Get ready for one of the most electrifying moments at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Chris Barman, the CEO of Slate Auto, will be rolling one of her company’s brand-new electric trucks onto the Disrupt Stage before anyone else in the world sees it on the road. Be in the room for this live EV unveiling on the main stage.
You can save up to $624 this week when you register before October 17. If you are bringing a team, you can save an additional 15% to 30% on group passes.
Chris Barman will give attendees an insider’s look at how Slate is reimagining the commercial EV market, from design to manufacturing. She will share what it takes to build a next-generation vehicle company in one of the most capital-intensive industries on earth. Expect an unfiltered conversation about the realities of hardware innovation, supply chain complexity, and startup-scale production, plus a live, in-person reveal of one of the year’s most buzzed-about new EVs.
Slate Auto’s CEO, Christine Barman, leads the company’s mission to build vehicles people can afford, personalize, and love. Prior to founding Slate, she served as global VP of strategic business development and solutions in transportation at HCL Technologies and was CTO of the Industrial Sector at Eaton Corporation. Barman also spent more than 20 years at Chrysler in leadership roles across engineering, systems, and product development, where she pioneered innovations in autonomous driving, electrical systems, and driver-assistance technologies. A Purdue-trained mechanical engineer and University of Michigan MBA, she is passionate about mentoring the next generation of women engineers.
With more than 10,000 founders, investors, operators, and tech visionaries coming together at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 from October 27 to 29, this session is a must-see for anyone building in mobility, manufacturing, or hardware innovation. Register now to save up to $624 in this week’s flash sale. Prices rise after October 17 at 11:59 PM PT. Bringing your team saves you an extra 15% to 30% on group passes during the flash sale.
The Disrupt flash sale lets you save up to $624 until October 17. The event will feature heavy hitters from companies like Netflix, Microsoft, Box, Phia, A16Z, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Hugging Face, Elad Gil, and Vinod Khosla. These are some of the over 250 leaders heading more than 200 sessions designed to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Grab your ticket before October 17 to save.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes place in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, 2025.