Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo, will take the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to discuss the current landscape of autonomous vehicles (AVs) and the future of transportation. The combined conference will happen October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. It’s poised to bring in over 10,000 startup and VC leaders. Armed with more than 20 years of experience crafting international policies for some of the largest tech companies in the world, Mawakana will offer expert intelligence gleaned from Waymo’s experience. He’ll touch on the unique challenges of deploying self-driving technology on public roads.
Mawakana’s session is expected to be a highlight of the conference, offering a rare inside look into Waymo’s evolution within the autonomous vehicle sector. She’ll lead us through an engaging conversation on the current state of AVs. Together, they’ll take a deep dive into the industry’s biggest challenges and biggest accomplishments. This dialogue promises to shed light on how far technology has come and where it is heading in the near future.
A Leader in Autonomous Vehicles
As co-CEO and co-founder of a leading figure in the autonomous vehicle industry, Moovn, Tekedra Mawakana joins the roundtable with extraordinary experience and talent. Her leadership at Waymo has put the company in the lead to develop self-driving technology. Mawakana’s experience runs deep, having held major positions at other tech titans such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. There, she focused on global strategy and innovation.
Her experience and set her up well to tackle the big questions surrounding this new AV technology. During her session at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Mawakana will likely discuss the reality of bringing self-driving cars to the streets. Attendees can expect to gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to implement such groundbreaking technology in urban settings.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: A Gathering of Innovators
Forward-looking TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will be one of the biggest opportunities to network and discover future technologies with leaders that innovate in tech and VC. We’re looking forward to seeing more than 10,000 of you there! Get ready for informative fireside chats and keynote addresses from innovation leaders – from startup founders to venture capitalists.
The inaugural Mawakana will be in good company alongside other notable speakers to discuss themes closely aligned with the future of transportation and technology. This supportive, collaborative environment leads to the sharing and co-creation of groundbreaking ideas. These concepts are the best hope to steer the next wave of technological innovation around AVs.
An Invitation to Connect
Attendees who want to learn more about Tekedra Mawakana ahead of her keynote can get a sense of her impressive career at linkedin.com/in/tnmawakana. Those found in their TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 keynote will prove an invaluable resource. They’ll go a long way towards educating anyone interested in the many nuances behind autonomous vehicles, and how they’ll fit into our daily lives.