“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.”
Pablo Garcia
Vice President, Marketing
Mercado Libre
“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 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 shift 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!”
Anshika Grover
Director Innovation Strategy
Optus
“Chris Barton’s fireside conversation with Kasia Madera, BBC World News, was the headline of the Conference, which gathered 1000 senior marketing professionals. His remarks had people riveted, and offered both high-level insight, meaningful content and actionable ideas on how to lead and build a prosperous business. He had a very human approach to his speech, with relevant personal stories that were intertwined with humor. The audience was totally engaged and enraptured by his presence.”
Diana Flutur
Conference Director
IAA Global
#MDCOwnerMeeting Kicking off day two with @Shazam’s Chris Barton teaching us that with technology nothing is impossible. We also dig that playlist Chris! pic.twitter.com/y4MY4jFlKz
— Members Development Company (@MembersDvlCo) February 10, 2022
Just back from an impressive #SAPNOW Basel! Favourite quote: “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do”(Chris Barton, @Shazam Founder). It‘s the essence for #digitaltransformation: Not technology but people, their #mindset & perseverance are decisive! pic.twitter.com/wfkzCKPyHp
— Kerstin Köder (@KerstinKoeder) April 4, 2019
"It's what you are doing when you have ZERO dollars in funding that really matters..." Chris Barton from @Shazam on bootstrapping it. @bitsandpretzels #bits19 #inspiration pic.twitter.com/6uF0p21wSU
— Oliver Durrer (@OliverDurrer) September 29, 2019
Fantastic insights from Chris Barton of @Shazam to kick of the @WebSummit. #WebSummit2019 pic.twitter.com/OIA9XjoBSf
— Ignition Law (@IgnitionLaw) November 5, 2019
“One of our biggest lessons building #Shazam is that Simple is hard!” Chris Barton @Shazam #Founder #SouthSummit2019 #Shazam 👏👏👏👏 Great talk!! pic.twitter.com/hLUY6y24Bo
— Cristina Peñaloza (@cristinapm18) October 3, 2019
“Chris embodies inspiration from head to toe. We loved his stories and insights on the core mindsets that lead to game-changing innovation. His delivery was fun, genuine and honest, both during his speech and as our “guest star” at my leadership team’s offsite dinner.”
Kenneth Campbell
CEO, Mexico
L’Oreal
“A good speaker communicates but a great speaker connects. As an MC, applause usually signals the end of one speech and is my cue to get back on stage. Chris is a different breed of speaker – his story is so authentic and inspiring that he received multiple applause breaks throughout his speech. A particularly impressive feat especially given that he was addressing 5000+ predominantly German business professionals after they had already been wowed by President Obama earlier at that same event. I’ve been a professional Event MC and host to over 500 events around the world and I must say Chris is a truly gifted speaker and genuinely beautiful soul.”
DanRam
Master of Ceremonies
“Chris was an inspiring and sincere keynote speaker. His talk was very engaging … the audience was fascinated by his personal insights on entrepreneurship and business strategy. Very on point, with a convincing message!”
Thomas Mosch
Head of CEBIT d!talk
CEBIT
“Chris Barton is an incredibly engaging speaker-our enthusiastic YPO’ers were very inspired by his accomplishments and foresight. His personal insights on business development and strategies to strengthen bonds within the fraternity were enlightening, and a definite take home learning for us. In fact his motivational speech left us hungry for more! Sincerely wish him the very best as he spreads his vibrant energy across the globe to truly reach greater heights!”
Shrenik Chowdhary
YPO India
"The number one determinant of entrepreneurial success is persistence." - Chris Barton, co-founder of @Shazam http://t.co/DrZN6vWLLf
— Inc. (@Inc) February 12, 2014
‚The first challenge we faced was that its impossible.‘ Chris Barton founder of @Shazam reflects on being ahead of your time at @bitsandpretzels #BITS19 pic.twitter.com/2W8eorDRGc
— Laura Schroeder (@WorkGal) September 29, 2019
How do you win over all of your doubters? @Shazam's Chris Barton gave an inspiring keynote on the ultimate sell: convincing people. #UNLEASH18 pic.twitter.com/ErtliC5DcM
— UNLEASH (@UNLEASHgroup) October 23, 2018
"Putting in an extra 1% every day makes a big difference": Chris Barton from @Shazam sharing his story #slush2016 pic.twitter.com/wbz7cIXIYQ
— Jenny Wolfram (@JennyWolfram) December 1, 2016
"All entrepreneurs have periods of bad days or months. For @Shazam it was 6 years." Chris Barton is one persistent guy! #slush16 #slushmusic
— Slush (@SlushHQ) December 1, 2016
#WebSummit via @akwyz 'The real breakthrough idea was what if you could identify a song from the ambient sound of the air.'
— Smartization (@smartization) November 6, 2019
Co-founder of @Shazam, Chris Barton speaking about the idea behind Shazam live on Startup University at pic.twitter.com/hsBtRZj6Nz https://t.co/9cR9ER5CJd
“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.”
Karina Chez Cramer
Chapter President
Entrepreneurs Organization – Dominican Republic
“Chris was awesome. Some of the feedback from our executives in attendance included: Powerful message…Loved the message about starting with the end user and working backwards… and Very inspirational”
Sarah Lietz
Chief Experience Officer
Members Development Company
“Chris is a charismatic speaker who shared his inspiring story of how a seemingly impossible dream with insurmountable obstacles eventually came to life. In a very personal and honest tone, Chris shared the many lessons learned from the challenges of creating Shazam – from the power of persuasion and convincing people to believe in their project to building credibility and sharing their passion. The overall message was very inspiring and uplifting and our audience at our UNLEASH show loved having him as a speaker!”
Marc Coleman
Founder & CEO
UNLEASH Group
“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.”
Michael Locher-Tjoa
Managing Director
SAP Switzerland
#FDDAY "How we overcame challenges that nearly shut out our business down" with Chris Barton co-founder of @Shazam pic.twitter.com/iWOAe1D1TT
— Adeline Folléa-Fleury (@adelineduracell) September 25, 2018
Very inspiring keynote by Chris Barton, founder of @Shazam at #SAPNOW #SAPCampusBasel in Basel, Switzerland about facing challenges and turning them into opportunities. pic.twitter.com/Ag8ysczu2s
— Clemens Link (@ClemensLink) April 3, 2019
Just @shazam it! At it since 2008 🎵 with Chris Barton, Co-Founder #Shazam pic.twitter.com/wsAV93OJVT
— Taruna Seth (@taruna_seth) November 8, 2019
Very inspiring speech today from Chris Barton @shazam @joinstationf https://t.co/xGlbGSj4Nb
— Katia Hilal (@katiahilal) September 26, 2018
Chris Barton, Founder of @Shazam kicks of his session at #UNLEASH18 with a song for us to Shazam! pic.twitter.com/sfGki2rmmv
— HRZone (@HRZone) October 23, 2018
“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.”
Pablo Garcia
Vice President, Marketing
Mercado Libre
“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.”
Karina Chez Cramer
Chapter President
Entrepreneurs Organization – Dominican Republic
“A good speaker communicates but a great speaker connects. As an MC, applause usually signals the end of one speech and is my cue to get back on stage. Chris is a different breed of speaker – his story is so authentic and inspiring that he received multiple applause breaks throughout his speech. A particularly impressive feat especially given that he was addressing 5000+ predominantly German business professionals after they had already been wowed by President Obama earlier at that same event. I’ve been a professional Event MC and host to over 500 events around the world and I must say Chris is a truly gifted speaker and genuinely beautiful soul.”
DanRam
Master of Ceremonies
“Chris Barton’s fireside conversation with Kasia Madera, BBC World News, was the headline of the Conference, which gathered 1000 senior marketing professionals. His remarks had people riveted, and offered both high-level insight, meaningful content and actionable ideas on how to lead and build a prosperous business. He had a very human approach to his speech, with relevant personal stories that were intertwined with humor. The audience was totally engaged and enraptured by his presence.”
Diana Flutur
Conference Director
IAA Global
“Chris is a charismatic speaker who shared his inspiring story of how a seemingly impossible dream with insurmountable obstacles eventually came to life. In a very personal and honest tone, Chris shared the many lessons learned from the challenges of creating Shazam – from the power of persuasion and convincing people to believe in their project to building credibility and sharing their passion. The overall message was very inspiring and uplifting and our audience at our UNLEASH show loved having him as a speaker!”
Marc Coleman
Founder & CEO
UNLEASH Group
“Chris embodies inspiration from head to toe. We loved his stories and insights on the core mindsets that lead to game-changing innovation. His delivery was fun, genuine and honest, both during his speech and as our “guest star” at my leadership team’s offsite dinner.”
Kenneth Campbell
CEO, Mexico
L’Oreal
“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 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 shift 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!”
Anshika Grover
Director Innovation Strategy
Optus
“Chris was awesome. Some of the feedback from our executives in attendance included: Powerful message…Loved the message about starting with the end user and working backwards… and Very inspirational”
Sarah Lietz
Chief Experience Officer
Members Development Company
“Chris was an inspiring and sincere keynote speaker. His talk was very engaging … the audience was fascinated by his personal insights on entrepreneurship and business strategy. Very on point, with a convincing message!”
Thomas Mosch
Head of CEBIT d!talk
CEBIT
“Chris Barton is an incredibly engaging speaker-our enthusiastic YPO’ers were very inspired by his accomplishments and foresight. His personal insights on business development and strategies to strengthen bonds within the fraternity were enlightening, and a definite take home learning for us. In fact his motivational speech left us hungry for more! Sincerely wish him the very best as he spreads his vibrant energy across the globe to truly reach greater heights!”
Shrenik Chowdhary
YPO India
“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.”
Michael Locher-Tjoa
Managing Director
SAP Switzerland
#MDCOwnerMeeting Kicking off day two with @Shazam’s Chris Barton teaching us that with technology nothing is impossible. We also dig that playlist Chris! pic.twitter.com/y4MY4jFlKz
— Members Development Company (@MembersDvlCo) February 10, 2022
Just back from an impressive #SAPNOW Basel! Favourite quote: “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do”(Chris Barton, @Shazam Founder). It‘s the essence for #digitaltransformation: Not technology but people, their #mindset & perseverance are decisive! pic.twitter.com/wfkzCKPyHp
— Kerstin Köder (@KerstinKoeder) April 4, 2019
#FDDAY "How we overcame challenges that nearly shut out our business down" with Chris Barton co-founder of @Shazam pic.twitter.com/iWOAe1D1TT
— Adeline Folléa-Fleury (@adelineduracell) September 25, 2018
Fantastic insights from Chris Barton of @Shazam to kick of the @WebSummit. #WebSummit2019 pic.twitter.com/OIA9XjoBSf
— Ignition Law (@IgnitionLaw) November 5, 2019
Very inspiring keynote by Chris Barton, founder of @Shazam at #SAPNOW #SAPCampusBasel in Basel, Switzerland about facing challenges and turning them into opportunities. pic.twitter.com/Ag8ysczu2s
— Clemens Link (@ClemensLink) April 3, 2019
"Putting in an extra 1% every day makes a big difference": Chris Barton from @Shazam sharing his story #slush2016 pic.twitter.com/wbz7cIXIYQ
— Jenny Wolfram (@JennyWolfram) December 1, 2016
#WebSummit via @akwyz 'The real breakthrough idea was what if you could identify a song from the ambient sound of the air.'
— Smartization (@smartization) November 6, 2019
Co-founder of @Shazam, Chris Barton speaking about the idea behind Shazam live on Startup University at pic.twitter.com/hsBtRZj6Nz https://t.co/9cR9ER5CJd
Very inspiring speech today from Chris Barton @shazam @joinstationf https://t.co/xGlbGSj4Nb
— Katia Hilal (@katiahilal) September 26, 2018
"The number one determinant of entrepreneurial success is persistence." - Chris Barton, co-founder of @Shazam http://t.co/DrZN6vWLLf
— Inc. (@Inc) February 12, 2014
‚The first challenge we faced was that its impossible.‘ Chris Barton founder of @Shazam reflects on being ahead of your time at @bitsandpretzels #BITS19 pic.twitter.com/2W8eorDRGc
— Laura Schroeder (@WorkGal) September 29, 2019
"It's what you are doing when you have ZERO dollars in funding that really matters..." Chris Barton from @Shazam on bootstrapping it. @bitsandpretzels #bits19 #inspiration pic.twitter.com/6uF0p21wSU
— Oliver Durrer (@OliverDurrer) September 29, 2019
How do you win over all of your doubters? @Shazam's Chris Barton gave an inspiring keynote on the ultimate sell: convincing people. #UNLEASH18 pic.twitter.com/ErtliC5DcM
— UNLEASH (@UNLEASHgroup) October 23, 2018
“One of our biggest lessons building #Shazam is that Simple is hard!” Chris Barton @Shazam #Founder #SouthSummit2019 #Shazam 👏👏👏👏 Great talk!! pic.twitter.com/hLUY6y24Bo
— Cristina Peñaloza (@cristinapm18) October 3, 2019
Just @shazam it! At it since 2008 🎵 with Chris Barton, Co-Founder #Shazam pic.twitter.com/wsAV93OJVT
— Taruna Seth (@taruna_seth) November 8, 2019
"All entrepreneurs have periods of bad days or months. For @Shazam it was 6 years." Chris Barton is one persistent guy! #slush16 #slushmusic
— Slush (@SlushHQ) December 1, 2016
Chris Barton, Founder of @Shazam kicks of his session at #UNLEASH18 with a song for us to Shazam! pic.twitter.com/sfGki2rmmv
— HRZone (@HRZone) October 23, 2018