The future isn’t something that happens to us.
Thursday 15 October 2026 | 6pm to 8.30pm | Crown Hotel (Phelans Room), Traralgon
It’s something we prepare for. Join renowned futurist Simon Waller for a thought-provoking evening exploring the trends, technologies and forces reshaping business, work and society. Leave inspired with fresh ideas, practical strategies and a clearer understanding of how to position your business for long-term success in a rapidly changing world.
Simon Waller
Perhaps more than any time in recent history, people need opportunities to reconnect. And not just reconnect with each other, but to reconnect with their organisations, their shared purpose, and their collective future.
As a keynote speaker, Simon Waller is privileged to create these opportunities for connection. To craft shared experiences that encourage people to look up, look out and see the world around them in new and exciting ways.
With post-graduate qualifications in futures thinking and a Master of Business Leadership, Simon was founding member of Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s scenario planning team in 2007. Since then, he has supported organisations of all sizes, from small businesses to large corporations, delivered hundreds of keynotes, and spoken to thousands of CEOs and business leaders on using scenario planning and foresight techniques to prepare for the future. Simon has also authored several books, including his latest, The Scenario Planning Guide.
For Simon, futurism is not just about wowing audiences with the latest selfie drone or Wi-Fi-connect suitcase. More than anything, it’s an opportunity to engage with people through visions of the future and in doing so, empower them to make smarter decisions