TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 AI Stage Agenda Unveiled

The AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 in San Francisco. It will bring together leading voices in artificial intelligence to discuss breakthroughs, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of technology. The agenda features executives, researchers, and founders from Character.AI, Hugging Face, JetBrains, Runway, Wayve, Mercor, Uber, Google Cloud, DARPA, and more. 

Topics span the AI spectrum — from infrastructure and developer tools to creative applications, autonomous vehicles, and national security. Highlights include: 

• AI Startups & Venture Capital: Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), Steve Jang (Kindred Ventures), and Jon McNeill (DVx Ventures) outline investment trends and pitfalls for founders. 

• Autonomous Intelligence: Alex Kendall (Wayve) and Raquel Urtasun (Waabi) detail progress in self-driving systems and physical AI applications. 

• AI Stack & Developer Tools: Hugging Face’s Thomas Wolf and JetBrains’ Kirill Skrygan explore infrastructure battles and coding workflows enhanced by AI. 

• Creative AI: Leaders from Runway, Wonder Dynamics, and PocketFM discuss AI’s role in reshaping media, entertainment, and education. 

• AI in Human Interaction: Panels on dating, relationships, and conversational AI spotlight Character.AI and Tinder. 

• Defense & Security: Executives from Mach Industries, DARPA, and the U.S. Navy share perspectives on AI’s role in modern defense. 

• Future of Work & Mobility: Talks from Mercor, Uber, and Nuro examine AI’s impact on jobs, hiring, and transportation. 

With more than a dozen sessions covering generative AI, vector search, ethics, and AI governance, the AI Stage promises deep insights for founders, investors, and enterprise leaders. TechCrunch emphasizes that the event offers not just panels. However, it also includes roundtables, networking, and demonstrations, making it a key forum for the AI community in 2025. 

Early registration discounts of up to $668 are available until September 26. 

 

Source: 

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/step-into-the-future-the-full-ai-stage-agenda-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/