enjoy some photos we took of the night. The winners and Red Carpet Photos will be up on the site soon.  Influencing thanks all who attended and thanks also to our fantastic sponsors, including Naming and Chief Sponsor Samsung, as well as lifetime sponsor Watterson Marketing Communications. Returning sponsors Optus, NetApp, Meta, The Australian Computer Society, and Amazon, new partners Alternaleaf, Apptio who supported the photobooth, Aussie Broadband who returned as Official Gin Sponsors, Cisco as official live cast sponsors, and Adobe who came on board as new print and design partner.    

ABC’s Julian Fell and The Age/SMH have taken home Gold Lizzies at the 23rd Annual Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards this evening.  As well as the Best Journalist win, Fell also won the Lizzies for both Best Security Journalist and Best News Journalist categories.  In the winner’s circle for The Age/SMH, Tim Biggs and David Swan’s efforts were recognised in their winning submission for Best Consumer Technology Coverage, while their colleagues, Kate McClymont and Nick McKenzie’s work alongside The Fin’s Max Mason and Tess Bennett saw their WiseTech expose take home Best News Coverage.  Recognised for 30 years of CommsDay, Grahame Lynch took home the Pioneer of IT Journalism award as new awards, Best Science Journalist and Top Newsmaker Awards were awarded to Nature’s Smriti Mallapaty and IREN co-founder Daniel Roberts. Held at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf in Pyrmont, the attendees rocked up in their black tie suits and gowns with a floral theme for t

Times Network has kicked off the fifth edition of the Times Now Summit 2025 in New Delhi on March 28. Themed “Keeping Bharat Ahead,” the two-day event brings together key policymakers, business leaders and global voices to discuss India’s growth, digital transformation, global leadership and policy priorities. Addressing the gathering, Vineet Jain, managing director of Times Group, said, “Bharat is not just a nation. We are an ancient civilisation known for wisdom and resilience, shaping the world throughout history. As we step into an era of unprecedented global transformation, our challenge is clear: how do we ensure that Bharat doesn’t just keep pace with the world, but leads it?” Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, Nitin Gadkari, and Piyush Goyal spoke about India’s infrastructure expansion, economic ambitions, and technological advancements. Vaishnaw highlighted India’s second-largest 5G network, upcoming semiconductor production, and growing telecom manufacturin