Derek Walker has a job he loves and a role that is as rare as it is vital and radical. He’s the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, with the role of holding to account the entirety of the Welsh government in its responsibilities to consider the interests of future generations. 

I first met Derek at Anthropy 2025 at the Eden Project, and knew that he’d be a fascinating guest on About Time - after all, he has taken on one of the most long term thinking roles anywhere.

This is a terrific conversation with someone passionate about the role they do and the importance of doing it well for a future much bigger than himself. I hope you enjoy it.

Here’s a link to the webpage of the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner: https://futuregenerations.wales/