Welcome to the third and final day TechCrunch 2025 Disruption at Moscone West in San Francisco! The emotions are still there and have no intention of slowing down.
If you think it's too late to join, think again – There is still time to register with a 50% discount and be part of the action. Don't wait all year to be there the technological epicenter of the year.
Today's program includes some of the most anticipated on-stage sessions, featuring insights from pioneers such as Rohit Patel, Director of Meta Superintelligence Labs; Kirsten Green, founder of Forerunner; and Tristan Thompson, NBA champion and fintech entrepreneur, among others. Excitement builds throughout the day in anticipation of the announcement Battlefield 200 launches winner. Be sure to experience breakthrough innovations on the Expo floor, gain invaluable knowledge from industry leaders in hands-on sessions, and make meaningful connections that could shape your next big move.
Important reminders for today on Disrupt
Register and collect your scanned badge at the registration desk any time from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Don't forget your ticket and government-issued photo ID. The name on the badge/ticket must match the name on your ID. You cannot collect a badge for another participant.
Investor Breakfast Fireside Chat: Innovation in the Next Decade – Next Growth Engines and Financing Models: Location: Deal Flow Cafe (Investor Pass holders only)
Get ready for an action-packed day – that's what's in store for day three of Disrupt 2025.
Techcrunch event
San Francisco
|
October 13-15, 2026
Today's sessions
We're closing out Disrupt 2025 with a powerful line-up of industry leaders taking the stage. Visit the full agenda for dates and session information.
AI internship
From ads to videos: creating with code: Alejandro Matamala Ortiz (Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer, Runway)
$1 Million AI Trust Bet: Can We Really Trust an AI Agent to Do Influencer Marketing?: Francis Yang (Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Aha)
How Google is working on Agentic Cloud: Will Grannis (Chief Technology Officer, Google Cloud)
Artificial Intelligence in the Dust: Building Trustworthy Models for the Physical World: Fahad Khan (Senior Director of Product Management, Platform, Blue River Technology (John Deere)) and Jeff Mills (President and Chief Revenue Officer, iMerit Technology)
Shaping the AI stack with a huggable face: : Thomas Wolf (co-founder and scientific director of Hugging Face)
Love, Lies and Algorithms: The Truth About Artificial Intelligence in Matters of the Heart: Dr. Amanda Gesselman (Scientist, Kinsey Institute), Mark Kantor (Head of Product, Tinder) and Eugenia Kuyda (Founder, Replika)
Smarter streets: how artificial intelligence influences the future of transport: Dave Ferguson (Co-Founder and Co-Founder, Nuro) and Sachin Kansal (Chief Product Officer, Uber Technologies)
Artificial intelligence and national security in the race for high-stakes innovation: Justin Fanelli (Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of the Navy), Kathleen Fisher (Director, AI and Cybersecurity Initiative, RAND Corporation) and Chris Morales (Partner, Point72 Ventures)
Artificial intelligence that responds: Character.AI in the spotlight: Karandeep Anand (CEO, Character.AI)
Builders Stage
Startup capital secrets every founder should know: Gabby Cazeau (Partner, Harlem Capital), Marlon Nichols (Co-Founder and Managing General Partner, MaC Venture Capital) and Maria Palma (General Partner, Freestyle Capital)
A new approach to startup capital without VC funds: Erik Allebest (CEO, Chess.com), Louwee Shibata (Founder and Partner of Next Gen, KALDOS Capital) and Gale Wilkinson (Managing Partner, VITALIZE Venture Capital)
Global employment is not scary! And paying in cryptocurrencies should not be: Francoise Brougher (CEO of Pebl) and Aileen Lee (Founder and Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures)
With Vibe coding, do early stage startups still need to hire 10 engineers?: David Cramer (Co-Founder and CPO, Sentry), Zach Lloyd (CEO and Founder, Warp) and Lauri Moore (Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners)
Preparing now for a raise at a later stage: Lila Preston (Head of Growth Capital, Generation Investment Management), Sadi Khan (Co-Founder and CEO, Aven) and Zeya Yang (Partner, IVP)
Pros and Cons of Hiring AI Agents as Early Employees: Jaspar Carmichael-Jack (Co-founder and CEO of Artisan), Sarah Franklin (CEO of Lattice) and Caleb Peffer (Co-founder and CEO of Firecrawl)
Creating communities and businesses that survive: Tade Oyerinde (Founder and Chancellor of Campus) and Teddy Solomon (Co-Founder and CEO of Fizz)
Disturbance stage
Rebuilding a city that builds startups: Daniel Lurie (Mayor of San Francisco, City and County of San Francisco)
Conversation with extraordinary investor Elad Gil: Elad Gil (Gil & Co.)
Survive, Scale, Reinvent: Lessons from Cloud OG: Aaron Levie (Box co-founder and CEO)
Battlefield startup alumni update: Dr. Capella Kerst (CEO and founder of geCKo Materials)
Startup Battlefield Finale: Kirsten Green (Founding Partner, Forerunner), Kevin Hartz (General Partner, A*), Aileen Lee (Founder and Managing Partner, Cowboy Ventures) and Kevin Rose (Founder, Digg)
Next Crypto chapter with Anatoly Yakovenko from Solana: Anatoly Yakovenko (Solana co-founder and CEO of Solana Labs)
From Digg to Deals: Kevin Rose on Reinventing and Investing: Kevin Rose (Founder of Digg)
Roy Lee of Cluely: Building, Breaking and Betting Big: Roy Lee (Co-founder and CEO of Cluely)
From court to code: Tristan Thompson on artificial intelligence, sports and start-ups: Tristan Thompson (NBA champion and fintech entrepreneur)
We announce the winner of Startup Battlefield 2025
Round table sessions
Take part in these 30-minute collaboration sessions. Please note that Expo+ passes do not provide access to these roundtables.
Assessment AI 101: Addressing the Challenges of Real-World Applications of Artificial Intelligence: Rohit Patel (Director, Meta Superintelligence Labs, Meta)
Consumer AI and Generation Z technology: : Piyush Shah (Co-founder of InMobi)
Scaling search and AI for millions: Lessons from Reddit Search (Encore): Rachel Miller (Product Manager, Reddit)
Continuous progress: building products that never crash: Papi Menon (vice president and chief product officer, Outshift by Cisco)
Raising the starting round in San Francisco as an outsider: Alice Bentinck (CEO and co-founder of Entrepreneurs First)
Beyond the model: building intelligence infrastructure: Ben Braverman (Co-founder and Managing Partner of Saga Ventures)
AI 101 Rating: Addressing the challenges facing real-world AI applications (Encore): Rohit Patel (Director, Meta Superintelligence Labs, Meta)
Exhibition hall
There will be a bustling Expo hall host over 300 startups in all stages, industries and regions around the world. Connect with them and discover the breakthrough innovations they are excited to showcase. Opens at 8:00
Breakthrough stage
These 50-minute, first-come, first-serve sessions are designed to provide insights and answers to your burning questions. It is located right next to the Expo Hall and is available for all ticket types.
Being heard in the age of artificial intelligence: Qianwen Chen (CEO, EchoHer), Fay Kallel (Chief Product and Design Officer, Headspace) and Chenxi Wang (General Partner, Rain Capital)
Powering Artificial Intelligence: The Race to Scale Gigawatts of New Energy: Mike Schroepfer (Founder and Partner of Gigascale Capital) and Garth Sheldon-Coulson (Co-Founder and CEO of Panthalassa)
Artificial intelligence and agents: shaping the way we build, live and connect: : Thomas Foley (Revenue Leader, Composio), Patrick Murphy (CEO & Co-Founder, Maket), Jeremiah Owyang (General Partner, Blitzscaling Ventures) and Alyx van der Vorm (Founder & CEO, Clyx)
From Discovery to Disruption: Turning Research into Venture Support Companies: : Pratik Nimbalkar (CEO, Plaid Semiconductors), Jared O (Co-founder and CEO, SirenOpt Inc.), Chon Tang (Managing Partner, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund) and Asad Tirmizi (CEO, T-robotics)
SOSV: Where is Deep Tech heading (it's not just artificial intelligence): : Sierra Brooks (Senior Scientist and Analyst, SOSV), Po Bronson (General Partner, SOSV and Managing Director, IndieBio SF), Westley Dang (Principal, SOSV), Philipp Sander (Investment Analyst, SOSV)
Presentation presentation scene
Watch quick presentations from exhibitors on the Pitch Showcase stage located in the Expo Hall.
9:30 – 12:00: Startup health offerings in Battlefield 200
13:00 – 15:00: Battlefield 200 launch policy + protection suggestions
Unrivaled networking: where conversations spark innovation
In addition to casually connecting with other Disrupt participants, you can enhance your online experience with Braindate. You can create or browse topics in the app to have deeper conversations and make the right connections to help you achieve your goals. Meet in person at the Networking Lounge powered by Braindate for 1:1 or small group chats anytime between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Side events
This week, there will be over 80 company-hosted side events across San Francisco to further enhance the excitement for Disrupt. Here's what's happening today. To respond and for more information, go to Side events page.
Last call for the magic of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 – don't miss the finale
Today is the last day of the conference. Right now, startups are pitching breakthrough ideas, connections are being made across the Expo floor, and industry giants are bringing groundbreaking insights to the stage. We really don't want you to have to wait another 365 days for next year's conference. Don't miss out on energy, innovation and opportunity. Register here to get 50% off your pass and go to Moscone West to get your ticket.
