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RMIA VIC Chapter | Risk Odyssey | Resilient Futures: Risk Leadership in an Age of Disruption

  • PwC Southbank Melbourne 2 Riverside Quay Southbank, VIC, 3006 Australia (map)

Event Details

Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm AEDT

Date: 9 October 2025

Venue: PwC Southbank, Melbourne

Registration Fee: $50 Members | $150 Non-Members


About the Event

In an era of increasing disruption, managing risk effectively can turn uncertainty into opportunity. At our Risk Odyssey 2025, you will hear from risk leaders, participate in conversations on the role of risk in influencing strategic outcomes, and explore what is possible when we look at challenges differently. A valuable opportunity to increase your professional network, you will meet others who share your passion for finding solutions and explore new ways to approach complex problems. This is a day to connect, learn and leave with practical ideas you can put into action right away.


About the Speakers

Oliver Webb

Senior Risk Management and Resilience Specialist,

Save the Children Australia

Ollie is a dedicated change agent with a strong focus on advancing risk management and resilience practices that both protect and enhance organisational value. With a proven record of driving enterprise-wide improvements, Ollie has successfully led initiatives that elevate risk and resilience maturity, enabling organisations to achieve strategic goals, deliver outcomes, and recover effectively and bounce forward from crises and disruptions. His career spans government (State and LGA), not-for-profit, consulting, and professional services, including wealth management and finance.

As a certified Business Continuity Management (BCM) practitioner, Ollie has overseen significant organisational capability uplifts, including the redesign and alignment of BCM and Crisis Management frameworks with ISO standards and the BCI Good Practice Guidelines. His consulting experience includes reviewing and enhancing BCM frameworks across local government, ports, and health services, supported by enhancing frameworks and practice, facilitating exercises, and delivering actionable recommendations.

Ollie was a shortlisted nominee for the Risk Management Institute of Australasia’s 2025 Risk Manager of the Year and was runner-up in 2019.

Todd Richards

Senior Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist

Triple Zero Victoria

Todd is a Senior Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist at Triple Zero Victoria, where he leads the organisation’s Business Continuity Uplift Project and strengthens crisis and emergency management frameworks. With extensive experience supporting policing, emergency services, and critical infrastructure operations, Todd is focused on ensuring frontline services remain resilient and operational during disruptive events.

Todd has led the implementation of the Protecht GRC platform, embedding risk, compliance, and business continuity capabilities across the enterprise, and works closely with executive teams and governance committees to provide strategic oversight.

A Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI) and the Risk Management Institute of Australia (RMIA), Todd is also undertaking legal studies to deepen his expertise in governance and compliance. He brings a pragmatic, forward-looking perspective to risk management, combining strategic governance with practical experience in high-risk environments.

More speakers to be announced soon.


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