The Disrupt Stage, only at Techcrunch Disrupt 2025, is where the biggest bets in technology are made, live and unfiltered. It is the place where startup dreams can turn into a one hundred thousand dollar prize in the Startup Battlefield competition, and where the industry’s most powerful players reveal what is coming next.
This year, the main stage will feature Alphabet’s moonshot chief Astro Teller, Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone, and the outspoken investor Vinod Khosla. Sequoia’s Roelof Botha will unpack the future of venture capital. Slate Auto will showcase its first fully customizable electric truck, and the founders of the buzzy new commerce startup Phia, Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, will take us inside their company.
They will be joined by Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, who will dive into the future of decentralized computing. Investor and operator Elad Gil will offer his perspective on artificial intelligence, capital, and the next wave of innovation. Roy Lee, the mind behind Cluely, will share his provocative takes, and NBA champion turned AI founder Tristan Thompson will discuss how he is merging sports, analytics, and automation. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie will also make his case for why startups of all sizes should choose to build in San Francisco.
You can get these headlines live at Disrupt before they hit the wire. Save up to four hundred forty-four dollars on your pass and sixty percent on a ticket for a plus-one. Prices increase when the doors open in less than six days, on October twenty-seventh. Do not wait to register and save.
The full Disrupt Stage lineup is part of a larger agenda featuring over two hundred sessions across five industry stages, including breakouts and roundtables. These sessions are designed to deliver insights that fuel startup growth.
The iconic TechCrunch startup pitch competition, Startup Battlefield, also returns. Founders will pitch for the one hundred thousand dollar Startup Battlefield Cup and the chance to launch their companies into the spotlight. The final round will be judged by some of venture capital’s sharpest minds, including Aileen Lee, Kirsten Green, Kevin Hartz, and Kevin Rose.
The event will host over two hundred fifty industry leaders from companies like Google Cloud, Netflix, Microsoft, Box, Phia, Andreessen Horowitz, ElevenLabs, Wayve, and Hugging Face. Attendees can also explore over three hundred showcasing startups across all sectors. The event takes place in San Francisco from October twenty-seventh to twenty-ninth.
Featured sessions include Vinod Khosla sharing his unfiltered predictions on the future of technology. Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana will reveal the true state of autonomous vehicle technology. Sequoia Capital’s Roelof Botha will discuss the trends shaping the next wave of venture capital.
Astro Teller will share how Alphabet is betting on artificial intelligence and other radical ideas. Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott will talk about the AI revolution and how it is reshaping productivity and work. Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone will break down how the streaming giant is evolving.
Investor Elad Gil will share where he is placing his bets now and what it takes to build a lasting company in an AI-first world. Brynn Putnam, the founder of MIRROR and CEO of Board, will discuss building, selling, and reinventing. Slate Auto will make a world-first debut of its new electric truck live on stage.
Box CEO Aaron Levie will share how to adapt, grow, and stay relevant in the cloud sector. The founders of Phia will explain how they are redefining Gen Z shopping and scaling consumer AI. Kevin Rose will discuss his focus from Digg to venture capital.
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko will break down how the ecosystem is evolving beyond crypto hype. Roy Lee of Cluely will talk about how AI is reshaping creativity and pop culture. NBA champion Tristan Thompson will discuss his pivot to being an AI founder with his sports analytics platform. Mayor Daniel Lurie will outline how San Francisco is working to cement its place as the global center of innovation.
Do not miss your chance to experience the Disrupt Stage live from October twenty-seventh to twenty-ninth at San Francisco’s Moscone West. This is where the boldest ideas, biggest bets, and most influential founders converge. Register now to secure your savings before prices rise at the door.