Justin Albert

After 20 years as a multi-award-winning documentary filmmaker and head of production for the global television networks Animal Planet & The Science Channel, Justin was tapped to be the CEO of the UK’s National Trust in Wales and internationally. After thirteen years Justin left the charity to join Sir Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project, to form one of the UK’s most exciting new food and agri-tech innovation centres.  Justin is Vice Chair of the University of Wales, Chair of Rewilding Britain, former senior governor of the Royal Ballet School, a full voting member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. He has spent 25 years as a Vice President of the Hay Festival.