Albert Read is the Executive Chairman of The Evening Standard [1] and former managing director of Condé Nast Britain, overseeing titles and businesses including British Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, GQ Style, Tatler, Condé Nast Traveller, Glamour, Wired UK, Love, House & Garden and World of Interiors.

From 2006 onwards Read played a pivotal role in managing Conde Nast's business interests in the UK and internationally.

[7] In January 2017 it was announced that Read would be replacing Nicholas Coleridge as the managing director of Conde Nast Britain.

[11] In July 2019 Read also appeared on BBC Business Live speaking about the market conditions of the magazine industry,[12] and also spoke to The New York Times in late 2019 about The World of Interiors.

[13] During the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Read made the decision to unlock the May issues of certain publications, providing readers with free-digital access.