Jan Vydra

Jan was appointed to the Hort Innovation Board in 2019 and elected to the Board in 2022.  

Jan is a dynamic leader in the agribusiness sector. As a first-generation farmer, he co-founded a leading fresh herb business in 2008, where he developed a passion for innovation and sustainable farming. Prior to this role, Jan led the operations of one of Australia’s most well-known fresh fruit and vegetable distributors.

Jan’s leadership has been widely recognised, earning him the Australian Young Farmer of the Year award in 2011 and the Rabobank Emerging Leader of the Year Award in 2016.  In 2016, he was also a recipient of a prestigious Nuffield Scholarship.