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Full Disrupt 2025 Roundtable Program
The future of construction: the role of artificial intelligence and data in the field and office
Austin Yountpartner, Brick and mortar ventures
Artificial intelligence and data streamline workflows each in the field and back office. Find out where investors see the biggest potential for disruption in one of the world’s oldest industries.
From data to disruption: redesigning startup and VC ecosystems
British Fitzpatrickdata and impact, Everyone lifts
See how data-driven insights will help redesign startup and VC ecosystems for greater equity, opportunity and impact.
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Automation of the real economy: vertical software and vertical artificial intelligence
Karolina Broderpartner, Base10 Partners
Learn why vertical AI and software is the next wave of opportunity — and what founders should prioritize as they build this space.
Leading in Round A in 2025 and maintaining momentum
Gabriel Kramanaging director, Prelude ventures
Practical insights on what it takes to raise Serie A and maintain post-round momentum in today’s climate.
How to coach a model: Taming AI agents without destroying them
Village guruhead of model cyber security, Anthropic
Best practices to make sure the effectiveness and security of AI agents. Kyla Guru leads exemplary security initiatives at Anthropic, ensuring compliance and reliability across border systems.
The future of the space economy in low Earth orbit
Abhi Kumarlecturer, investor and advisor, University of California, Berkeley
Discussion on the commercialization of LEO and what it means for startups and investors. Abhi is an investor and lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on space, defense and frontier technologies. He advises start-ups at the early stage of the space economy.
The future of banking and Fintech: the wave of artificial intelligence
Creatorco-founder and managing partner, 645 projects
Artificial intelligence is changing fintech. This session will show where startups can gain a competitive advantage and what risks investors are monitoring.
Tasneem Amin, co-founder and president and Justyna Palefska, co-founder and CEO, Relatives
Building trust and community at scale is the recent engine for growth. Kindred co-founders share their experiences building a fast-growing, community-led business.
AI Assessment 101: Addressing the Challenges of Real-World Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Rohit Pateldirector, Metasuperintelligence laboratories
How to soundly evaluate and deploy AI at scale. Rohit Patel leads teams at Meta that evaluate and improve AI models towards safer real-world applications.
Scaling Search and Artificial Intelligence for Millions: Lessons from Reddit Search
Rachel Millerproduct manager, Reddit
This conversation explores Reddit’s approach to scaling search and machine learning systems for tens of millions of people around the world – balancing relevancy, security, and mitigating bias.
IPO Success: Charting a Course from Private to Public
Charly Keversfinancial director, Card; AND Daniel Taymanaging director of Global Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley
Find out what startups actually need to successfully transition from the private market to the public market.
Building in the firing line: What it takes to win at AI in the public sector
Fubini ricefounder and managing partner, XYZ enterprise capital; AND Ben Van Rooco-founder and CEO, Legion intelligence
Discuss how governments are implementing AI and what it means for startups and procurement cycles.
Berkeley Connect: Explore the world’s #1 startup ecosystem
Seven of youco-founder and scientific director, Evergreen saponins; AND Keith McAleermarketing director, University of California, Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
Explore the Berkeley Entrepreneurship Method, a holistic, journey-based approach to teaching and learning, and watch a live presentation from the company founded by SCET at the University of California, Berkeley.
Why it is best to trust before capital
Mabel Chanfounder and CEO, Superconnected; AND Ela Shuchomanager of the flagship acceleration program, Global Investment Team, 500 global
Founders and investors can explore how trust and generosity create the foundation for lasting partnerships in enterprise capital.
Prototyping, tuning, and scaling GenAI applications with open models
Aishwarya Srinivasanhead of relations with AI developers, AI fireworks
This session shall be an open conversation with developers about what works and what doesn’t when building generative AI applications based on open models.
From idea to enterprise: selling artificial intelligence agents at scale
Allison Baum Gatesgeneral partner, SemperVirens enterprise capital
Founders will learn how one can refine their go-to-market strategy, reach the right buyers, and build scalable enterprise sales mechanisms.
Continuous Progress: Building products that never crash
Papa Menonvp and product director, Shift from Cisco
Papi Menon will share how one can foster “relentless progress” – balancing speed with rigor, encouraging innovation in large organizations, and keeping teams motivated as they work on the cusp of the future.
Brian Hamacheck, Chief Technology Officer, Gargi Kandco-founder and CPO and Nick Khonayssergeneral manager, Vently
The next wave of consumers is not content-driven – it’s rooted in hyperlocal connections where people can share, discover and belong. This session shows how personalization, proximity and a recent social layer create connections at scale.
Physical AI: Designing, Funding, and Scaling the Future
Kahini Shahpartner, Obvious ventures
This session will discuss each disruptive and persistent challenges associated with physical AI, from limited data and expensive implementations to operating in unpredictable environments.
Investor insights
Brian Sparkesgeneral manager, A enterprise in Silicon Valleyand the host, The influence of Silicon Valley; AND Itamar Nowickfounder and general partner, Recursive endeavors
What makes a startup truly profitable? These two VC experts look inside the mind of a enterprise capitalist to find how investors evaluate opportunities, make decisions, and determine which founders to support.
The invisible AI revolution
Brad Cordovafounder and CPTO and Be Benjamingeneral manager, SuperAI
Agentic workflows are spreading into sectors neglected by most investors, creating recent leverage points and destroying old moats. Disruption is invisible until it hits balance sheets. Find out more in this insightful session.
Transforming global talent into large-scale startup founders
Alice Bentinckco-founder and CEO, Entrepreneurs come first
Turning global talent into startup founders at scale, see how Entrepreneurs First repeatedly turns strangers into co-founders at scale.
Building AI-ready data infrastructure with the Lean team
Michel Tricotco-founder and CEO, Air exchange
Michel Tricot will lead a discussion on how early start-ups can overcome this readiness gap and build AI-ready data infrastructure that goes beyond ingestion and access to generate real context.
Your EQ is your artificial intelligence
Alex Malebranchehead of startups and enterprise capital, Cloudflare
Mastering and prioritizing an entrepreneur’s mental health results in greater effectiveness, creative innovation, and sustained success in a difficult environment.
Tim Cook has more followers than Apple – why founders have to be on camera
Hanieh cigarettesgeneral manager, EllieMD; AND Uptin Saidifounder and creator, UP10Media
In 2025, your audience doesn’t want one other video promoting your brand – they need you. You’ll learn how one can turn your ideas, mission, and even on a regular basis moments into videos that increase trust, visibility, and business growth.
From tokens to turbines: the recent economics of artificial intelligence
Caleb Appletonpartner, Bizon’s ventures
This conversation is about how AI is rewriting the startup playbook for commercialization. Caleb Appleton will look at changes in funding, go-to-market, and defense capabilities – from software speed to scientific robustness.
Consumer AI and Generation Z technology
Piyush Shahco-founder, WMobi
Hear how Generation Z is shaping the future of consumer AI. Industry leaders and innovators will discuss emerging trends, adoption patterns, and the unique ways this generation interacts with AI-powered technologies.
Beyond the model: building intelligence infrastructure
Ben Bravermanco-founder and managing partner, Saga’s ventures
Founders, learn how one can seize opportunities in the era of “second-order AI” – where infrastructure, workflows, and intelligence systems are shaping the next wave of scalable, defensible startups.
How smart brands win with creator-led videos
Uptin Saidifounder and creator and Piotr Sleimancreative director UP10Media
Uptin explains how founders and firms can create videos that really connect, without large budgets or complicated setups. Whether you are a startup founder, soloist, or leader, this session will show you how to think like a creator and communicate like a brand.
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