Chris Barton
Chris Barton – An Audacious Idea Ahead of Its Time
Chris Barton
Keynote Speaker
Founder, Creator of Shazam; Entrepreneur; Inventor; Tech Investor
Believe in the impossible with inventor Chris Barton. Best known as the creator of Shazam, the app that changed the way the world discovers music, Chris also played key roles in the early days of Google and Dropbox. His positive energy, captivating story of his journey and innovative Start From Zero thinking, inspires audiences to create magic in defiance of the obstacles.
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Chris Barton'S SPEAKING FEE $25K - $40K
Spend time with inventor Chris Barton and you’ll be inspired to believe anything is possible. His positive energy to make seemingly impossible ideas come to life is absolutely contagious. Chris’s latest venture, Guard, uses AI to detect drowning in swimming pools – a never-before accomplished effort. Chris’s best-known creation is Shazam, the app that changed the way the world discovers music and laid the groundwork for the consumer AI industry we know today. With over 2 billion downloads, Shazam is a global phenomenon and Apple’s sixth-largest acquisition. The app lets people identify songs out of thin air from anywhere they are, making it nothing short of pure magic. Chris holds 12 patents and played key roles in the early days of Google and Dropbox. He believes his dyslexia helps him uncover novel solutions to obstacles and to achieving audacious goals. In his speeches, Chris shares his Start From Zero thinking method of questioning assumptions and challenging conventional wisdom. His amazing story and storytelling completely captivate audiences and inspires them to make big things happen in their organizations – to create magic in defiance of the obstacles.
“On the other side of the wall of assumptions lies the fountain of possibilities.”
Chris Barton
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Create Your Own Shazam Magic: Disrupt Your Thinking. Defy Barriers. Inspire Delight.
Chris Barton knows a thing or two about bringing bold ideas to life. When he dreamt up Shazam, Chris was told using a phone to identify songs out of thin air was impossible. The rocky path from that audacious idea to becoming Apple’s sixth-largest acquisition is an inspiring story worthy of a Hollywood movie. With over two billion downloads, Shazam delivers pure magic and has changed the way the world discovers music. In this presentation, Chris unpacks lessons learned from creating Shazam using the earliest forms of AI as well as his pioneering involvement with Android at Google and mobile partnerships at Dropbox. Doing something new – disrupting the status quo – tests our resilience and requires an ability to overcome obstacles with fresh eyes. A holder of twelve patents, Chris’s storytelling and insights inspire people to accomplish big things within their own organizations using “creative persistence” and his Start from Zero methodology – new ways of thinking and overcoming barriers. Startups use these concepts to tackle insurmountable obstacles, and you should too – to create Shazam-like magic in defiance of all odds.
Chris customizes the emphasis of this presentation for each audience. Sample takeaways:
- Questioning the familiar to distill to the “basic truths”
- Reimagining what’s possible with AI
- Overcoming barriers with “creative persistence”
- Remaining focused on core insights despite resistance
- Making things simple and friction-free
- Delighting people by connecting to emotions
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