Richard Walker OBE is Chairman of Bywater Properties and Executive Chairman of The Iceland Foods Group, his family business. In recent years he has exemplified transformative leadership by steering both businesses towards substantial social and environmental impact.

Richard is Chairman of The Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation, Vice President of the conservation group Fauna & Flora International and Ambassador for The Wildlife Trusts and Alzheimer’s Research UK. He has sat on various government advisory boards and is a regular panellist on debate shows such as Question Time and Any Questions.