Damian Cronan

Damian joins the ABC with broad experience in the media and technology sectors, most recently as the Chief Information & Technology Officer at Nine. There he led the product engineering & IT teams for Nine’s family of brands including 9Now, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review, 2GB and 3AW, alongside traditional corporate and broadcast technology responsibilities.

Prior to this, Damian was CTO at Fairfax, and led the Technology division through the transformation of its Metro Publishing business, including the consumer and editorial experience, driving the exceptional growth of its subscription business ahead of the merger with Nine.

Damian was also the founding CTO for Stan, Nine’s successful subscription streaming service, leading its development and launch into the market in 2015 and fast growth in the competitive subscription video landscape. Damian has also held roles at NineMSN and ACP Magazines.

Damian has over 14 years in media and more than 25 years’ experience in technology. As a career media technologist, Damian has a keen interest in using Product & Technology as a lever for competitive advantage to respond to both the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.