Don’t miss your chance to hear from a major industry leader on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 agenda. Leading this group are Elizabeth Stone, the Chief Technology Officer of Netflix, and Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo. This year’s event is already scheduled for October 2025 in San Francisco. It’s your best opportunity to hear from the technology industry’s shakers and movers on what lies ahead for technology and innovation.
The conference will feature a diverse array of speakers and panel discussions, allowing attendees to engage with leaders who are shaping the tech landscape. Ethan Thornton, founder and CEO of Mach Industries, will be among our featured speakers. Cohosting with him is Alison Wagonfeld, the Vice President of Marketing at Google Cloud. Their deep knowledge of their respective fields will offer rich perspectives on emerging trends and challenges in our rapidly evolving tech landscape.
A Gathering of Innovators
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will bring together the world’s most influential founders and investors. One of those great speakers is Jason Citron, founder of Discord, who revolutionized online communication with his platform. Participants get the unique opportunity to learn from Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, whose investment strategies have radically changed the landscape for entrepreneurs in technology.
A few other notable names are Brynn Putham, Founder and CEO of Board, and Tade Oyerinde, Founder of Campus. Their work with technical advances and materials development still affects their industries’ futures even today. The event will feature Anton Osika, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Lovable. He is best known for pioneering methods of user experience design.
Insights from the Experts
We’re looking forward to giving attendees the chance to hear from Edo Liberty, founder and chief scientist of Pinecone. His deep industry experience in artificial intelligence and machine learning has attracted tremendous attention and respect within the tech community. Panel discussions will cover topics such as scaling technology startups and leveraging data for growth, providing practical takeaways for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Her participation as a featured speaker only adds to the importance and promise of the event. Given her unique experience at Netflix, she is a fantastic person to provide perspective on how technology is changing the entertainment industry. If you’d like to learn more, you can reach out to her through her LinkedIn profile here.
Networking Opportunities
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 not only serves as a platform for discussions but as an opportunity for networking among industry leaders. Attendees have incredible opportunities to connect one on one with speakers, including people like Alison Wagonfeld. Her keen marketing acumen from her time at Google Cloud puts her at the center of tech branding. Her LinkedIn profile can be found here.
We’ll be talking about Ethan Thornton’s contributions to the emerging tech ecosystem of Columbus, Indiana through his company Mach Industries. Taken together, his experiences hold important lessons for those looking to break into the tech industry. Those just as curious to see his resume can check out his professional profile here.