TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is coming! If you're still on the fence about attending in person, join us for the extensive schedule of speakers, networking opportunities, workshops, afterparties, and more available here. There's still plenty of time to buy last-minute tickets. There's only one day left, so we're offering you a 50% discount.
If you can't attend in person, the next best thing is to check out the Disrupt Stage livestream. The stage will feature some of the most prominent speakers and the highly anticipated Startup Battlefield 200 pitch competition. We're streaming via YouTube, so you can watch the embed below or click this link to watch live. We start today at 10am PT and end the Disrupt Stage at approximately 4:15pm PT.
10 a.m. PT: Reinventing cities for startups
San Francisco's new mayor, Daniel Lurie, shares his vision for revitalizing the city's startup ecosystem. From housing and public safety to innovation policy and global competitiveness, he explains why San Francisco remains the ultimate launching pad for early- and late-stage founders.
10:30am Pacific: A conversation with investor extraordinaire Elad Gil.
Before most people in the world had any experience with ChatGPT, Elad Gil was already writing seed checks for startups like Perplexity, Character.AI, and Harvey. This checks in with, for example, Airbnb, Airtable, Anduril, Brex, Checkr, Coinbase, Deel, Figma, Flexport, Gitlab, Gusto, Instacart, Notion, Opendoor, Pinterest, Rippling, Square, Stripe… you get the idea.
10:55 AM PT: Survive, Expand, Reinvent: Lessons from Cloud OG
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Aaron Levie built Box before the cloud was popular, and the company continues to thrive as competitors come and go. Known for his keen eye and startup instincts, Levie reveals how to keep innovating within publicly traded companies, the possibilities that AI and agents bring to enterprise software, and why reinvention is now the name of the game in tech. Expect real stories and strategies for building companies that survive in an AI world.
10:55 AM PTtartup Battlefield Alumni Update
Past Battlefield startups return to the stage to talk about what they've been up to since competing in Battlefield Cup. This year, we'll be talking about geCKo materials for 2024.
11:25 AM Startup Battlefield Finals
The grand finals of TechCrunch's iconic startup competition. Watch as the final five teams from around the world compete against expert judges for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000.
2:15 pm The next chapter of the code by Anatoly Yakovenko of Solana Anatoly Yakovenko
Solana's co-founder takes to the stage to talk about what the future holds for cryptocurrencies, from the meme coin craze to real-world finance, and why he's making a big bet. He delves into Solana's breakout year, the challenges of scaling blockchain to mainstream use, and how builders can seize the moment as the edge of crypto approaches mass adoption.
2:40 PM From Digg to Deals: Kevin Rose on Reinvention and Investing
The last time Kevin Rose spoke at Disrupt was in 2012, when Digg was in the midst of one of the most talked about tipping points in the tech industry. More than a decade later, he returns to Disrupt to talk about relaunching Digg with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, and share what he learned about the product and community from the experience. Beyond Digg, Rose has become one of Silicon Valley's most active early-stage investors, backing emerging companies making strides in consumer technology and crypto. In this fireside conversation, he reveals how he evaluates founders, uncovers the next wave of opportunity, and applies the lessons from his own entrepreneurial journey to investing today.
3pm PT: Roy Lee of Cluley: Build, Break, and Bet Big.
Roy Lee isn't afraid to stir the pot or grab the spotlight. The founders of Cluely take to the stage to share how they're building one of the hottest startups in AI, why courting controversy can be a growth strategy, and what it takes to stand out in the noisy consumer tech market.
3:30pm Courtside to Code: Tristan Thompson talks AI, sports, and startups
NBA champion and investor Tristan Thompson has built a portfolio that bridges sports, culture, and technology. In Disrupt, he shares how he brings his competitive edge to ventures like World Mobile, Basketball Fun, Axon Dao, and Somnia, and why he believes athletes have a unique advantage in building the next generation of consumer and Web3 companies.
Announcing the winners of Startup Battlefield 2025