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We\u2019re thrilled by the overwhelming response to our call for speakers at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025<\/strong><\/a>, taking place October 27\u201329 at Moscone West in San Francisco.<\/p>\n After a careful selection process, we\u2019ve narrowed it down to 20 impressive finalists\u201410 breakout sessions and 10 roundtables.<\/p>\n Now it\u2019s your turn to help shape the agenda. Audience Choice voting is open until 11:59 p.m. PT tonight. This is your final opportunity to weigh in\u2014vote for your favorite sessions<\/strong><\/a> and help decide which will take the stage. You can vote for as many sessions as you\u2019d like\u2014just one vote per session.<\/p>\n The top 5 in each category will join the official Disrupt 2025 lineup.<\/p>\n Breakout Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n How to Get Acquired in Tech (Without Selling Out): M&A Tips for Founders and Builders<\/strong> Agentic AI for Startups: Automate, Adapt, and Accelerate Growth<\/strong> Automation with Agents: From Work Enablement to Work Completion<\/strong> AI at the Brink: Strategic Playbook for National Security<\/strong> Leading a Series A Round in 2025 and Sustaining Momentum<\/strong> The Agentic Apocalypse: Securing the Enterprise in the Age of 1 Billion AI Agents<\/strong> Embracing AI for a Better Digital Future<\/strong> Mining for Millions with GenAI\u2019s 4 Ds: Striking Trust, Delight, and Dividends<\/strong> From Data to Agents: Building the AI-Native Enterprise<\/strong> From Vibes to Velocity: How AI Tools Can Help You Achieve Your Development Goals<\/strong> Roundtable Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n Future of Space Economy in the Low Earth Orbit<\/strong> From Startup to Scale-Up: A GTM Blueprint<\/strong> From Code to Capital: How VCs Spot the Next AI Powerhouses<\/strong> The Winning Formula: Turning Your Business Into a Trusted, Scalable Community To Drive Growth<\/strong> How to Train Your Model: Taming AI Agents Without Breaking Them<\/strong> Going a Layer Deeper: Why the future of AI investments lies with infrastructure and applications<\/strong> Scaling Search and AI for Millions: Lessons from Reddit Search<\/strong> AI Evaluation 101: Addressing Challenges to Real-World AI Applications<\/strong> From Workarounds to Breakthroughs: How UpLink Lets Users Connect Any App\u2014No Integration Needed<\/strong>Meet the finalists<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Aklil Ibssa, Head of Corporate Development and M&A, Coinbase<\/p>\n
<\/a>Anmol Rastogi, Head of Product, Amazon Business \u2013 AI & ML, Amazon<\/p>\n
<\/a>Chet Kapoor, Chairman and CEO, DataStax<\/p>\n
<\/a>Dan Hendrycks, Executive and Research Director, Center for AI Safety (CAIS)<\/p>\n
<\/a>Gabriel Kra, Managing Director, Prelude Ventures<\/p>\n
<\/a>Jack Hidary, CEO, SandboxAQ
Jim Breyer, Founder and CEO, Breyer Capital\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/a>Matt Madrigal, Chief Technology Officer, Pinterest<\/p>\n
<\/a>Michael Stewart, Managing Partner, M12<\/p>\n
<\/a>Sridhar Ramaswamy, Chief Executive Officer, Snowflake<\/p>\n
<\/a>Tim Rogers, Staff Product Manager, GitHub Copilot, GitHub<\/p>\n
<\/a>Abhijeet Kumar, Invited Lecturer \u2013 New Space Economy, UC Berkeley | Tech and Strategy Lead, Archer<\/p>\n
<\/a>Anjai Lal, Head of Strategy and Enablement, Google Cloud<\/p>\n
<\/a>Avi Bharadwaj, Investment Director, Intel Capital<\/p>\n
<\/a>Justine Palefsky and Tasneem Amina, Co-founders, Kindred
Vlad Loktev, Partner, Index Ventures<\/p>\n
<\/a>Kyla Guru, Head of Model Cyber Policy, Anthropic
Alex Moix, Investigations Lead, Safeguards, Anthropic<\/p>\n
<\/a>Paul Drews, Managing Partner, Salesforce Ventures<\/p>\n
<\/a>Rachel Miller, Product Manager, Reddit<\/p>\n
<\/a>Rohit Patel, Director, Generative AI, Meta<\/p>\n
<\/a>Scott Weinert, CTO and Co-founder, Atomic<\/p>\n