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26 www.theisba.org.uk KEYNOTE ADDRESS He was vice-chancellor of The University of Buckingham from 2015 to 2020 after being a transformative head for 20 years, first of Brighton College and then Wellington College. He is the author or editor of more than 40 books on contemporary history, including the inside books on the last four prime ministers. He was the co-founder and first director of the Institute for Contemporary British History and is the co-founder of Action for Happiness. He is honorary historical adviser to 10 Downing Street, UK special representative for Saudi Education, a member of the Government’s First World War Culture Committee, was chair of the Comment Awards, is a director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, the president of International Positive Education Network (IPEN) and chair of the National Archives Trust. He is patron or on the board of several charities, founder of the Via Sacra Western Front Walk and was executive producer of the film ‘Journey’s End’. He appeared on Desert Island Discs in 2016 and for the past 15 years he has given all his money from writing and lecturing to charity. Professor Sir Anthony Seldon is one of Britain’s leading contemporary historians, educationalists, commentators and political authors. Professor Sir Anthony Seldon