Tech Zone Daily Disrupt 2025 is here! If you’re still on the fence about attending in person, dive into the extensive schedule of speakers, networking opportunities, workshops, afterparties, and more that’s available here. There’s still plenty of time to get a ticket!
But if you’re not able to attend in person, the next best thing is to check out our livestream of the Disrupt Stage, which features some of our most prominent speakers and the highly anticipated Startup Battlefield 200 pitch competition. We’re streaming via YouTube, so you can catch the embed below, or just follow this link to watch live.
Here’s a rundown of what you can expect from the Disrupt Stage on Monday to build your schedule around:
Opening remarks, Startup Battlefield Session One: 10-11:45 a.m.
Our first round of Battlefield finalists will deliver their pitches live on stage in front of a lineup of judges featuring Allison Baum Gates of SemperVirens, Cathy Friedman from GV, Seven Seven Six’s Katelin Holloway, Precursor’s Charles Hudson, and Nicolas Sauvage of TDK Ventures.
The Self-Driving Reality Check: 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Tekedra Mawakana, Co-CEO of Waymo, takes the stage to talk about where AVs actually stand, what it’s taken to get to real deployments, and why the race isn’t just about tech — it’s about trust.
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Startup Battlefield Session Two: 1:30-2:45 p.m.
The second lineup of Battlefield competitors take to the stage, where they’ll be vetted by our panel of judges featuring Eryk Dobrushkin of Index Ventures, Nvidia’s Jen Hoskins, Insight Ventures’ Thomas Krane, DXV’s Jon McNeil, and Katie Stanton of Moxie Ventures.
What Sequoia Sees Coming Next: 2:45-3:15 p.m.
Roelof Botha is among the most influential VCs of the modern era, and this is your chance to hear how today’s most ambitious founders are navigating AI, geopolitics, and a shifting capital landscape.
Moonshots, AI, and the Future of Alphabet: 3:15-3:45 p.m.
Astro Teller leads the lab where Alphabet incubates the nearly impossible, and he’s going to provide a rare look into what’s succeeding within X, how the company’s “fail fast” mantra is faring, and his perspective on, you guessed it, AI.
And that’s just the lineup for the first day. On Tuesday hear from renowned investor Vinod Khosla and his thoughts on the future of tech; Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone on what’s next for the streaming giant; and Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman will bring one of her electric trucks to the stage.
