Dave brings over 35 years of experience in education and currently serves as Director of Procurement and Trust-wide Projects at Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, overseeing procurement strategy, IT operations, governance, and GDPR. Formerly Head of Partnerships and Events at BESA, he participated in Bett Brasil and Bett Asia. With over two decades in computing, edtech, and online safety, Dave has worked as a teacher and senior leader, led traded services, and contributed to initiatives such as the award-winning Switched on Computing series and the DfE Workload Reduction Toolkit. He has held leadership roles with Naace, judged Bett and ERA awards, and worked internationally across Japan, the USA, the Middle East, Brazil, and Europe. Dave is also a qualified coach, current Chair of Governors and Members in two MATs, and has experience in marketing and ICT training at Anglia Ruskin University.