James Lobbes
James Lobbes is a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience driving growth and fostering innovation within the technology and recruitment sectors. As Managing Partner at Helix Collective, he has been instrumental in transforming businesses by emphasising strategic vision and cultivating collaborative cultures.
In 2001, James founded an IT Managed Services firm, which he successfully scaled and exited in 2016. This venture not only honed his expertise in business development but also deepened his understanding of the technological advancements shaping the technology landscape.
Currently, as a strategic partner at Synaptico, James is at the forefront of integrating AI-driven solutions into recruitment processes. His focus is on enhancing human decision-making, streamlining operations, and redefining how organisations connect talent with opportunity.
Paris Matin
With 14 years of recruitment experience, Paris is well-respected in the sector for his dedication to giving back. He is the Managing Director of Healthii People, a national healthcare recruitment firm who specialise in placing professionals across various healthcare specialties in temporary, contract, and permanent roles both nationally and internationally.
Throughout his career, Paris has consistently demonstrated a talent for successfully launching and growing recruitment agencies, with Healthii People being his latest successful venture.
His leadership is marked by a commitment to mentoring and supporting his teams, ensuring consultants receive the respect, resources, and guidance needed to achieve both personal and professional success.
Speaker Session
Top Billers Stage - 2:00pm - 2:15pm
From Your Data to Your Deals: How AI Is Reshaping Recruitment Sponsored by Synaptico
Unlock the true power of your data with AI. Discover how today’s smartest recruiters are turning candidate insights into faster placements, stronger relationships, and more deals - without adding extra work. Join us for an honest, high-energy fireside chat as Paris Matin shares his journey through the recruitment industry, and how - in a fast-moving world of automation and AI - he’s learned to navigate and embrace technology to stay ahead. Find out what really happened when he brought Synaptico AI into his workflow. Can it truly turn dusty data into fresh leads, speed up shortlisting, and close more deals? If you’re ready to bill more by working smarter, this session is your blueprint.
Key takeaways:
- Your database is a goldmine - if you know how to use it: Synaptico helps recruiters revive legacy data and surface warm leads hiding in plain sight.
- More billing, less busywork: By removing low-value tasks like manual searching and data entry, AI frees up recruiters to focus on building relationships and closing deals.
- Real-world results, real revenue growth: Paris’s story shows how even a single desk can generate more placements and drive more income without extra headcount.
- The future of recruitment is augmented, not automated: Technology works best when it frees recruiters up to do what only humans can - connect, communicate, and close.
- Collaboration, not replacement: AI Technology acts like a teammate - suggesting, surfacing, and streamlining, without removing the human judgment recruiters rely on.
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