Ruben Miller
Roles: Speaker
Themes: Innovation, Lifestyle, Motivation, Resilence
Ruben Miller is an author, speaker and forensic scientist, and one of New Zealand's most experienced crime scene investigators. For more than two decades, Ruben worked at the frontline of major criminal investigations, attending homicide scenes, analysing evidence, and presenting forensic findings in courtrooms across Aotearoa.
His career has taken him from mortuaries and murder scenes to witness boxes and police investigations, providing a rare insight into human behaviour under extraordinary circumstances. In 2026, Ruben published his bestselling memoir The Blood Says Otherwise, a deeply personal exploration of forensic science, true crime, mental health, resilience and the stories that stay with those tasked with uncovering the truth.
As a speaker, Ruben combines gripping real-life stories with practical insights into leadership, decision-making, bias, resilience, communication, and the hidden impact of high-pressure work. Audiences leave entertained, challenged and often surprised by how much forensic science can teach us about ourselves.
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CSI vs Reality: What Forensic Science Really Looks Like
Resilience Without the Clichés
The Cost of Holding It Together;
Personal Bias, Expertise and Ego;
What Crime Scenes Teach Us About Leadership
The Mind of a Killer and Becoming Your Work; The Stories We Tell Ourselves
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