Dhiraj Mukherjee

GenAI has rapidly evolved from experimental to essential for growth in most organizations. This creates a fundamental challenge for leaders to shift from early initiatives to seize the opportunity to scale AI in the enterprise. Drawing on his experience as a founder, investor and early participant in the AI ecosystem, Dhiraj advocates “AI 2.0”: the shift from pilots to productive deployment across the organization. Dhiraj helps leaders understand how to make better judgments about where AI truly adds value and how leadership must innovate and evolve as AI becomes a core part of the workplace.

Leaders today are grappling with ever-accelerating technological change, volatile geopolitics, and dramatic business and workforce transformation. This keynote focuses on the leadership skills required to operate under uncertainty: building foresight, moving beyond rigid planning, and designing organizations that can evolve in real time. Drawing on decades of experience building Shazam through multiple market cycles and advising global organizations, Dhiraj explores how leaders can learn while they lead to transform their businesses. Dhiraj believes the best way to predict the future is to create it, and he shares proven methods for reinventing business and building lasting success.

Most organizations are still building teams for jobs that won’t exist in a few years’ time. Technology is reshaping how we work, and the next generation of talent requires new skills to redefine the workforce. In this keynote, Dhiraj focuses on the leadership challenge of pairing future talent with emerging technology. Rather than optimizing for specific skills or tools, he argues that organizations must rethink how they identify potential, develop people, and build teams to transform the workplace. The focus is practical and grounded, helping leaders make better decisions about who they hire, how they lead, and how they prepare their workforce for jobs that don’t yet fully exist.

Dhiraj founded Shazam in 2000, when the internet was young, smartphones did not exist, and the app store had not been invented. This keynote tells the full story: the roller-coaster from a bold idea to a global icon used billions of times, and the eventual sale to Apple. Dhiraj takes audiences inside the early bets, the near-misses, and the two financial crises the company survived on its way to redefining how the world discovers music. The lessons in tenacity, teamwork, and resilience translate directly to any organization trying to build something category-defining. More than a founder's war story, it is a practical look at how conviction, timing, and adaptability turn an unproven idea into a lasting brand.

Few people see further over the horizon than someone who backs the future for a living. Since selling Shazam, Dhiraj has invested in more than 250 technology and AI startups, including OpenAI, giving him a front-row view of the innovations that will shape the next decade. In this keynote he shares what an investor's eye reveals about where real value is created: how to recognize breakthrough ideas early, why the best opportunities often hide in plain sight, and how leaders can apply that same instinct inside their own organizations. Drawing on his investments across AI, climate technology, and beyond, Dhiraj helps audiences separate genuine signals from noise and make smarter decisions about where to place their own bets.