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About Simon

Simon has worked in strategy and leadership roles for more than 20 years and has spent more than a decade working as an independent advisor, educator and keynote speaker. 

Through formal education in strategic foresight and futures thinking along with experience as a corporate futurist for Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Simon has a deep understanding of strategy development and facilitation. Since moving to Melbourne in 2010 Simon has worked as an independent consultant and has supported dozens of organisations and educated thousands of leaders in strategic foresight, scenario planning, strategic decision making and how to manage technology driven change.

Outside of his consulting and speaking work Simon is proud to facilitate the strategy component of the Local Government Professional’s Executive Leadership Program and he is also an experienced independent non-executive director and board chair.

Simon formal qualifications include

  • Bachelor of Commerce in Management and Finance
  • Graduate Certificate in Future Studies
  • Master of Business Leadership
  • Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

 

Over the last decade Simon has also authored three books Analogosaurus, The Digital Champion and most recently, The Scenario Planning Guide. He has also done stints as a media commentator and guest writer for various industry publications.

From the moment we mind mashed I felt the energy and ideas coming to life. Your mentorship and experience allowed the event to land for the audience and your keynote and facilitation were both awesome. Gold plated work!
Courtney Smith
Event Owner, Forge Summit
Working with Simon was a wonderful experience. He gained trust and built rapport with our leadership team very quickly and his knowledge and process had us all deeply engaged. The outcome was also very powerful in reinforcing our future direction and the possible additional actions we need to be ready to take.
James Woodyatt
Managing Director, CDK Stone
The Scenario Planning Guide is great and even for someone who’s been doing scenarios for years, it prompted some serious thinking. I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the way you’ve made complex concepts accessible. I love the models and the layout. The whole book is exceptional! 
Alex Hagan
Futurist
Simon thanks for your work, your sessions exceeded my expectations. These are incredibly useful structures and processes.
Tony Hallam
Director Zoos Victoria
Working with Simon is an incredibly enlightening and rewarding experience. His foresight and ability to distil complex information into an engaging story that resonates with the audience is exceptional. Every conversation with Simon takes you on a journey that has many forks in the road and it’s this skill that challenges and develops our strategic thinking. I highly recommend Simon Waller to any organisation.
Leanne Williams
CEO – My Community Library
The energy that Simon brings is infectious, and the different tools he used to get people to think strategically and understand the scenario development process meant that everyone could contribute.
Laura Jo Mellan
Director, Maribyrnong City Council
Simon did a brilliant job of finding the balance between challenging and reassuring us, enabling us to be comfortable with being uncomfortable – to rise to the task of leadership in times of high uncertainty.
Angela Savage
CEO, Public Libraries Victoria
I would happily recommend Simon if you are looking for someone who will encourage you to expand your imagination, to get you thinking on another level, to consider new ideas, to think outside the box. Simon is engaging, interactive, and challenges your way of thinking. He is professional and creative, down-to-earth, and a likeable character who will help you get to where you need to be.
Annemarie Mccabe
Chair, My Community Library
Mayor, Baw Baw Shire Council

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