EO APAC l Shazam – Founders Fireside

Chris Barton is the founder and first CEO of Shazam, three-time startup founder, pioneer of mobile ecosystems at Google and Dropbox, advisor to start up companies, inventor of 12 patents including one found within the Google search algorithm, and a former strategy consultant serving many industries.

Innovations at Shazam started with a breakthrough invention and then followed a fascinating 18 year journey across changing platforms, technologies and business models.  Ultimately Shazam was acquired by Apple for a reported $400 million, Apple’s 6th largest acquisition of all time.  Shazam has had over 2 billion downloads and is one of the world’s most popular apps.

Chris will share his surprising insights into five different ways of thinking that lead to game-changing innovation. He draws on first-hand stories of creating Shazam as well as lessons from his experiences at Google and Dropbox.

Three Takeaways :

1. Traditional Thinking
2. Thinking Differently
3. Methodology