TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is here! If you are still on the fence about attending in person, try the extensive speaker schedule, networking opportunities, workshops, afterparty and more available here. There’s still loads of time to get your ticket!
However, if you’ll be able to’t attend in person, your best bet might be to watch our livestream from the Disrupt Stage, featuring some of our most distinguished speakers and the highly anticipated Startup Battlefield 200 Pitch Competition. We’re streaming via YouTube, so you’ll be able to watch the embed below or just click this link to watch live.
Here’s a summary of what you’ll be able to expect from Monday’s Disruption stage, where you’ll be able to build your schedule:
Introductory remarks, first Startup Battlefield session: 10-11:45
Our first round of Battlefield finalists will perform live on stage in front of a lineup of judges including SemperVirens’ Allison Baum Gates, GV’s Cathy Friedman, Seven Seven Six’s Katelin Holloway, Precursor’s Charles Hudson, and TDK Ventures’ Nicolas Sauvage.
Autonomous Driving Reality Test: 11:15–11:45
Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo, takes the stage to talk about where AVs really stand, what it takes to achieve real implementations, and why the race is not only about technology – it’s about trust.
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Session two Startup Battlefield: 13:30–14:45
The second line-up of Battlefield competitors will take the stage to be vetted by our panel of judges, including Eric Dobrushkin of Index Ventures, Jen Hoskins of Nvidia, Thomas Krane of Insight Ventures, Jon McNeil of DXV and Katie Stanton of Moxie Ventures.
What Sequoia sees next: 14:45–15:15
Roelof Botha is one of the most influential VCs of the modern era, and this is your likelihood to hear how today’s most ambitious founders are navigating artificial intelligence, geopolitics and the changing landscape of the capital.
Moonshots, artificial intelligence and the way forward for the alphabet: 15:15–15:45
Astro Teller runs the lab where Alphabet incubates the near-impossible, and he’ll provide a rare look at success at X, how the company’s “fail fast” mantra fares, and his take on, you guessed it, artificial intelligence.
And this is just the lineup for the first day. On Tuesday, hear from renowned investor Vinod Khosla and his thoughts on the way forward for technology; Netflix Chief Technology Officer Elizabeth Stone on what’s next for the streaming giant; and Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman will arrive on stage in one of their electric trucks.