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Whether you&#8217;re a budding founder with a revolutionary idea, a seasoned startup looking to scale, or an investor seeking the next big thing, Disrupt offers unparalleled resources, connections, and expert insights to propel your venture forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-column event-hero-actions-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 70%\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-603374f6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-post-meta--eventTicketsButton wp-block-techcrunch-post-meta\">\n\t\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n<a data-ctaText=\"Waitlist Disrupt 2026\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2026\/\" data-event=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2026\/\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Waitlist Disrupt 2026<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-post-meta--eventBeSponsorButton wp-block-techcrunch-post-meta\">\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-post-meta--eventActionText wp-block-techcrunch-post-meta\">\n\t\n\tDisrupt 2025 was a success! 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Get on the disrupt 2026 waitlist to know when Early Bird tickets launch.<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\n\t\tstyle=\"flex-basis: 30%\"\n\t>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4f577178 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-56-96)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-disrupt-2025-featured-speakers\">Disrupt 2025 featured speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-speakers\">\n\t\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-speakers__grid\">\n\t\t\t<article style=\"contain: container;\" class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-speakers__card js-people-grouping-item\" data-pg-search-name=\"Chris Barman\" data-pg-search-title=\"CEO\" data-pg-search-company=\"Slate Auto\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chris-Barman-0051-Crop.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Chris Barman\" class=\"wp-block-tc_author-card__image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name\">\n\t\t\tChris Barman\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">CEO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">Slate Auto<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-ctaText=\"View Profile\" data-destinationLink=\"\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" aria-label=\"View profile of Chris Barman\">View Profile<svg class=\"uikit-icon\" style=\"width: 1em;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<article style=\"contain: container;\" class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-speakers__card js-people-grouping-item\" data-pg-search-name=\"Roelof Botha\" data-pg-search-title=\"Managing Partner and Steward\" data-pg-search-company=\"Sequoia Capital\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Roelof-Botha-headshot-1-1-e1760986599553.jpeg?w=300\" alt=\"Roelof Botha\" class=\"wp-block-tc_author-card__image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name\">\n\t\t\tRoelof Botha\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">Managing Partner and Steward<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">Sequoia Capital<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-ctaText=\"View Profile\" data-destinationLink=\"\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" aria-label=\"View profile of Roelof Botha\">View Profile<svg class=\"uikit-icon\" style=\"width: 1em;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<article style=\"contain: container;\" class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-speakers__card js-people-grouping-item\" data-pg-search-name=\"Dick Costolo\" data-pg-search-title=\"Co-Founder and Managing Partner\" data-pg-search-company=\"01 Advisors\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4014.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Dick Costolo\" class=\"wp-block-tc_author-card__image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name\">\n\t\t\tDick Costolo\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">Co-Founder and Managing Partner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">01 Advisors<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-ctaText=\"View Profile\" data-destinationLink=\"\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" aria-label=\"View profile of Dick Costolo\">View Profile<svg class=\"uikit-icon\" style=\"width: 1em;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 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Gates\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">Co-founder<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">Phia<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-ctaText=\"View Profile\" data-destinationLink=\"\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" aria-label=\"View profile of Phoebe Gates\">View Profile<svg class=\"uikit-icon\" style=\"width: 1em;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<article style=\"contain: container;\" class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-speakers__card js-people-grouping-item\" data-pg-search-name=\"Elad Gil\" data-pg-search-title=\"CEO\" data-pg-search-company=\"Gil &amp; Co\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screenshot-2025-08-06-at-1.40.57PM.png?w=300\" alt=\"Elad Gil\" class=\"wp-block-tc_author-card__image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name\">\n\t\t\tElad Gil\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">CEO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">Gil &amp; Co<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-ctaText=\"View Profile\" data-destinationLink=\"\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" aria-label=\"View profile of Elad Gil\">View Profile<svg class=\"uikit-icon\" style=\"width: 1em;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 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Khosla\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">Founder<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">Khosla Ventures<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-ctaText=\"View Profile\" data-destinationLink=\"\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" aria-label=\"View profile of Vinod Khosla\">View Profile<svg class=\"uikit-icon\" style=\"width: 1em;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 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Lee\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">CEO and Co-Founder<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">Cluely<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-ctaText=\"View Profile\" data-destinationLink=\"\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" aria-label=\"View profile of Roy Lee\">View Profile<svg class=\"uikit-icon\" style=\"width: 1em;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 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Prior to joining Slate, she was Global Vice President of Strategic Business Development and Solutions in transportation for HCL Technologies. Chris also held the role of Chief Technology Officer of the Industrial Sector at Eaton Corporation. During more than 20 years with Chrysler, Chris served in multiple leadership roles, including Vehicle Line Executive, Vice President of Electrical &amp; Electronics and Vice President of System and Component Engineering. She led and mentored teams that achieved industry firsts and developed systems including autonomous driving and driver assistance.\r\n\r\nChris holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Oakland University, and an MBA from University of Michigan. Chris an Indiana native, enjoys basketball, running, and home-improvement projects. 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2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTransportation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure 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Capital\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/roelofbotha\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/roelofbotha\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" 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rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/roelofbotha\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoelof is Managing Partner and Steward of Sequoia Capital. He has spent over 25 years building companies in Silicon Valley. He began within the walls of nascent PayPal, where he joined in March 2000 while completing his MBA at Stanford. He became CFO in 2001 and led the company through both its IPO in early 2002 and the subsequent acquisition by eBay. Roelof joined Sequoia in 2003 to help founders build enduring businesses. In 2017, he assumed leadership of Sequoia Capital&#8217;s US\/Europe business and became a Steward of the Sequoia Partnership. Roelof is a Director of Block, Blues, Ethos, Flow, MongoDB, Natera, Pendulum Therapeutics, and Unity Technologies, among others. Previously, he was a Director of companies that include YouTube, Tumblr, Xoom, Eventbrite, and Evernote. He also led Sequoia&#8217;s investment in Instagram.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/roelof-botha\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/roelof-botha\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Roelof Botha\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Roelof&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">What Sequoia Sees Coming Next<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">As one of the most influential VCs of the modern era, Roelof Botha has seen it all; booms, busts, and billion-dollar breakout bets. In this fireside chat, the Sequoia Capital managing partner opens up about how today\u2019s most ambitious founders are navigating AI, geopolitics, and a shifting capital landscape.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 27\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>14:45PM &#8211; 15:15PM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisrupt Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVenture Capital\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4014.jpg?w=668\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDick Costolo Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Dick Costolo<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-Founder and Managing Partner, 01 Advisors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dick-costolo-public\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDick Costolo is a co-founder and managing partner at 01 Advisors, an early growth venture firm leveraging our operating experience to help companies scale. Prior to co-founding 01 Advisors, he was CEO of Twitter from 2010 to 2015 and has been Founder and CEO of multiple startups, including FeedBurner, which was acquired by Google in 2007. The former improv comedian has been a consultant on HBO\u2019s \u201cSilicon Valley\u201d and holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/dick-costolo\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/dick-costolo\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Dick Costolo\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Dick&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">Building What\u2019s Next with the Minds Behind Twitter and Meta<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Join Adam Bain (former COO, Twitter), Dick Costolo (former CEO, Twitter) and David Fischer (former Chief Revenue Officer, Meta) of 01 Advisors for an insider fireside chat on what it really takes to build, scale, and fund early-stage startups today. From product to growth to fundraising, get candid advice and fresh perspectives from three industry veterans shaping the next wave of tech success.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 28\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>14:00PM &#8211; 14:40PM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilders Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStartup\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zham935-093_PGV1-e1759970845659.jpg?w=512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoebe Gates Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Phoebe Gates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-founder, Phia\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoebe Gates is an entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for women\u2019s reproductive rights and gender equity. She graduated from Stanford University in 2024 with a degree in Human Biology, and with Sophia Kianni, is co-founder of AI shopping assistant, Phia. Phoebe collaborates with global healthcare leaders, activists, and advocates to drive meaningful and lasting social change, and in recognition of her work, was named the 2024 \u201cRising Reproductive Freedom Champion\u201d by Reproductive Freedom for All (RFFA). Guided by her belief that the freedom to make personal healthcare decisions is key to unlocking educational and economic opportunities, Phoebe strives to be a catalyst for progress and, through Phia, to inspire a new generation of women in business.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/phoebe-gates\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/phoebe-gates\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Phoebe Gates\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Phoebe&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">Storming the Gates: Scaling Consumer AI<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Phia has quickly become one of the buzziest AI startups of 2025, capturing attention for how Gen Z shops \u2014 and for its high-profile cofounders. Sophia Kianni, climate activist and influencer, and Phoebe Gates, the youngest daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, join us at Disrupt to share how they\u2019re building a new kind of consumer AI brand, what it takes to scale in one of tech\u2019s most competitive markets, and how they\u2019re turning buzz into staying power.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 28\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>15:15PM &#8211; 15:45PM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisrupt Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAI\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screenshot-2025-08-06-at-1.40.57PM.png?w=485\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElad Gil Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Elad Gil<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCEO, Gil &amp; Co\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/eladgil\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eladgil\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElad Gil is a serial entrepreneur, operating executive, and investor\/ advisor to private companies such as AirBnB, Airtable, Anduril, Coinbase, Figma, Gitlab, Gusto, Instacart, Notion, Pinterest, Retool, Samsara, Square, Stripe, TripActions and others. He has invested in over 40 \u201cunicorn\u201d companies worth $1B or more, 30+ of them at seed or series A. \r\n\r\nHe\u2019s the author of the bestselling book \u201cHigh Growth Handbook\u201d, about organizational and financial scaling of breakout technology companies.\r\n\r\nElad is Co-Founder and Chairman of Color, a digital health company focused on virtualized population care delivery. He is also involved with longevity biotech including BioAge and Spring Discovery. \r\n\r\nElad\u2019s an advisor to Electric Capital, a crypto hedge fund, and is involved with various crypto protocols and companies (Coinbase, Opensea, Anchorage, Bitwise, Filecoin, dYdX, IronFish\u2026).\r\n\r\nPreviously, Elad was VP of Corporate Strategy at Twitter, he also ran various product teams (Geo, Search). Elad joined Twitter via acquisition of MixerLabs, where he was co-founder and CEO.  MixerLabs ran GeoAPI, an early developer-centric infrastructure product.\r\n\r\nElad spent many years at Google, where he started the mobile team. He was involved with 3 acquisitions (including the Android team) and was the original product manager for Google Mobile Maps and Mobile Gmail.\r\n\r\nPrior to Google, Elad had product management and market seeding roles at a number of Silicon Valley companies. Elad worked at McKinsey &amp; Co. and received a Ph.D. from MIT and BS and BA in Math from UCSD.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--6\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/elad-gil\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/elad-gil\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Elad Gil\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Elad&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">A Conversation with Investor Extraordinaire Elad Gil<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Before most of the world had experienced ChatGPT, Elad Gil had already written seed checks to startups like Perplexity, Character.AI, and Harvey. This on top of checks into, for example, Airbnb, Airtable, Anduril, Brex, Checkr, Coinbase, Deel, Figma, Flexport, Gitlab, Gusto, Instacart, Notion, Opendoor, Pinterest, Rippling, Square, Stripe \u2026 you get the idea.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-29\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 29\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>10:30AM &#8211; 11:00AM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisrupt Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFundraising\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure 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1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVinod Khosla is an entrepreneur, investor, and technology fan. He is the founder of Khosla Ventures, focused on impactful technology investments in software, AI, robotics, 3D printing, healthcare and more\u200b.  Mr. Khosla was a co-founder of Daisy systems and founding CEO of Sun Microsystems where he pioneered open systems and commercial RISC processors. One of Mr. Khosla\u2019s greatest passions is being a mentor to entrepreneurs, assisting entrepreneurs and helping them build technology-based businesses. \u200bMr. Khosla is driven by the desire to make a positive impact through technology to reinvent societal infrastructure and multiply resources.  He is also passionate about Social Entrepreneurship. Vinod holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from IIT, New Delhi, a Master&#8217;s in Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--7\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/vinod-khosla\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/vinod-khosla\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Vinod Khosla\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Vinod&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">No Filters: Vinod Khosla on the Future of Tech<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Few investors speak as bluntly\u2014or think as big\u2014as Vinod Khosla. The Khosla Ventures founder has never shied away from calling out hype, doubling down on moonshots, and pushing founders to think beyond incremental progress. In this candid fireside chat, Khosla will share his unvarnished views on AI, climate, healthcare, and the next generation of transformational startups\u2014and what entrepreneurs need to hear (not just what they want to hear) to build enduring companies in turbulent times.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 28\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>09:30AM &#8211; 10:00AM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisrupt Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVenture Capital\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Roy-Lee-bird-e1761104357941.jpg?w=444\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoy Lee Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Roy Lee<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCEO and Co-Founder, Cluely\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/roy-lee-goat\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoy Lee is the handsome co-founder and CEO of Cluely, the real-time AI meeting assistant. Roy is known for viral marketing stunts, his enormous biceps, how handsome he is, and his unmatched humility.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--8\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/roy-lee\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/roy-lee\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Roy Lee\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Roy&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">Cluely\u2019s Roy Lee: Building, Breaking, and Betting Big<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Roy Lee isn\u2019t afraid to stir the pot \u2014 or seize the spotlight. The Cluely founder takes the stage to share how he\u2019s building one of the most talked-about startups in AI, why courting controversy can be a growth strategy, and what it takes to stand out in a noisy consumer tech market<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-29\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 29\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>15:00PM &#8211; 15:30PM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisrupt Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAI\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/trxeap4eunmjttlctfuk.jpg?w=668\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAaron Levie Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Aaron Levie<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-Founder &amp; CEO, Box\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Levie\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/boxaaron\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAaron Levie is Chief Executive Officer, Cofounder at Box, which he launched in 2005 with CFO and cofounder Dylan Smith. He is the visionary behind the Box product and platform strategy, incorporating the best of secure content collaboration with an intuitive user experience suited to the way people work today. Aaron leads the company in its mission to transform the way people and businesses work so they can achieve their greatest ambitions. He has served on the Board of Directors since April 2005.\r\n\r\nAaron attended the University of Southern California from 2003 to 2005 before leaving to found Box.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--9\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/aaron-levie\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/aaron-levie\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Aaron Levie\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Aaron&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">Survive, Scale, Reinvent: Lessons from a Cloud OG<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Aaron Levie built Box before cloud was cool and the company is still thriving while competitors have come and gone. Known for his sharp takes and startup instincts, Levie joins us to unpack how to keep innovating inside a public company, the possibilities AI and agents bring to enterprise software, and why reinvention is the name of the game in tech right now. Expect real talk and a playbook for building companies that last in the world of AI.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-29\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 29\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>11:00AM &#8211; 11:25AM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisrupt Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAI\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/B7BE1E60-4FE5-44F0-B147-104146598172-1.jpeg?w=668\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTekedra Mawakana Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Tekedra Mawakana<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-CEO, Waymo\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TechTekedra\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tnmawakana\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTekedra N. Mawakana is the co-CEO of Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company.\r\n\r\nAs co-CEO, Tekedra oversees the company&#8217;s strategy for the wide adoption of the Waymo Driver. She boasts 20+ years of experience advising consumer technology companies to advance their business interests globally.\r\n\r\nTekedra currently serves on the Board of Directors for Intuit and the Advisory Council for Boom Technology. She is a social impact-focused angel investor and an Advisor and LP with the Operator Collective. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--10\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/tekedra-mawakana\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/tekedra-mawakana\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Tekedra Mawakana\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Tekedra&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">The Self-Driving Reality Check<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Autonomous vehicles have been \u201cjust around the corner\u201d for years\u2014until now. Tekedra Mawakana, Co-CEO of Waymo, takes the Disrupt Stage to talk about where AVs actually stand, what it\u2019s taken to get to real deployments, and why the race isn\u2019t just about tech, it\u2019s about trust. From regulation to rider experience to competition with Tesla and Tesla-adjacent hype, this conversation gets real about what\u2019s next in mobility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 27\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>11:15AM &#8211; 11:45AM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 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fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTransportation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Brynn-Putnam_Headshot.png?w=668\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrynn Putnam Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Brynn Putnam<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder, MIRROR, and CEO, Board\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul 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1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrynn Putnam is the founder and CEO of Board, a first-ever face-to-face game console launching Fall 2025. She is the former CEO of Mirror, a connected fitness start-up that launched in 2018 and was acquired in 2020 for $500 million by lululemon, representing its first acquisition. MIRROR was named one of Fast Company\u2019s Most Innovative Companies, TIME\u2019s Best Inventions and Forbes&#8217; Next Billion-Dollar Startups. Brynn has been recognized by Inc\u2019s 30 under 30, Crain&#8217;s 40 under 40, and EY&#8217;s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Brynn was a professional ballerina with The New York City Ballet and founder of the renowned NYC fitness chain Refine Method. Brynn has a B.A. from Harvard College and is a member of New York City Ballet&#8217;s Board of Directors. Brynn is a native New Yorker and lives on the UES with her husband, Kevin Thau, and two children, George and Agnes. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--11\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/brynn-putnam\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/brynn-putnam\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Brynn Putnam\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Brynn&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">From MIRROR to What\u2019s Next: Brynn Putnam Returns to Disrupt<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">In 2018, Brynn Putnam unveiled MIRROR on the Disrupt stage, launching one of the most talked-about connected fitness products of the decade \u2014 and ultimately selling it to Lululemon for $500 million. Now she\u2019s back, and she\u2019s chosen TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to reveal her brand-new, never-before-seen product. Join us for an exclusive conversation with Putnam as she shares her founder journey, the lessons she\u2019s carried forward, and to get a first look and live demonstration of her new product.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 28\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>13:00PM &#8211; 13:30PM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisrupt Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-Scott-image-e1759349480834.jpg?w=455\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKevin Scott Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Kevin Scott<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChief Technology Officer, Microsoft\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKevin Scott is Microsoft\u2019s chief technology officer. He is an innovative leader driving the technical vision to achieve Microsoft\u2019s mission, and is passionate about creating technologies that benefit everyone. He focuses on helping make the company an exceptional place for engineers, developers and researchers to work and learn. Scott\u2019s 20-year career in technology spans both academia and industry as researcher, engineer and leader.\r\n\r\nPrior to joining Microsoft, he was senior vice president of engineering and operations at LinkedIn, where he helped build the technology and engineering teams and led the company through an IPO and six years of rapid growth.\r\n\r\nEarlier in his career, he oversaw mobile ads engineering at Google, including the integration of Google\u2019s $750 million acquisition of AdMob. At AdMob, Scott was responsible for engineering and operations for the world\u2019s leading platform for mobile monetization. Before joining AdMob, Scott held numerous leadership positions at Google in search and ads engineering and helped with the company\u2019s early efforts establishing remote engineering centers.\r\n\r\nScott is the host of the podcast  Behind the Tech , which features interviews with technology heroes who have helped create the tech industry of today. He also authored the book \u201c Reprogramming the American Dream ,\u201d which explores how artificial intelligence can be realistically used to serve the interests of everyone, not just the privileged few.\r\n\r\nAs co-inventor on several patents around search and information extraction, he has also authored several publications on dynamic binary rewriting that collectively have been cited hundreds of times in other scholarly research.\r\n\r\nHe has received a Google Founder\u2019s Award, an Intel Ph.D. Fellowship and an ACM Recognition of Service Award.\r\n\r\nHe is a member of the board of directors of Shopify, an adviser to several Silicon Valley startups, an active angel investor, the founder of the non-profit organization Behind the Tech, an emeritus of the Anita Borg Institute\u2019s board of trustees and a trustee of The Scott Foundation. He also serves on the Leadership Council for Harvard\u2019s Technology for Public Purpose (TAPP) program.\r\n\r\nScott holds an M.S. in computer science from Wake Forest University, a B.S. in computer science from Lynchburg College, and has completed most of his Ph.D. in computer science at the University of Virginia.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--12\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/kevin-scott\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/kevin-scott\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Kevin Scott\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Elizabeth-Stone-e1758549644643.jpg?w=542\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElizabeth Stone Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Elizabeth Stone<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChief Technology Officer, Netflix\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elizabeth-stone-608a754\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElizabeth Stone was named Chief Technology Officer in October 2023. She joined Netflix in 2020, serving first as Vice President, Product Data Science &amp; Engineering and more recently as Vice President, Data &amp; Insights. Elizabeth previously worked in finance as a trader at Merrill Lynch and economist at Analysis Group before transitioning to the tech industry, where she served as Chief Operating Officer at Nuna and Vice President, Science at Lyft. She is a graduate of MIT and Stanford University.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--13\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/elizabeth-stone\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/elizabeth-stone\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Elizabeth Stone\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Elizabeth&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">What&#039;s Next for Netflix and for Streaming Itself<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">As CTO of Netflix, Elizabeth Stone is steering the future of entertainment for hundreds of millions of users. In this fireside chat, Stone will break down how Netflix is evolving its product and technology strategy\u2014from personalized discovery to global growth, from ad tiers to gaming. We\u2019ll explore how Netflix is adapting to a shifting content landscape, what it means to innovate at massive scale, and what design surprises Netflix has up its sleeve. For anyone building consumer experiences, this will be a masterclass.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 28\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>11:05AM &#8211; 11:35AM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisrupt Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAI\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/X-Leadership-Portraits-2023-Peter-Prato-Astro-Teller-20230424-0025-Retouched-e1745522055465.jpg?w=668\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAstro Teller Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Astro Teller<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCaptain of Moonshots, X, The Moonshot Factory\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/astroteller\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Astro Teller currently oversees X, Alphabet&#8217;s moonshot factory for building breakthrough technologies and businesses designed to help tackle huge problems in the world.  Before joining Google \/ Alphabet, Astro was the co-founding CEO of Cerebellum Capital, Inc, an investment management firm whose investments are continuously designed, executed, and improved by a software system based on techniques from statistical machine learning. \r\n\r\nBefore his tenure as a business executive, Dr. Teller taught at Stanford University and was an engineer and researcher for Phoenix Laser Technologies, Stanford&#8217;s Center for Integrated Systems, and The Carnegie Group Incorporated. Dr. Teller holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Stanford University, Masters of Science in symbolic and heuristic computation, also from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University, where he was a recipient of the Hertz fellowship.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--14\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/astro-teller\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/astro-teller\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Astro Teller\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Astro&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">Moonshots, AI, and the Future of Alphabet<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">From self-driving cars to internet balloons to AI-fueled breakthroughs, Astro Teller leads the lab where Alphabet incubates the nearly impossible. In this rare Disrupt stage appearance, he shares what\u2019s actually working inside X, why \u201cfailing fast\u201d isn\u2019t just a mantra, and how moonshots may evolve in the AI age. If you think your startup is ambitious, wait until you hear what he\u2019s launching next.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 27\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>15:15PM &#8211; 15:45PM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisrupt Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAI\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tristan-Thompson-e1759784404920.jpg?w=631\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTristan Thompson Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Tristan Thompson<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNBA Champion and Fintech Entrepreneur\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTristan Thompson is building a multidimensional legacy that extends far beyond basketball, emerging as a powerful force in tech, design, and social impact. Since NBA All-Star Weekend, he has stepped into a new chapter as a tech entrepreneur and impact-driven leader, holding four C-suite titles at leading Web3 and FinTech platforms: Chief Digital Equity Officer at World Mobile, where he\u2019s leading a campaign to bring affordable, community-owned internet to underserved U.S. neighborhoods; Co-Founder of Basketball Fun, an immersive sports-driven expereince designed to reshape how fans engage with basketball in the digital age; Chief Content Officer at Tracy AI, the first sports analytics platform of its kind, recently unveiled on the NYSE and featured in Forbes; and Chief Advisory Officer at AxonDAO, an AI-powered medical research platform inspired by his brother\u2019s journey with epilepsy. A vocal advocate for Web3 and crypto, Tristan has been spotlighted by CNBC Crypto World, CoinDesk, and took the stage at Bitcoin 2025. He\u2019s also a champion for health equity, using his platform to drive athlete-centered wellness and improved healthcare access through advisory roles with Polymath Network and World Mobile. From lighting up the NASDAQ Tower in Times Square to launching his podcast, Courtside Crypto, Tristan continues to push the boundaries of innovation, purpose, and global connectivity\u2014cementing his impact across sports, tech, wellness, and finance.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--15\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/tristan-thompson\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/tristan-thompson\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Tristan Thompson\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Tristan&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">From Courtside to Code: Tristan Thompson on AI, Sports, and Startups<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">NBA champion and investor Tristan Thompson has built a portfolio that bridges sports, culture, and technology. At Disrupt, he\u2019ll share how he\u2019s channeling his competitive drive into ventures like World Mobile, Basketball Fun, Axon Dao, and Somnia \u2014 and why he believes athletes have a unique edge in building the next generation of consumer and Web3 companies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-29\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 29\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>15:30PM &#8211; 16:00PM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisrupt Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 2.125L11 12.209V7.792L7.25 5.668 3.5 7.79z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M14.5 8.5h-1V3.792L9.75 1.668 5.747 3.935l-.493-.87L9.504.658a.5.5 0 0 1 .493 0l4.25 2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .253.435z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAI\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Anatoly-Yakovenko-Breakpoint-2021-1-e1759861221233.jpg?w=567\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnatoly Yakovenko Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Anatoly Yakovenko<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-Founder of Solana &amp; CEO of Solana Labs, Solana Labs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aeyakovenko\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anatoly-yakovenko\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnatoly Yakovenko is the CEO of Solana Labs and a co-founder of Solana, an open, interoperable and decentralized high performance blockchain network powering internet capital markets, payments, and crypto applications. Prior to founding Solana, he spent over a decade at Qualcomm. Anatoly has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--16\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/anatoly-yakovenko\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/anatoly-yakovenko\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Anatoly Yakovenko\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Anatoly&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">Crypto\u2019s Next Chapter with Solana&#039;s Anatoly Yakovenko<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Solana\u2019s co-founder takes the stage to share where crypto goes from here, from the memecoin frenzy to real-world finance, and why he\u2019s betting big. He\u2019ll dig into Solana\u2019s breakout year, the challenges of scaling a blockchain for mainstream use, and how builders can seize the moment as crypto edges closer to mass adoption.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2025-10-29\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>October 29\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>14:15PM &#8211; 14:40PM GMT+08\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__room\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisrupt Stage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.25 15.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.247-.065l-4.25-2.408A.5.5 0 0 1 2.5 12.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .253-.435l4.25-2.407a.5.5 0 0 1 .494 0l4.25 2.407A.5.5 0 0 1 12 7.5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-.254.435l-4.25 2.408a.5.5 0 0 1-.246.065m-3.75-3.2 3.75 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class=\"wp-block-button__link has-body-1-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/speakers\/\">Explore our growing speaker lineup<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-find-innovation-for-every-stage-at-disrupt-2025\">Find innovation for every stage at Disrupt 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From idea to IPO, Disrupt 2025 will map out the path for startups to achieve their next major milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stage_1200x600.png?w=680\" alt=\"Disrupt stage crowd\" 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https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stage_1200x600.png?resize=708,354 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stage_1200x600.png?resize=50,25 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-join-10-000-startup-and-vc-leaders\">Join 10,000 startup and VC leaders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking to meet founders, connect with investors, seek advice, or land your next big role? 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Dive into sessions on scaling, sales, and leadership, and connect with the investors and tech experts who can help take your business to the next level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?w=680\" alt=\"Disrupt Vinod Khosla\" class=\"wp-image-2933686 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?resize=150,75 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?resize=680,340 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?resize=430,215 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?resize=720,360 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?resize=900,450 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?resize=800,400 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?resize=668,334 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?resize=708,354 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vinod-khosla-disrupt-1200x600-1.png?resize=50,25 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gain-insights-from-today-s-tech-giants\">Gain insights from today\u2019s tech giants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tap into the wisdom of founders and tech titans at Disrupt. From actionable tips to hard-won lessons, they\u2019ll share what works (and what doesn\u2019t) to guide you as you build your own path forward.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-reasons-to-attend-disrupt\">More reasons to attend Disrupt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"tcembed-iframe tcembed--youtube\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Here&#039;s why you should attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oUXfnw4TtJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" 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loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?w=562\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Canva logo on bag sitting on a table.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=680,454 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=430,287 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=800,534 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=668,446 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=562,375 562w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=925,617 925w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=708,472 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1258807457.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=430,287 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=668,445 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=563,375 563w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/xflow-founders-anand-balaji-ashwin-bhatnagar-abhijit-chandrasekaran.jpg?resize=926,617 926w, 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1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 1 &#8211; December 31, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__event-extras\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn wp-block-button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/strictlyvc-2026-events#h-join-the-waitlist\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"btn__link force-small wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/strictlyvc-2026-events#h-join-the-waitlist\">Waitlist Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"loop-card__event-spots\">Be the first to know when StrictlyVC events go live<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3077908 tc_event type-tc_event status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups category-tc\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-tc_event loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?w=668\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026, June 9, 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png 1920w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=680,383 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=430,242 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=720,405 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=800,450 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=668,375 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=1097,617 1097w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=708,398 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16x9_GeneralArticleImageHeader_FS26_V2.png?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/techcrunch-founder-summit-2026\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/techcrunch-founder-summit-2026\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__location\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 0-13.5 0 6.68 6.68 0 0 0 1.359 4.046\"\/><\/svg> Boston, Massachusetts\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 9, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__event-extras\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn wp-block-button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/techcrunch-founder-summit-2026\/tickets\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" 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https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=680,383 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=430,242 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=720,405 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=800,450 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=668,375 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=1097,617 1097w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=708,398 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC26_Disrupt_General_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2026\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2026\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">TechCrunch Disrupt 2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__location\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M12 13.5A3.75 3.75 0 1 1 12 6a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 0 7.5m0-6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m12 22.5-6.327-7.462-.261-.338A8.17 8.17 0 0 1 3.75 9.75a8.25 8.25 0 1 1 16.5 0 8.16 8.16 0 0 1-1.661 4.948l-.001.002s-.225.296-.259.335zm-5.391-8.704c.002 0 .176.231.215.28L12 20.182l5.183-6.113c.032-.04.208-.273.209-.274A6.68 6.68 0 0 0 18.75 9.75a6.75 6.75 0 0 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