APAC Insider- Australian CEO Excellence Awards 2025 | 11 thinking ahead of the curve and leading with purpose.” Today Simon leads RMIA by example, demonstrating commercial discipline, pragmatism, and a strong focus on results and relationships – ensuring that shared goals are not only discussed but delivered. He keeps a shared focus on the company’s common goals and vision by starting each project with absolute clarity: defining what success looks like, why it matters, and how it aligns with RMIA’s strategy. Simon breaks down goals into clear and staged plans complete with priorities, timelines, and accountabilities. By promoting consistent communication, regular progress reviews, and strategic storytelling, both the RMIA team and its stakeholders remain focused and aligned. This mindset is also how Simon and his team approach clients and new projects – with a distinct focus on clarity, outcomes, and commercial discipline. From the outset, Simon defines success and how it will be measured, ensuring that each member of the team is directly aligned with the envisioned outcome. Every engagement is designed to align with RMIA’s broader strategic priorities, whether it’s generating revenue, increasing member value, or strengthening its influence in the risk profession. “My approach is structured and pragmatic,” Simon told us. “I break projects into clear phases, assess commercial viability, and always consider resourcing and risk. I prioritise the smartest, most achievable path forward – ensuring high quality outcomes without overreach. Risk awareness is embedded in every plan, with contingencies and early feedback loops to stay on track.” At RMIA, relationships matter. A leader in his field, Simon understands that relationships are equally important as strategy – and so ensures to invest upfront into understanding client needs and industry contexts before offering solutions. With Simon in charge, every engagement must solve a real problem and deliver practical, trusted value. He ensures that each member of the team mirrors this approach by embedding structure, clear expectations, and regular coaching into RMIA’s operations, actively reviewing each team member’s project management capabilities and client relationships, providing productive and actionable feedback that reinforces the standards for which RMIA has become renowned. RMIA enjoys a leading position, sitting at the very forefront of industry development thanks to Simon’s expertise. Moving forward, RMIA’s future aspirations will centre on establishing itself as the leading standard-setting body for risk management across Australasia, one widely recognised for advancing professional excellence, education, and industry leadership. Under Simon’s guidance, the team will focus on growing competencybased certification to lift capability across the profession, expanding training programs to support career development, and strengthening RMIA’s voice in shaping risk management policy and practice. At its core, RMIA is a forwardlooking company seeking to reshape and restructure the industry’s standards. From its client-focused approach to its ongoing commitment to internal training and improvement, the company has certainly proven itself to be one continually ahead of the game. With Simon positioned securely at its helm, steering the team with his unrivalled understanding of the industry – not to mention the invaluable skills gained over his years of leadership – RMIA is well-prepared to champion the industry’s evolution and secure the prosperous future of future professionals to come. “Risk management is evolving fast,” Simon told us, “from compliance to strategic advisory; from static frameworks to dynamic monitoring; and from narrow technical focus to broad organisational value creation. Risk professionals who remain adaptive – those building commercial, digital, and leadership capability – will lead this next phase.” Contact: Simon Levy Company: RMIA Web Address: www.rmia.org.au
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