The papers in these proceedings present selected and revised articles presented at the 1st International Conference on Business Innovation and Information Technology, which was held at Dublin City University (Ireland) in January 2008. The conference focused on real-world business applications and innovations associated with information technology. The purpose of the conference was to provide a premier forum for the presentation and discussion of business innovations associated with Information Technology and to provide a platform for both researchers and practitioners to exchange knowledge and ideas and to learn from each other.