San Francisco is about to receive a symbolic jolt as newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie steps onto the Disrupt stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. The event takes place from October 27 to 29 at Moscone West. This appearance represents a homecoming of sorts for both the tech industry and the city that helped define it.
Disrupt has long served as a launchpad for founders and investors chasing the next wave. Mayor Lurie’s visit signals a renewed effort to weave innovation back into the future of San Francisco.
City Hall is meeting the startup community at Disrupt. Daniel Lurie campaigned on revitalizing the city’s economy and restoring its global standing. His presence underscores an overdue détente between City Hall and the startup community, which is currently experiencing an AI-driven renaissance even as the city grapples with pandemic aftershocks. Empty downtown offices and escalating skepticism about tech’s impact have strained the relationship, but the AI boom has brought renewed energy and investment back to the city.
By appearing at Disrupt 2025, Lurie is making a clear statement that San Francisco is not retreating from its role as a capital of innovation. It is doubling down.
For TechCrunch, hosting the mayor is not mere pageantry. It marks an important moment as Disrupt continues to be one of the few gatherings where over ten thousand builders at all stages, heavyweight venture capitalists, and now civic leadership converge under one roof. If Lurie wants a blueprint for the city’s rebound, he will find it in these halls among the scrappy founders, hungry investors, and the enduring belief that San Francisco’s best inventions have yet to be built.
There are just seven days left to save on your pass and catch Mayor Lurie live. If you care about San Francisco and its place at the center of the startup universe, you will not want to miss this sit-down. You can bring a partner, friend, or team member and save sixty percent on their plus-one ticket. You can also save up to four hundred forty-four dollars on your own pass, or up to thirty percent with a group. Disrupt doors open in exactly seven days at Moscone West.