John Crowley, Editor-in-Chief of International Business Times UK, said:“This desk will play a critical role in keeping our young and intellectually curious audience up-to-date with high-impact, authentic storytelling and analysis. A big part of the desk’s mission will be to grow and enhance our relationship with our picture and video team as we collectively respond to the new ways our audience consumes news. Laura Davis is an experienced digital editor who I am sure will take our journalism to new heights.”

Laura Davis said: “I am thrilled to be leading such a brilliant team to maximise the impact of our journalism. We’ll be taking a greater focus on what readers want to see, and diversifying our content to both react to trends and drive the conversation.”