In case you missed it, TechCrunch recently covered the thrilling news! TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will take place at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27-29, 2025. This year’s event is especially historic, as we celebrate 20 years of innovating the startup ecosystem. The intent of the conference is to gather startups, creators, and technology pioneers with industry experts and thought leaders to discuss new trends while providing ample networking opportunities.
This year’s Disrupt event highlights as exciting a session as you’ll find at Disrupt. The 20 most promising startups selected by TechCrunch will pitch live on the Disrupt Stage! These startups are now poised to compete for the $100,000 equity-free grand prize. This new competition will bring out the best and brightest ideas and spur entrepreneurial spirit. This competition is a testament to TechCrunch’s long-standing focus on emerging tech companies and taking them to market amidst a world filled with noise and competition.
A Star-Studded Attendee List
One of our notable attendees includes Tekedra Mawakana of Waymo, who will share her expertise on autonomous driving technology. Her involvement certainly underscores the growing necessity of innovation in transportation. Alejandro Matamala Ortiz of Runway will accompany her at the event. He’ll be demoing some of the coolest new applications of AI and machine learning technology.
The star-studded lineup rolls on with our next speaker, Ryan Petersen of Flexport, the innovative kingpin of global logistics and supply chain solutions. His deep knowledge and perspectives on these issues are sure to enhance our collective understanding of the future of international commerce. Mati Staniszewski from ElevenLabs will educate us about AI-driven solutions. Astro Teller from X, The Moonshot Factory, the undisputed ringmaster of moonshot circus—this guy is famous for doing all kinds of groundbreaking work in radical technologies!
Plus, Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries, and Nextdoor cofounder Nirav Tolia will round out a very diverse group of industry leaders. Their experiences and perspectives on place-based technology and industrial modernization will greatly inform and enliven the dialogue at the event. Joining her will be Raquel Urtasun of Waabi, another big name in the world of self-driving technology, representing what’s cutting edge.
Most notably, Eric Yuan, the founder of Zoom, will be present to help make sense of where remote communication technology was in 2019 and what the future holds. As remote work proves to be a permanent fixture in many organizational interactions, his experience and insights are all the more timely. Finally, Sangeen Zeb of Google Ventures and Roelof Botha of Sequoia Capital will display their investment prowess. All that, and more, as they put a spotlight on the trends shaping what investors are talking about today.
Speaker Sessions and Networking Opportunities
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025’s dynamic roster of onstage talks with the trailblazers of tech innovation are sure to inform and inspire. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn in-depth about topics from the latest venture capital trends to emerging technologies that are reshaping industries from transportation to medicine.
The event has become a high-energy sounding board for startups to test their ideas. More importantly, it gives a rich networking platform for entrepreneurs to meet and mingle with investors. Participants are out of the office and can connect with unusual suspects and like-minded innovators 2.
TechCrunch Disrupt is a storied breeding ground for breakout startups and emerging technologies. Today, it is still an economic engine that can’t be ignored in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Attendees will receive first-hand input from those at the forefront of our industry. Through the process, they’ll get to discover useful wisdom that may shape their own businesses.