Vote for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Agenda - Last Chance!

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Speaker Finalists Announced

The response to our speaker application for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 has been incredibly positive. The event is scheduled for October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco.

Following a detailed review, we have selected 20 finalists. These consist of 10 proposed breakout sessions and 10 roundtable discussions.

Audience Choice Voting Now Open

It is now time for you to influence the event’s agenda. Audience Choice voting is currently open and will conclude at 11:59 p.m. PT this evening.

This represents your last chance to participate – cast your votes for the sessions that most interest you and determine which will be presented on stage.

You are permitted to vote for as many sessions as you wish, though voting is limited to one selection per session.

Final Lineup Selection

The five highest-ranked sessions within each category will be included in the official TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 program.

Don't miss this opportunity to help shape the discussions at this year’s event!

Introducing the Finalists

Breakout Sessions

Navigating Tech Acquisition: Strategies for Founders to Maximize Value – Insights from Aklil Ibssa, Head of Corporate Development and M&A at Coinbase.

Leveraging Agentic AI for Startup Growth: Automation, Adaptation, and Acceleration – Presented by Anmol Rastogi, Head of Product, AI & ML at Amazon Business, Amazon.

The Power of Automation Through Agents: Achieving Complete Workflow Solutions – Chet Kapoor, Chairman and CEO of DataStax, will lead this discussion.

AI and National Security: A Strategic Framework for Navigating the Risks – Dan Hendrycks, Executive and Research Director at the Center for AI Safety (CAIS), will share his expertise.

Securing Series A Funding in 2025 and Maintaining Growth Trajectory: Guidance from Gabriel Kra, Managing Director at Prelude Ventures.

The Rise of Agentic AI: Protecting Enterprises Amidst a Billion AI Agents – Jack Hidary, CEO of SandboxAQ, and Jim Breyer, Founder and CEO of Breyer Capital, will explore this topic.

Harnessing AI for a Positive Digital Future: Perspectives from Matt Madrigal, Chief Technology Officer at Pinterest.

Unlocking Value with GenAI: Focusing on Trust, User Delight, and Financial Returns – Michael Stewart, Managing Partner at M12, will present key strategies.

Building AI-Native Enterprises: Transforming Data into Actionable Insights – Sridhar Ramaswamy, Chief Executive Officer of Snowflake, will share his vision.

Accelerating Development with AI Tools: Achieving Velocity from Initial Concepts – Tim Rogers, Staff Product Manager at GitHub Copilot, GitHub, will demonstrate practical applications.

Roundtable Sessions

The Future of the Space Economy in Low Earth Orbit: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges – Abhijeet Kumar, Tech and Strategy Lead at Archer and Invited Lecturer at UC Berkeley, will lead this session.

Scaling Your Startup: A Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy – Anjai Lal, Head of Strategy and Enablement at Google Cloud, will provide actionable insights.

Identifying the Next Generation of AI Leaders: A Venture Capital Perspective – Avi Bharadwaj, Investment Director at Intel Capital, will share his evaluation criteria.

Building a Thriving Community for Sustainable Growth: Strategies for Establishing Trust and Scalability – Justine Palefsky and Tasneem Amina, Co-founders of Kindred, alongside Vlad Loktev, Partner at Index Ventures, will discuss this approach.

Effective AI Agent Training: Managing Complexity and Preventing System Failures – Kyla Guru, Head of Model Cyber Policy at Anthropic, and Alex Moix, Investigations Lead at Anthropic, will present best practices.

Investing in the Future of AI: The Importance of Infrastructure and Applications – Paul Drews, Managing Partner at Salesforce Ventures, will share his investment thesis.

Scaling Search and AI to Millions of Users: Lessons Learned from Reddit Search – Rachel Miller, Product Manager at Reddit, will discuss practical challenges and solutions.

AI Evaluation Fundamentals: Addressing Real-World Implementation Hurdles – Rohit Patel, Director of Generative AI at Meta, will provide guidance.

Streamlining App Connectivity: How UpLink Facilitates Seamless Integration – Scott Weinert, CTO and Co-founder of Atomic, will demonstrate the platform’s capabilities.

The Trade-offs of External Funding: Understanding the Implications for Company Control – Sridhar Vembu, Chief Scientist at Zoho, will offer a critical perspective.