Julia Kay

Julia Kay is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Great Wrap, a materials science company focused on creating sustainable, compostable alternatives to traditional plastics.1 She has a background in architecture and design, with extensive experience in project delivery.1

Professional Background:

• Trained as an architect at the University of Western Australia
• Previously worked at Cox Architecture's Perth studio before moving to Melbourne2
• Co-founded Great Wrap with her husband Jordy Kay12

Entrepreneurial Journey: Julia was driven by her passion for sustainable materials and reducing waste. During her architectural career, she became increasingly concerned about the massive amounts of waste in the construction industry, particularly plastic waste.2 With her husband Jordy, she started Great Wrap to create compostable alternatives to conventional plastic wrap, initially focusing on pallet wrap and later expanding to home compostable cling wrap.2

Key Achievements:

• Co-created Great Wrap, a company making compostable wrap from industrial food waste2
• Named 2022 Young Victorian of the Year by the Victoria Day Council2
• Helped scale Great Wrap from a small pilot facility to a company producing 100,000 rolls of wrap daily2

Julia describes herself as "material obsessed" and continues to drive the creative growth and vision of Great Wrap.1