Keynote Speaking
Practical talks about product-market fit, building growth teams, experimentation, and AI.
Speaking Topics
My talks draw on what I learned at Dropbox, LogMeIn, and Eventbrite, as well as years of working with founders and growth teams.
AI-Powered Growth
Where AI can save time and improve learning
Practical ways to use AI for customer research, generating ideas, and running better experiments.
- AI Strategy
- Growth Automation
- Future of Marketing
Building a High-Velocity Culture of Growth
How teams organize and run growth experiments week after week
What it takes to align product, marketing, and data teams around a common growth process.
- Team Structure
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Growth Culture
Rethinking Product Growth
How a focus on value drives long-term product success
Why understanding customer value comes first, and how to use it to guide the growth model and priorities.
- Value-Driven Growth
- Customer Insights
- Product-Led Strategy
Modern Growth Process
From growth strategy to a repeatable system of experimentation
How to build an effective growth process by aligning around customer value, identifying growth opportunities, prioritizing ideas with ICE scoring, and running experiments that accelerate learning.
- North Star Metric
- ICE Prioritization
- Rapid Experimentation
I can adapt a talk to your audience or focus on the growth challenges your team is facing.
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What People Say
Feedback from organizers and attendees of my speaking engagements
"We had the great pleasure of having Sean speaking at our event The Shift 2018, in Oslo, Norway. I must say. Sean is unique. He pulled off two stellar performances on stage, speaking about "Growth Hacking". He also did two full-day workshops which received great feedback. And he did a fireside chat about being an angel investor. Sean is a pro. His credible background and accomplishments only add to this. His expertise in growth is world class. But above all, Sean is a humble and fantastic person to be around. If I get the chance to hire him again, I will not hesitate. Sean is one of a kind."
Lucas H. Weldeghebriel
Founder + CEO @ Shifter
"We first invited Sean to speak at StartCon in 2016, where he delivered one of the most talked-about presentations of the event. He was such a hit that we brought him back to headline again in 2017. Sean is a dynamic, engaging speaker who combines deep growth expertise with practical, actionable takeaways. I highly recommend him for any event looking to inspire and equip their audience with real-world growth strategies."
Matt Barrie
CEO, Freelancer.com
"Sean Ellis has been the keynote speaker at the last three editions of Growth Conference Brazil in São Paulo, attracting leaders and managers and contributing significantly to the success of the event. We look forward to seeing him again in 2025."
Ronei Vinagre
CEO, GrowthNews
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