Reactions

You absolutely crushed it!!

Conference Manager
Gartner

The feedback from my customers was incredible! You nailed it!

Senior Vice President
Canada Life

You rock, Brother!

President
Dominion Energy

Chris's talk attracted the highest in real time attendance and engagement as compared to any other speaker we have had on this topic.

Director Innovation Strategy
Optus

Chris's energy and enthusiasm really stands out. He is an inspiration with truly eye-opening insights and stories.

VP Customer & Commercial Leadership
Coca-Cola

That spirit of openness and discovery carried over to sessions throughout the conference. I’m certain people got more out of their time together as a result and that was a priority for us. Not only did you deliver a great keynote, but you were a true professional throughout the process.

Senior Director Product, Marketing and Fintech
Celero

You inspired everyone in the audience. And receiving a standing ovation from a full crowd of entrepreneurs is the result of your astonishing history.

Manager of Special Projects
Bogota (Colombia) Chamber of Commerce

The session was rated 4.9. We generally have anywhere from 4.5 - 4.8 so the 4.9 is amazing :)

People Engagement & Development Programs Leader
S&P Global

Chris provided numerous practical takeaways, and his example of pebbles and boulders particularly resonated, especially from the perspective of the health insurance industry.

President and CEO
UnitedAg

That was one of the best speeches I’ve ever heard... just a total home run!

VP and GM
BMC Software

There wasn’t a dry eye in the audience.

Strategy and Special Projects Manager
Sheraa

It was also so genuine and emotional. I think the audience felt incredibly connected to you and your story... A guy at lunch told me he cried at the end of your keynote today. Inspired tears are the best.

Vice President of Marketing & Communications
America’s SBDC

Chris left us with compelling lessons and a fresh perspective that will stick for years to come.

Chapter President, Dominican Republic
Entrepreneurs Organization

Every single person loved your presentation. All day people were coming up to me. Loved that there was so much take away. People are still buzzing about your presentation days later. Thanks for making me look good.

Sr. Vice President / Chief Operations Officer
YMCA of San Francisco

He demonstrated that anything is possible if you never compromise on your initial vision and remain steadfast in your mission to eliminate friction from the user experience.

Co-founder
Influence Group

Thank you for inspiring our people to look tough challenges in the eye and hit them head on.

Senior Director of Education and Strategic Initiatives
American Montessori Society

Chris delivered a truly inspiring talk to almost 2000 King employees during our flagship event. It’s among the best we’ve ever had!

Global Associate Director, Events
King

Having had the chance to hear 40-some keynote speeches during my 8 years with PSNI Global Alliance, I’ve never enjoyed a story more than Chris Barton’s.

Director of Marketing and Communications
PSNI Global Alliance

Chris delivered what was by far the best one hour keynote that our clients and staff had ever seen.

CEO, Costa Rica
CAC Porter Novelli

Best keynote in my eleven years at Sura.

CEO
Sura Asset Management

Chris completely captivated our audience of 1700+ SAP customers, partners, and employees. His talk was truly entertaining and inspiring.

Managing Director, Switzerland
SAP

Chris worked with us to understand the key objectives of these events and delivered a truly inspiring keynote speech that was customized for our goals.

Vice President, Marketing
Mercado Libre

Your speech gave the audience a sense of renewed motivation to push beyond limits and create something innovative.

Vice Governor SME Authority in Saudi Arabia
Monshaat

The long line for selfies afterwards speaks for itself. You’re a great speaker with a very powerful and inspiring message!

Head of Marketing (Americas)
Franklin Templeton

Everyone is talking about you! I cannot tell you the positive feedback we’ve had from your keynote! You made the event for us.

Event Organizer
WFDSA (World Federation of Direct Selling Associations)

Your presentation was beyond unbelievable! So inspiring!! Our customers and sponsors were all reeling from your journey!

CEO
Store Capital

Your presentation at PDW was not just a highlight — it was a visionary revelation.

President
DPI

You absolutely crushed it!!

Conference Manager
Gartner

The feedback from my customers was incredible! You nailed it!

Senior Vice President
Canada Life

Your energy was so very encouraging and inspirational; you took a hugely successful big idea and made it relatable to a very diverse, cross-section of our colleagues who were present. You rock, Brother!

President
Dominion Energy

Brilliant brilliant brilliant speaker! Chris delivered an inspiring and on point presentation tailored to over 7,000 Optus employees to launch our new Innovation strategy. To date, Chris's talk attracted the highest in real time attendance and engagement as compared to any other speaker we have had on this topic. Chris shed light on how innovation can be a big breakthrough, but it can also be an everyday improvement sharing practical examples from his time at Shazam and Google. The presentation balanced both the mindset that is required to drive a cultural s hift for innovation as well as the process to bring innovative ideas to life. Chris delivered a compelling talk that generated talkability across the organisation with leaders revisiting the recording later with their teams to help reinforce key messages. Powerful content delivered with an engaging story!

Director Innovation Strategy
Optus

Chris customized a powerful keynote that delivered significant value for Coca-Cola. His messages sparked action among our executives and inspired our bottler partners toward our goals. Chris's energy and enthusiasm really stands out. He is an inspiration with truly eye-opening insights and stories.

VP Customer & Commercial Leadership
Coca-Cola

What a thrill to have you provide the opening keynote for our 2023 Credit Union Technology Forum. Your presentation set the perfect tone for everything that followed. You opened people’s eyes to a new way of looking at solving the inevitable challenges of trying new things in business. That spirit of openness and discovery carried over to sessions throughout the conference. I’m certain people got more out of their time together as a result and that was a priority for us. Not only did you deliver a great keynote, but you were a true professional throughout the process; easy to work with, engaged directly with attendees and showed a genuine interest to learn about our industry and objectives. Thanks again for everything!

Senior Director Product, Marketing and Fintech
Celero

You inspired everyone in the audience. And receiving a standing ovation from a full crowd of entrepreneurs is the result of your astonishing history.

Manager of Special Projects
Bogota (Colombia) Chamber of Commerce

Hi Chris! We had 892 live participants. The session was rated 4.9 on a scale of 1 - 5 (5 being the highest) and a 93 NPS score. 100+ responded to the survey. We generally have anywhere from 4.5 - 4.8 so the 4.9 is amazing :)

People Engagement & Development Programs Leader
S&P Global

When searching for a keynote speaker for our conference, we are not just seeking inspirational speakers, we are seeking individuals who provoke new perspectives on our work and leadership. Chris provided numerous practical takeaways, and his example of pebbles and boulders particularly resonated, especially from the perspective of the health insurance industry. We often perceive many of our processes as mere pebbles, but in reality, they represent significant boulders for our customers/members.

President and CEO
UnitedAg

That was one of the best speeches I’ve ever heard - the story was incredibly compelling, the messages resonated, the format – slide/music/video – was engaging... just a total home run!

VP and GM
BMC Software

There wasn’t a dry eye in the audience, and it was truly the loudest cheer I have heard, and the first standing ovation in the seven years of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival.

Strategy and Special Projects Manager
Sheraa

It was so powerful. The tech guys today said your presentation is the best they have seen and they do all kinds of events and conferences all over Nashville. It was also so genuine and emotional. I think the audience felt incredibly connected to you and your story... A guy at lunch told me he cried at the end of your keynote today. Inspired tears are the best.

Vice President of Marketing & Communications
America’s SBDC

Chris delivered! He captivated the audience at our annual summer event. His first-hand stories as well as insights drawn from other companies were fascinating to our EO members that come from so many businesses. Chris left us with compelling lessons and a fresh perspective that will stick for years to come.

Chapter President, Dominican Republic
Entrepreneurs Organization

Every single person loved your presentation. All day people were coming up to me. Loved that there was so much take away. People are still buzzing about your presentation days later. Thanks for making me look good.

Sr. Vice President / Chief Operations Officer
YMCA of San Francisco

Chris Barton delivered a powerful keynote for us at the Senior Living Innovation Forum. He demonstrated that anything is possible if you never compromise on your initial vision and remain steadfast in your mission to eliminate friction from the user experience. Not only was he insightful and thought-provoking, but he was also incredibly easy to work with and made a genuine connection with attendees. If you’re looking for a speaker who’s actually driven game-changing innovation, Chris Barton is a perfect choice!

Co-founder
Influence Group

What a message, Chris! We were eagerly anticipating your talk at our Boston conference and you absolutely delivered. You have such an engaging stage manner and your message was perfect for this audience, which puts a premium on actionable insights from real people who’ve accomplished unreal things! The magical Shazam app certainly falls in that category. Thank you for inspiring our people to look tough challenges in the eye and hit them head on.

Senior Director of Education and Strategic Initiatives
American Montessori Society

Chris delivered a truly inspiring talk to almost 2000 King employees during our flagship event. It’s among the best we’ve ever had! We appreciate how Chris tailored the message for us, tied it to King’s mission of Making the World Playful, and left Kingsters feeling inspired and encouraged to truly believe in our ideas, seeking out ways to take them to the next level.

Global Associate Director, Events
King

Emotional. Engaging. Motivating. Having had the chance to hear 40-some keynote speeches during my 8 years with PSNI Global Alliance, I’ve never enjoyed a story more than Chris Barton’s. He was authentic and genuinely passionate — our entire audience was enraptured.

Director of Marketing and Communications
PSNI Global Alliance

We recently had Chris Barton speak at our 40th anniversary celebration. He delivered what was by far the best one hour keynote that our clients and staff had ever seen. Chris was insightful, energetic, and entertaining speaker with thought-provoking ideas.

CEO, Costa Rica
CAC Porter Novelli

Best keynote in my eleven years at Sura.

CEO
Sura Asset Management

Chris's keynote completely captivated our audience of 1700+ SAP customers, partners, and employees. His talk was truly entertaining and inspiring. Our audience's perception of entrepreneurial innovation was completely transformed.

Managing Director, Switzerland
SAP

We invited Chris as our keynote speaker for two events that we held in Brazil and Mexico for Mercado Libre in the summer of 2022. We invited more than 60 CEO's and top executives to these exclusive “C-Club” events. Chris worked with us to understand the key objectives of these events and delivered a truly inspiring keynote speech that was customized for our goals. Our guests were thrilled! Chris' powerful messages and stories changed their thinking on innovation. Everyone was able to take away unique insights that they can apply day to day in both their organizations and personal lives. It was very important for us at Mercado Libre to work with someone who reflects our culture and Chris could not have been a better partner. He is a down to earth and humble person who dreams big and is always thinking about new ways to improve people's lives. At a personal level I can say that it was a huge pleasure to meet Chris.

Vice President, Marketing
Mercado Libre

Your speech was not only thought-provoking but also relatable, and it gave the audience a sense of renewed motivation to push beyond limits and create something innovative. Entrepreneurs were particularly impressed by your emphasis on the importance of taking calculated risks and exploring uncharted territories as a means of coming up with revolutionary ideas.

Vice Governor SME Authority in Saudi Arabia
Monshaat

Your humor and thought-provoking content brought our keynote to life! Thank you for engaging our audience with insights and tools they can use right away to navigate the changes that are going on in the world of investing. People could really relate to the ups and downs you experienced on your journey in creating Shazam. The long line for selfies afterwards speaks for itself. You’re a great speaker with a very powerful and inspiring message!

Head of Marketing (Americas)
Franklin Templeton

You were brilliant – everyone is talking about you! I cannot tell you the positive feedback we’ve had from your keynote! You made the event for us and were so great to work with.

Event Organizer
WFDSA (World Federation of Direct Selling Associations)

Your presentation was beyond unbelievable! So inspiring!! I know you have made a difference in how my team, and I will be thinking going forward. Our customers and sponsors were all reeling from your journey! THANK YOU. Cheers to removing boulders with heart!!

CEO
Store Capital

Your presentation at PDW was not just a highlight — it was a visionary revelation. It left us inspired and eager to embrace the future. The way you blended your life and Shazam story with a masterclass in innovation resonated deeply with our audience.

President
DPI

Hi! I would like to congrat you Chris for your speak at Gofest in Bogota last week. I was trapped and amazed with your ideas. I would like to start from Zero.

GoFest Bogota Audience Member

It was the best motivational speech I've heard. It was a ten from start to the end.

King Audience Member

Just thank you. Your keynote was transcending. Thanks for widening the lens on how deep emotion and persistence make the difference. All the best.

Project Management Institute Audience Member

The closing keynote delivered by Chris Barton was nothing short of extraordinary. His account of the journey in creating Shazam deeply touched me on an emotional level. It served as an immense source of inspiration, motivating me to adopt a fresh perspective characterized by creative determination and the courage to break through barriers.

Project Management Institute Audience Member

I was at a conference earlier this week in Dubai, where Chris Barton, the brilliant mind behind Shazam, was the keynote speaker. Chris possesses a rare blend of qualities that make him an exceptional speaker: simplicity in messaging, captivating visuals, personal storytelling, and an unwavering connection to music.

WFDSA Audience Member

Hi Chris, a small note with a big thank you attached. Your story at Kingfo was inspiring and yet humanising. I have a few ideas up my sleeve in terms of innovations but I've never quite known where to start, but you've inspired me to start connecting the dots.

King Audience Member

This was the best guest speaker we've ever had at Kingfomarket in my opinion, it was so inspiring and Chris Barton seems like such a great person - even aligned with some of our King values which was something I realized is important to me. To get a speaker that feels aligned to our King Values adds to the culture we want to keep. He did his work, read about King and the company and connected that to his talk, it felt like he was genuinely talking to us Kingsters. I do also believe that a lot of people can connect with the brand, Shazam and that's also why I myself thought it was very inspiring and interesting to hear.

King Audience Member

The creative persistence and to pick your obsessions can give you the energy to cross the difficult moments that we face in life.

Sura Asset Management Audience Member

Thank you for speaking to us today! What an honor to have the Founder of Shazam in attendance tonight. My biggest take away is that nothing is impossible! I have picked my Obession and I am locked in! The energy was contagious and your time was valued.

Express Employment Professionals Audience Member

Hey Chris, really hoping you’ll write a book about all this... still absolutely fascinated by your presentation at King. The whole ‘friction’ piece has been an absolute game changer in terms of approaching work. Absolute legend!

King Audience Member

His presentation was amazing on every level.

King Audience Member

Ok seriously, the founder of Shazam, Chris Barton, got me over here all emotional and motivated all at the same time! Dude was awesome....wow!!!

Project Management Institute Audience Member

Shazam's founder Chris Barton delivered an inspiring speech that made me feel like I was at a TEDx event.

Zirve23 Audience Member

A great story on how to achieve exponential goals. This is a presentation that could give you the framework of how to succeed in life with simple steps.

Sura Asset Management Audience Member

Your keynote made me feel like I was watching a Netflix movie.

Project Management Institute Audience Member