Dhiraj Mukherjee

Co-Founder Shazam

Co-Founder of Shazam | Keynote Speaker on Leadership, Adaptability & AI

Profile

Dhiraj Mukherjee is the co-founder of Shazam, the iconic music recognition app he helped grow from an original idea into a global platform used over 100 billion times before its acquisition by Apple. Named by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Top 50 technology entrepreneurs, he is today one of the most sought-after international keynote speakers on Leadership, Adaptability, and AI. Since exiting Shazam, he has invested in more than 250 leading AI and technology startups, including OpenAI, and advises global corporations on building organisations ready for a technology-driven future.

Career Highlights

Co-Founder, Shazam — grew from concept to 100+ billion uses; acquired by Apple.
Head of Banking Innovation, Virgin Money — led open innovation and FinTech partnerships; launched the first personal finance app for UK university students.
Investor — portfolio of 250+ AI and technology startups, including OpenAI.
Board Member — MeVitae, OnHand, and other purpose-led ventures.
Senior Leadership — scaled teams to 4,000+ at Viant; navigated two financial crises.
Corporate Advisor — UBS, Eli Lilly, Unilever, PwC and others on innovation and AI strategy.
Social Impact — drove a £6M uplift in donations for Save the Children; invested in 250+ projects aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Recognition — named one of Europe’s Top 50 technology entrepreneurs by the Financial Times.

International Keynote Speaker

Dhiraj has delivered keynotes to more than 30 of the world’s leading organisations, helping leaders translate technological change into strategic advantage. He speaks on Leadership in the Age of AI, How to Adapt to the Future, and Building the Workforce of the Future — bringing the rare combination of having built an iconic company and being an early backer of the technologies now reshaping the global economy.

Selected audiences include:

Google, UBS, Mastercard, BCG, Deloitte, Aviva, JLL, Airbus, The Economist, Real Madrid FC, the Government of Colombia, the Saudi Ministry of Culture, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Fintech Forward Bahrain, and the Seoul Future Conference.