AFR Magazine’s hotly anticipated Power issue, out on Friday, October 1, includes lists of the key players across six industry sectors. Here are Australia’s top five technology leaders.
A number of big deals in the past 12 months reflect the success of a wave of companies in Australia’s maturing tech sector. Afterpay’s $39 billion sale to Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s fintech business Square Inc was the most obvious example of Aussie tech leaders becoming significant global players. Other companies’ valuations soared past unicorn ($1 billion) level as funding rounds got bigger and venture investment funds swelled.
Away from the start-up deals, the impact of tech on public and corporate policy has been front and centre on the rare days the pandemic drops off the front pages.
Paul SmithTechnology editorPaul Smith edits the technology coverage and has been a leading writer on the sector for 20 years. He covers big tech, business use of tech, the fast-growing Australian tech industry and start-ups, telecommunications and national innovation policy. Connect with Paul on Twitter. Email Paul at psmith@afr.com
