Simon Waller Travels from Melbourne, VIC

Simon’s brand of ‘practical futurism’ was shaped through his time working as a corporate futurist for one of the world’s largest mining companies. As a founding member of their scenario planning team, his work influenced billion-dollar investment decisions with intergenerational impact. As Simon puts it “In organisations, we can quite literally summon the power to move mountains. It’s incredibly important we move the right ones.”

Since leaving his corporate role more than a decade ago, Simon has worked with multinational organisations such as John Holland, Genesys and Toyota; industry associations like CPA Australia, The Law Society and Public Libraries Victoria; as well as numerous government agencies, departments and local councils.

Rather than just entertaining audiences with the latest on selfie drones and AI-connected bicycles (yes, they are both real things), his keynotes offer deep insight into how social, technological and environmental changes are reshaping the workplace. He challenges audiences to question the status quo, take advantage of future opportunities, and identify emerging risks.

Along the way Simon has also published three books, the most recent being The Scenario Planning Guide: How Scenario Planning Can Be Used to Align Thinking, Stimulate Ideas, and Overcome the Inertia of Uncertainty.