Chris Barton revolutionized music technology by creating Shazam, an app that identifies songs with unprecedented accuracy. Despite skepticism from MIT and Stanford professors who claimed mobile music recognition was impossible, Barton invented breakthrough technology that grew to over 2 billion downloads and became Apple's sixth-largest acquisition.

His entrepreneurial journey demonstrates how innovative thinking can transform seemingly impossible challenges into global solutions. As founder of Guard, Barton continues pushing technological boundaries by developing AI systems for critical safety applications like drowning detection.

His keynotes reveal how entrepreneurs can challenge conventional wisdom and create transformative technologies that reshape entire industries.