TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is coming! If you’re still on the fence about attending in person, join us for the extensive schedule of speakers, networking opportunities, workshops, afterparties, and more available here. There’s still plenty of time to get your tickets, and since there’s only 2 days left, we’re offering you a 50% discount.
However, if you can’t attend in person, checking out Disrupt Stage’s livestream is the next best thing. The Disrupt Stage will feature some of the most prominent speakers and the highly anticipated Startup Battlefield 200 pitch competition. We’re streaming via YouTube, so you can watch the embed below or click this link to watch live. Tuesday begins at 9:00 a.m. PT and concludes with the Disrupt Stage at approximately 3:45 p.m. PT.
Tuesday is day two of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Before we get into the packed agenda, remember that it’s not too late to get tickets for the entire three-day event.
No filter: Vinod Khosla talks about the future of technology
Few investors are as outspoken or think as big as Vinod Khosla. The founders of Khosla Ventures have never shied away from shouting hype, focusing on moonshots, and pushing founders to think beyond incremental progress. In this candid fireside chat, Khosla shares his unvarnished views on AI, climate, healthcare, the next generation of transformative startups, and what entrepreneurs need to hear (not just what they want to hear) to build lasting companies in turbulent times.
Startup Battlefield – Session 3
Judges include Jon Chu (Khosla Ventures Partner), Madison Faulkner (NEA Partner), Ilya Kirnos (SignalFire Founding Partner and CTO), Miloni Madan Presler (Institutional Venture Partners Partner), and Rinki Sethi (Lockstep Founding Partner).
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What’s next for Netflix and streaming itself?
As CTO of Netflix, Elizabeth Stone is leading the future of entertainment for hundreds of millions of users. In this fireside chat, Stone details how Netflix is evolving its product and technology strategy, from personalized discovery to global growth, advertising tiers to gaming. We explore how Netflix is adapting to the changing content landscape, what it means to innovate at scale, and the surprising designs we have in store. For anyone building consumer experiences, this will be a masterclass.
From Mirror to Next – Bryn Putnam returns to Disrupt
In 2018, Bryn Putnam launched MIRROR on the Disrupt stage, launching one of the most talked about connected fitness products of the decade, and ultimately selling it to Lululemon for $500 million. She’s now back and has chosen TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to unveil an all-new, never-before-seen product. Join us for an exclusive conversation with Putnam as she shares her journey as a founder, the lessons she carries forward, and gets a first look at new products and live demonstrations.
Slate Autonomous Electric Trucks – Start Here
Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman brings one of his revolutionary electric trucks literally inside the room to the Disrupt Stage before anyone sees it on the road. She shares her story of building the next generation of commercial EVs, overcoming manufacturing obstacles, and scaling a startup in a capital-intensive industry. Audiences at the Disrupt Stage will get an inside look at one of the year’s most talked-about vehicles and hear first-hand how Slate plans to redefine the future of mobility.
Startup Battlefield – Session 4
Leslie Feinzaig (Graham & Walker VC Founder and GP), Sara Ittelson (Accel Partner), Doug Pepper (ICONIQ General Partner)
Storming the Gates: Expanding Consumer AI
Phia quickly became one of the hottest AI startups of 2025, drawing attention to the way Gen Z shops and its famous co-founders. Climate activist and influencer Sofia Chiani and Phoebe Gates, the youngest daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, join Disrupt to share how they are building a new kind of consumer AI brand, what it takes to scale in one of the most competitive markets in tech, and how to turn buzz into staying power.
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