IRVINE, Calif.–Origence said the founder and creator of Shazam, Chris Barton, will be a keynote speaker for its Lending Tech Live ’25 conference June 16-18 in Nashville.
“Barton is an innovative tech entrepreneur best known for inventing Shazam, an app with more than two-billion downloads that revolutionized how people discover music and shaped the consumer AI industry,” Origence said. “Despite early skepticism from experts, he defied the odds to create groundbreaking technology, build a music database, and deliver a seamless user experience.”
Beyond Shazam, Barton has played significant roles at Google and Dropbox, holds 12 patents, and continues to push boundaries with his AI-driven startup, Guard, which detects drowning in swimming pools, the company added.
Prior to his technology career, he was a strategy consultant and earned two master’s degrees from UC Berkeley and Cambridge University.
Overcoming Obstacles
Barton’s session “Overcome obstacles with imagination” will inspire audiences to overcome challenges through imagination, persistence, and questioning the status quo, sharing actionable lessons from his journey of creating Shazam against seemingly insurmountable odds, according to Origence.
The company said that during the keynote attendees will:
- Gain inspiration to stay persistent and resourceful when pursuing bold ideas.
- Learn how to question assumptions and challenge the status quo.
- Explore practical strategies to overcome obstacles and create real-world impact.
‘Bold Thinking’
“Chris Barton’s journey from an idea to a global tech phenomenon is exactly the kind of bold thinking we want to inspire at Lending Tech Live. His keynote will leave attendees energized to reimagine what’s possible in lending innovation,” VP-Marketing Erika Hill said in a statement.
For info: Lending Tech Live website.
