Faces of the Future-Ready
Faces of the Future-Ready
Podcast Description
The path to future-ready financial operations is paved with inspiration from unexpected places. Innovations in one industry can come crashing into another and wreak positive havoc.
In each episode, we’re joined by disruptive thinkers, doers, and makers championing change in their industry to explore what the finance sector can learn from them.
Our series covers everything from technical innovation, people and culture innovation, business model innovation, and more.
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The series delves into topics such as technical innovation, people and culture innovation, and business model innovation, exemplified by episodes like the one featuring Russ Laraway that examines leadership standards and employee engagement strategies, emphasizing actionable insights from diverse industries.
The path to future-ready financial operations is paved with inspiration from unexpected places. Innovations in one industry can come crashing into another and wreak positive havoc.
In each episode, we’re joined by disruptive thinkers, doers, and makers championing change in their industry to explore what the finance sector can learn from them.
Our series covers everything from technical innovation, people and culture innovation, business model innovation, and more.
Chris Barton, Founder of Shazam: HEAR ME OUT – The bold moves that built a tech revolution.
“What if we could teach a computer to recognize music?” This bold question sparked the creation of Shazam, and the rest, as they say, is history—or is it?
In this episode of Faces of the Future-Ready, Chris Barton, the visionary founder of Shazam, takes us behind the scenes of the groundbreaking AI innovation that defined the company. But this isn’t just a story about technology—it’s about persistence, ingenuity, and the journey of turning an ambitious idea into a global phenomenon.
Chris shares how Shazam uncovered the unique opportunity AI presented, transforming a bold concept into a world-changing product. But great technology alone doesn’t build a business—strategy, execution, and resilience do. Shazam’s path to its remarkable $400M acquisition by Apple is a masterclass in vision, timing, and staying ahead of the curve.
In this episode, we explore:
How Shazam went from an ambitious idea to an industry-changing success
The challenges of pioneering AI before it was mainstream
Lessons in balancing vision, execution, and scalability in tech
This is a can’t-miss conversation about innovation, risk-taking, and the boldness to think differently.
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