Chris Barton: Founder of Shazam, 2025 NeoCon Keynote Speaker
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Chris Barton, founder of Shazam, shares insights on tech, design, and the future of AI in this special NeoCon episode.
User-first In a special NeoCon edition episode of BTE, Bobby and Andrew are joined by tech and design leader Chris Barton, founder of the renowned music app Shazam and Wednesday’s NeoCon keynote speaker. The trio dives into insights, stories, and observations from Chris’s impressive career in tech, which includes founding Shazam “in the 1900s” nearly a decade before the App Store existed, followed by roles at pre-IPO Google and Dropbox. Alongside a series of fascinating anecdotes and a few teasers (not spoilers!) for Chris’s Wednesday keynote, they also explore thoughts on the future of AI and education, the challenges of designing a user-first experience when no comparable product exists, and how that initial spark of an idea evolves over time. Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn: Bobby Bonett Andrew Lane Follow Chris Barton on Linkedin References and resources: Shazam Unsupervised Learning [PODCAST] NeoCon Keynotes Get in touch with us with your questions on emerging technology, innovation and more at bte@sandowdesign.com or drop us a voicemail at the BTE Hotline at 1-917-934-2812. Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com . This episode of…
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Hosts: Bobby Bonett, Andrew Lane
Guest: Chris Barton
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Organizations: Shazam, Google, Dropbox
Books & works: Unsupervised Learning
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