Tuesday 17 June at 07:15 in the Members Dining Room

What can the FBI teach us about doing business?

At our upcoming Business Forum, we’re tapping into an unexpected, but utterly fascinating, source of professional insight: the world of law enforcement and forensic investigation.

Member, Lexi Airey, recently attended the Writers Police Academy in Wisconsin, a hands-on training event where writers, law enforcement officers, and FBI agents come together to explore real-world crime scene techniques, interrogation methods, and cutting-edge surveillance technology.

This will be the Business Forum version of the presentation Lexi delivered to her leadership team when she returned—and we’re lucky enough to get a debrief that is sure to be the most fun we have had at the Business Forum all year. 

What you’ll learn:

  • How to avoid bias in your work (and spot it in others’)
  • How to detect deception in job interviews
  • How to read a room and identify who’s about to ask the next tough question

And some fascinating side facts about:

  • The spy on your wrist (your smartwatch might know more than you think)
  • Interrogation techniques you probably shouldn’t replicate at work
  • Why pencil drawings are still better than computers for criminal identification
  • And why running down a river won’t help you shake a tail (sorry, action movies)

Lexi herself admits that much of the really fun stuff has only “dubious” links to business—but when has that ever stopped a great conversation?

As always, we’ll also feature our resident tax experts for the annual favourite:

“How You Can Guarantee a Visit from the ATO This Year”

RSVPs are essential. Please email [email protected] to book your spot.