Julia Garvey | Acting Director General
British Educational Suppliers Association and EdTech Exchange

Julia Garvey has worked in education publishing and EdTech for over 25 years, both in-house and as an external marketing consultant. Julia initially worked on membership and marketing projects with the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) before joining the team full time as Operations Director in 2019 and then taking on the role of Deputy Director General in 2021. Julia works closely with organisations including the UK Department for Business and Trade to help share knowledge and understanding, and to establish partnerships that can lead to long term business relationships between UK educational suppliers (ranging from EdTech to furniture, Early Years, SEND resources and curriculum resources) and overseas schools and government departments. Julia has travelled with UK companies to attend tradeshows in the US, UAE, Australia and Thailand, and has attended trade missions to Cambodia, Egypt and Morocco. Julia has also served as Vice Chair of Governors for 6 years at a large non-selective secondary school in South London.

Find her on Twitter @marketingjulia.