Meet Dhiraj Mukherjee, Co-Founder of Shazam

Meet Dhiraj Mukherjee, Co-Founder of Shazam
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Get lunch with Co-founder of Shazam, the popular app used by millions of people to instantly identify music, which was acquired by Apple for a reported $400 million!

About

Dhiraj Mukherjee is a Co-Founder of Shazam, and an experienced digital business executive with a proven track record in both corporate and start-up environments. Recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Top 50 technology entrepreneurs in 2015, and elected a member of The Digital Banking Club’s “Power 50” in 2016, Dhiraj was previously Head of Banking Innovation at Virgin Money, where he was responsible for developing new digital banking services, including one aimed at serving 2.2 million students in the UK. In the course of his career, Dhiraj has held directorial roles across a range of sectors including media & entertainment, consulting and the charity sector. In 2000, he co-founded Shazam Entertainment, the world’s first mobile phone-based music recognition service. He was a Director of Shazam from 2000-2003, and raised £600,000 in seed funding and over £10 million in venture capital investment over three rounds. Shazam was acquired by Apple in 2017 for a reported $400 million. He is now an active angel investor focused on emerging technologies and “tech for good” startups aiming to create a better society. Dhiraj has a degree in Mathematical Economics from Dartmouth College, USA and an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. He speaks regularly at conferences on innovation, entrepreneurship and emerging technology.
Meet Dhiraj Mukherjee, Co-Founder of Shazam
Lunch with Dhiraj (13 Feb 2020)

13 Feb 4:15am

Limited spaces available.

Lunch will be held at 12:15pm - 2:30pm on 13 Feb 2020.


Requirements

All volunteer hours must be completed during 1 September 2019 to 6 February 2020.

Cost per person is GBP15 (Full-time students aged 25 or below)/ GBP25 (General Participants) to support the running costs of our charity and our mission to make volunteerism mainstream.

Lunch will be held on 13 February 2020 at 12:15pm - 2:30pm.

Lunch with Dhiraj (13 Feb 2020)

13 Feb 4:15am

Limited spaces available.

Lunch will be held at 12:15pm - 2:30pm on 13 Feb 2020.


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