WANKERNOMICS
“Teaching people obtuse, unnecessarily complicated jargon is our life mission”
When you choose Wankernomics Consulting Solutions to speak at your event, you’re not just getting a couple of comedians to lighten the mood, you’re making a statement about how your company stands out from the crowd.
Some decision-makers allow themselves to make decisions about who should speak at their event based on how flattering the proposal document is.
But not you. You’re a independent- minded, best-in-class thought leader (not to mention very good looking), and you only make decisions based on raw facts and hard data. And that’s why you choose James Schloeffel and Charles Firth from Wankernomics — and only Wankernomics — to speak at all your corporate events. (Did we mention that you’re very good-looking?)
Wankernomics — Australia’s Funniest Corporate Satire Act
Every corporate audience has sat through a presentation by an overpaid consultant deploying meaningless jargon, impenetrable PowerPoint slides and the kind of breathtaking self-confidence that only comes from charging $5,000 a day. Wankernomics takes that experience and turns it into one of the most original, sharply observed and genuinely hilarious corporate entertainment acts in Australia.
Performed by James Schloeffel and Charles Firth — two of Australia’s most accomplished satirists — Wankernomics is a deadpan mock keynote presentation that will have your audience in hysterics while simultaneously making them feel seen in ways they didn’t expect.
What is Wankernomics?
Dressed as overpaid consultants and armed with a hefty PowerPoint deck, James and Charles deliver a mock keynote presentation that is the perfect send-up of corporate culture at its most absurd.
The show consists of two parts:
- A 5 to 7 minute custom-written introduction — specifically written about your organisation, your industry and your audience. This is not a generic opening. It’s tailored material that makes every person in the room feel like the show was made specifically for them
- A selection of mock corporate training modules — delivered with the deadpan authority of genuine consultants who absolutely believe in what they’re saying
The training modules make liberal use of “deep dive,” “drill down” and “KPIs YTD” — and cover topics your audience will recognise with painful, hilarious clarity:
- Winning at Meetings
- Writing Passive Aggressive Emails
- Using Unnecessarily Complex Language
- Using LinkedIn Correctly
- Creating a Brand Ad for Your Company
The length of the presentation is flexible depending on your event requirements, ranging from 20-45 minutes— making Wankernomics suitable for everything from a conference breakout session to a full after-dinner entertainment slot.
Who are Wankernomics?
The Performers — Two of Australia’s Most Accomplished Satirists
James Schloeffel — Chief Disruptor and Strategy Optimisation Evangelist
James Schloeffel is the creator of The Shovel — one of Australia’s most widely read and respected satire outlets. His comedy writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review and The Independent. A former corporate marketing manager, copywriter and brand voice consultant, James brings deep, authentic knowledge of the corporate world he’s lampooning — which is precisely what makes his performance so devastatingly accurate.
Charles Firth — Customer Engagement Jedi
Charles Firth is a co-founder of The Chaser — Australia’s most celebrated satirical comedy group, whose work across television, publishing and live performance has made them a national institution. With 25 years of experience in television, radio and publishing, Charles brings formidable comedic craft and performance experience to every Wankernomics show.
Why Wankernomics Works So Well for Corporate Events
The secret to Wankernomics’s extraordinary impact in a corporate room is simple: it’s comedy that the audience is uniquely qualified to appreciate. This is not generic stand-up. This is a show that requires an audience who has lived the corporate experience being satirised — who has been in those meetings, received those emails, sat through those presentations and nodded along to that jargon.
The recognition factor is what makes Wankernomics so effective. The moment James and Charles stride on stage as consultants, every person in the room knows exactly what’s coming — and then the show proceeds to be funnier, sharper and more precisely observed than anyone expected. The custom-written opening about your specific organisation takes that recognition to another level entirely.
Wankernomics is particularly outstanding for:
- Conferences and leadership events — an act that speaks directly to the professional experience of your audience
- Awards nights and gala dinners — post-dinner entertainment that requires no warm-up because the premise is immediately understood
- Industry events — the custom-written introduction makes Wankernomics feel like it was created specifically for your sector
- Events for professional services, finance, technology and any industry with a strong consulting or corporate culture
The Process
Even though it’s actually quite simple, we’ve patented a bespoke Six Step Process to make hiring us appear more
impressive and complicated than it actually is.
Step 1 You decide that you want to have the best comedy presentation possible, and sign-off hiring Wankernomics to be part of your event.
Step 2 We send you a questionnaire to fill out that allows us to know more about your organisation and industry so that we can write custom jokes about it.
Step 3 We have a half hour zoom call with stakeholders in your staff to chat through your answers in the questionaire.
Step 4 You choose which modules you would like us to include in the presentation.
Step 5 On the day, we will have a quick chat to you before the speech, to make sure our custom-written references hit the mark
Step 6 We deliver the presentation and you are widely lauded for hiring such great entertainment. Everyone involved gets immediate promotions.
FAQ'S
Wankernomics is available for corporate events and private functions through Australian Network Entertainment. Call ANE on (02) 9918-2022 or use our online enquiry form to check availability and receive a quotation.
Wankernomics is a deadpan mock keynote presentation delivered by two overpaid consultants driven by a hefty PowerPoint deck. The show includes a 5 to 7 minute custom-written introduction specific to your organisation and industry, followed by a selection of mock corporate training modules covering Winning at Meetings, Writing Passive Aggressive Emails, Using Unnecessarily Complex Language, Using LinkedIn Correctly and Creating a Brand Ad for Your Company.
: Wankernomics is performed by James Schloeffel — creator of The Shovel, Australia’s leading satire outlet, and writer for The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald and Australian Financial Review — and Charles Firth, co-founder of The Chaser, with 25 years of experience in television, radio and publishing.
Yes. Every Wankernomics show includes a 5 to 7 minute custom-written introduction specific to your organisation, your industry and your audience. This makes every performance uniquely personal to the event and the people in the room.
Wankernomics is particularly well suited to conferences, leadership events, awards nights and gala dinners where the audience has experience of corporate jargon, management consulting and corporate life. It works best for audiences in professional services, finance, technology and any industry with a strong consulting or corporate culture.
Book Wankernomics Through ANE
To enquire about booking Wankernomics for your corporate event, conference or awards night, call Australian Network Entertainment on (02) 9918-2022 or use our online enquiry form. Wankernomics is one of the most genuinely original corporate comedy acts in Australia — and one of the most consistently talked-about entertainment experiences available today.
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