TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is about to get even more exciting. We are thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head of Alphabet’s X, also known as the Moonshot Factory, will take the stage at Disrupt. The event is happening October 27 to 29 at Moscone West in San Francisco.
For more than a decade, Teller has guided X’s audacious mission to tackle the world’s toughest problems. Under his leadership, X has birthed game-changing projects like Waymo, the self-driving car company, Wing, the delivery drone service, and Loon, the internet-beaming balloon project. Not every moonshot sticks, but that is the point. Teller believes failure should be celebrated quickly because it clears the runway for the breakthroughs that change everything.
Beyond the Moonshot Factory, Teller is also a novelist, entrepreneur, investor, and academic with degrees from Stanford and Carnegie Mellon. His wide-ranging career gives him a unique vantage point on the future of innovation, one that founders, investors, and students alike cannot afford to miss.
As AI blurs the line between science fiction and reality, Teller’s insights on how to think bigger, fail smarter, and build for impact could not be more timely. This is your chance to learn directly from one of the boldest minds in tech. Lock in your pass now and save up to $668 before prices increase on September 26. Do not wait, as the next price jump is around the corner.