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About Simon Waller

Since leaving the corporate world in 2010 Simon has applied his extensive real-world experience in scenario planning and futures thinking to help countless business leaders make better big decisions. Over that time, Simon has also built a reputation as one of Australia’s leading keynote speakers and is regularly sought out to present at conferences and industry events.

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Simon Waller

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Advisory

Strategic Advisory

Simon works with purpose driven leaders over the medium to long term to build shared understanding, develop a clear and compelling strategic direction and establish more effective decision making practices.

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Strategic and emerging risks

Simon supports boards and senior decision making groups to identify and assess the strategic and emerging risks they need to be preparing for.

Scenario Planning

Many of Simon’s longer term engagements involve the development of future scenarios to support planning and strategic decision making.

Decision Support

Simon operates as an independent, external thinking partner to leaders needing to make difficult decisions in the face of significant change and uncertainty.

Strategic Partnerships

Strategic partnerships combine strategy advisory and leadership education to support organisations navigating uncertainty and change
Education
Leadership Education

From one off workshops to enduring programs, Simon delivers a range of practical leadership development opportunities to support organisations to focus on the bigger picture.

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for organisations

Simon provides strategy education and facilitation to boards and leadership teams of mission-driven organisations.

for government

With extensive experience supporting leaders across local and state government, Simon is a sought after educator and facilitator within the public sector.

Strategic Leadership

Designed to build strategic awareness in senior and mid-level leaders so they can operate effectively and lead their teams through change.

Leadership Workshop

The Futurist’s Toolbox – Tools, techniques and mindsets for forward-thinking leaders
Leading In Uncertainty – Supporting leaders to lead through unpredictable times
How Better Decisions Get Made– Make clearer decisions in uncertain environments.
Strategic Teams – Focusing your team on the work that really matters
Choosing Tomorrow– Confronting the challenges of today with scenarios of tomorrow

For shorter keynote style sessions for conferences, offsites and staff days visit simonwaller.live
Resources
Resources

Simon shares his ideas though a regular newsletter. He is the host of two podcasts and has authored three books.
Simon is also available for aligned podcast appearances and media engagements.

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Recent Articles

The Half-Life of a Decision: A Very Practical Reason Why Leaders Need to Think More Strategically

The structural problems of strategic thinking

Why Big-Picture Thinking Fails Exactly When We Need It?

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books

Analogosaurus

Digital Champion

The Scenario Planning Guide
podcasts

The Future With Friends

A podcast where friends imagine and discuss possible futures, exploring what they could mean for our lives and relationships.

A little bit forward

A reflective audio series that offers challenging, sometimes controversial questions that invite listeners to think more deeply.
Simonwaller.live

About Simonwaller.live

Simon is a renowned keynote speaker, MC and event host. Visit his dedicated speaker site to see if Simon is a good fit for your next event.

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About Simon Waller

Strategic Advisory

Strategic and emerging risks

Scenario Planning

Decision Support

Strategic Partnerships

Leadership Education

for organisations

for government

Strategic Leadership

Leadership Workshop

Resources

Recent Articles

books

podcasts

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About Simon Waller

Strategic Advisory

Leadership Education

Resources

Recent Articles

podcasts

About Simonwaller.live

Supporting purposeful leaders to move forward

Stay ahead of the curve

© 2026 simon waller. All Rights Reserved

Work With Simon

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THE SCENARIO PLANNING GUIDE

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Practical, inspiring, and straight to your inbox.

Supporting purposeful leaders
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