James Ellis swears the fastest way to grow your business isn’t a new sales funnel or a shiny piece of tech—it’s hiring better people. He’s the principal of Employer Brand Labs, and he’s worked with companies like Disney, Roku, and Groupon to prove that smarter hiring fuels growth, cuts costs, and keeps CFOs happy.
Before that, James spent 15 years in digital marketing, which means he’s very good at getting people to pay attention—and slightly less good at ignoring cat videos online. He’s a bestselling author, international speaker, podcaster, and coffee enthusiast who lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter.
If you came here expecting another talk about HR buzzwords, brace yourself. James is here to show you how hiring is the hidden growth lever you’ve been ignoring. And yes, he will change how you think about it.
