We’re thrilled with the incredible response to our speaker call for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco.
After a rigorous selection process, we’ve narrowed it down to 20 fantastic finalists across both breakout sessions and roundtables.
Now it’s your chance to influence the agenda. Audience Choice voting is open until 11:59 p.m. PT tonight. This is your last opportunity to have a say—cast your vote for the sessions you want to see featured. Feel free to vote for as many as you like, but remember, just one vote per session.
The top five in each category will become part of the official Disrupt 2025 lineup.
Introducing the Finalists:
Breakout Sessions:
“How to Get Acquired in Tech (Without Selling Out): M&A Tips for Founders and Builders,” led by Aklil Ibssa from Coinbase, offers insights into mergers and acquisitions without compromising your vision.
Anmol Rastogi from Amazon explores “Agentic AI for Startups,” focusing on how startups can leverage AI to automate, adapt, and accelerate growth.
Chet Kapoor from DataStax will guide us through “Automation with Agents,” discussing the journey from work enablement to completion.
“AI at the Brink,” presented by Dan Hendrycks of CAIS, provides a strategic playbook for national security in the AI era.
“Leading a Series A Round in 2025 and Sustaining Momentum,” by Gabriel Kra from Prelude Ventures, focuses on funding rounds and maintaining growth.
Jack Hidary and Jim Breyer will tackle “The Agentic Apocalypse,” addressing enterprise security in a world of AI agents.
Pinterest’s Matt Madrigal shares insights on “Embracing AI for a Better Digital Future.”
Michael Stewart of M12 talks about “Mining for Millions with GenAI’s 4 Ds,” exploring trust, delight, and dividends.
Sridhar Ramaswamy from Snowflake discusses “From Data to Agents,” building AI-native enterprises.
Tim Rogers from GitHub delves into “From Vibes to Velocity,” showcasing how AI tools aid development goals.
Roundtable Sessions:
Abhijeet Kumar discusses the “Future of Space Economy in the Low Earth Orbit,” considering new opportunities in space.
Anjai Lal from Google Cloud presents “From Startup to Scale-Up: A GTM Blueprint,” focusing on growth strategies.
Avi Bharadwaj from Intel Capital will explore “From Code to Capital,” explaining how VCs identify AI powerhouses.
Justine Palefsky, Tasneem Amina, and Vlad Loktev share “The Winning Formula,” transforming businesses into trusted, scalable communities for growth.
Kyla Guru and Alex Moix from Anthropic teach us “How to Train Your Model” without breaking AI agents.
Paul Drews from Salesforce Ventures offers insights on “Going a Layer Deeper,” investing in AI infrastructure and applications.
Reddit’s Rachel Miller shares lessons from “Scaling Search and AI for Millions.”
Rohit Patel from Meta presents “AI Evaluation 101,” addressing challenges to real-world applications.
Scott Weinert from Atomic presents “From Workarounds to Breakthroughs,” on connecting apps without integration.
Finally, Sridhar Vembu from Zoho challenges us with “Whose Company Is It, Anyway?” exploring what’s at stake when accepting outside capital.
Vote now and help shape the future of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025!
