New for 2025, we’ll host more and bigger side events than ever before. In addition, these exclusive gatherings will provide attendees with unparalleled opportunities to engage with industry leaders and innovators. Save the Date! The 2025 events will take place October 26–29, 2025, in San Francisco. Participants will get to experience dynamic conversations and deal-making opportunities centered around technology, investment and biomanufacturing.
Among the exciting events are those led by major entities like SOSV, Nebula, and Musa Capital. The overall goal is to promote collaboration and innovation in all areas of tech, bringing both industry professionals and creative innovators together to learn and create. Collectively, each of these events deepens the learning exchange and networking opportunities getting all Disruptors smarter and making for a better overall Disrupt experience.
A wide variety of sessions and learning opportunities await attendees. They’ll quickly discover sessions that will be most beneficial to their career ambitions and area of focus.
Future Shock: SOSV & KIAC
Future Shock: SOSV & KIAC, taking place on Monday, October 27, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Hosted by SOSV, this fast-paced event is sure to inspire, excite and enlighten you about the ways technology is disrupting and transforming every industry. And finally, inspiring talks from the people making waves in the industry, shining a light on the trends and innovations that will doom or define us.
This hour-long session will equip participants with the tools to better understand and discuss emerging technologies. Find out how these powerful innovations are transforming industry and society for the better! By intentionally hearing from innovating thought leaders, attendees will walk away inspired with new ideas that they can implement to positively impact their craft.
The celebration highlights SOSV’s mission to promote innovation and collaboration in the tech community. It’s a great kickoff to the week’s events and a perfect tone-setter for the innovative discussions to come later in the week.
Networking Opportunities at Disrupt Music
On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, attendees can join Disrupt Music @ EMPIRE Studios by Nebula from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This fantastic creation space for networking and entertainment is produced by host Nebula and sponsored by EMPIRE. And all along the way participants will experience great live music and the chance to rub shoulders with other techies and biz-people.
In addition to the musical experience, the evening features How AI is Transforming Biomanufacturing, held concurrently from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., hosted by SOSV. If you’re curious about how artificial intelligence is transforming biomanufacturing processes, this session will tell you everything you need to know. Experts in the field will share insights on the integration of AI technologies in production environments, highlighting current advancements and future directions.
Another concurrent event on Tuesday is the Black Box Session, hosted by the Israel Foreign Trade Administration from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Perhaps the biggest draw, this session provides startups with a unique platform to pitch their big ideas. They’ll be pitching in front of an invited audience of accredited investors. Our goal with the Black Box Session is to improve the quality of engagement and connection between entrepreneurs and investors seeking new, creative projects.
Investment Insights and Venture Nights
The agenda continues on Monday, October 27, with Unlock Your Investor Potential: How Tech Workers Can Become LPs Using Vested Stock Units, hosted by Musa Capital from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. This is the first of 3 interactive workshops to help tech professionals understand how to use their vested stock options to create new investment opportunities. Participants will take away how they too can become employees-turned-limited-partners in these ground-breaking investment partnerships.
On Wednesday, October 29, UAtech Venture Night @TechCrunch will take place from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., hosted by UAtech. This annual event is one of the best opportunities for startups to demo their cutting-edge innovations right in front of their future investors. We want attendees to look forward to dynamic, informative pitches from up-and-coming companies in every industry vertical.
Additionally, AI SaaS Builder’s Networking Night will kick off the side events on Sunday, October 26, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. This meet-up provides new and experienced SaaS developers and entrepreneurs with a terrific opportunity to network and collaborate with one another in a relaxed atmosphere. That mix makes it a fantastic, informal networking opportunity all on its own, before TechCrunch Disrupt even officially kicks off.