PARTNERS

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Mark McCrindle
Mark McCrindle is a
social researcher with an
international reputation for
tracking emerging trends,
demographic change and
customer shifts. A regular
social commentator for
prominent media channels,
Mark’s understanding of the
key issues and his engaging
communication style places him in high demand as a
commentator for example Sunrise, The Today Show, 7pm
Project, A Current Affair, Today Tonight, 2UE and the ABC.
Mark is highly regarded for his multi-faceted
presentations; he brings a fresh approach to his keynote
addresses at conferences, boardroom briefings or
facilitated workshops. Mark is the author of books on
emerging trends and social change for example The ABC
of XYZ: Understanding the Global Generations published
by UNSW Press and Word Up: A Lexicon and Guide to
Communication in the 21st Century.
Dr Anthony Seldon, MA, PhD, FRSA, MBA, FRHisS
Anthony Seldon is an
authority on contemporary
British history and
headmaster of Wellington
College, one of Britain’s
most famous independent
schools. He is also author
or editor of over 25 books
on contemporary history,
politics and education.
After gaining an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics
at Worcester College, Oxford, and a PhD at the London
School of Economics, he qualified as a teacher at King’s
College, London, where he was awarded the top PGCE
prize in his year. He also has an MBA.
He first became Headmaster of Brighton College from
September 1997 until he joined Wellington College in
January 2006 as 13th Master. He has honorary doctorates
from the Universities of Brighton and Richmond and
in 2007 was given a Chair at the College of Teachers
as Professor of Education. He is a fellow of the Royal
Historical Society and the Royal Society of Arts.
respected body whose aim is to promote research into,
and the study of, British history since 1945. He is a cofounder
of Action for Happiness with Lord Richard Layard
and Geoff Mulgan. He is on the Advisory Board of the
New College of the Humanities in London.
In late 2011 he published a book about happiness. His
education booklets include An end to factory schools:
An education manifesto 2010-2020 (Centre for Policy
Studies) March 2010, Public and Private Education: The
Divide Must End and Partnership Not Paternalism.
Dr Seldon is regarded as one of the country’s most high
profile independent school headmasters and appears
regularly on television and radio and in the press, and
writes for several national newspapers. His views on
education have regularly been sought by the government
and political parties.
He is a passionate exponent of co-education, the
International Baccalaureate, independent education, the
teaching of happiness/well-being and the development
of the all-round child.
He founded, with Professor Peter Hennessy, the Institute
of Contemporary British History, the internationally
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