David Higgerson

Chief Digital Publisher, Reach plc, UK

David was appointed Chief Digital Publisher of the Reach Group plc in July 2022. He was previously Deputy Editor (Audience and Customer) with responsibility for developing the digital audience. In his new role, he is expanding his role to include readership diversification, with an immediate focus on the youth audience and video strategy. Reach plc is one of the UK’s largest publishers, with a turnover of £615.8m in 2021, with a portfolio that includes daily newspapers such as The Mirror, Express and Star, magazines such as OK!, local newspapers such as Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Echo, and online titles such as Live and Fish4Jobs.