Velvet-Belle Templeman is the Publishing Director of nextmedia's B2B division for technology publications iTnews, CRN and Digital Nation Australia.
She joined nextmedia in 2021 to launch Digital Nation Australia as its lead journalist, and later became group commercial editor for B2B. Velvet-Belle has also worked as a journalist at Which-50.com and as a content producer at Boardroom Media.
She is a graduate of the University of Technology Sydney with a double degree in communications and international studies, the Australian Investor Relations Association with a diploma of investor relations, and Global Training Institute with a diploma of business. Velvet-Belle was awarded Best New Journalist at the 2022 IT Journalism Awards, 'The Lizzies'.