Dave Smith

Head of Partnerships and Events British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA)

Dave Smith has oversight for the content of BESA’s partnerships and events, as well as leading on BESA’s EdTech Exchange and Bett Futures programmes. Formerly a teacher and local authority senior inspector in London, Dave has spent over twenty years specialising in computing, education technology and online safety support for schools in the United Kingdom and overseas. He is a former Bett and ERA Awards Judge and also served as a member of the Bett Advisory Group.  He recently worked with Naace (the Education Technology Association) on the EdTech Leadership Briefing Paper for school leaders. He is currently a member and governor of two primary/secondary Multi Academy Trusts in England, has been a governor of four primary and secondary schools and was previously a teacher/senior leader in 3 London schools and a UK university.