The full breakout session agenda at Disrupt 2025

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The fully disrupted 2025 breakout session agenda

Untapped opportunities hidden within business workflows

Umair JavedCEO, tkxel; Marcus TorresCPO, Quickbase; And Umayer BashirFractional CTO, signal

The biggest growth levers are often hidden in plain sight — inside everyday processes. Learn how to identify and turn “annoying” workflow pain points into sticky software that drives ROI and faster payback periods. Perfect for hunter founders using wedges in large, legacy sections.

From Vibes to Velocity: How AI Tools Can Help You Achieve Your Development Goals

Tim RogersStaff Product Manager, GitHub Copilot

Go beyond the demo and put AI to work in your SDLC. We’ll dig into real patterns for using agents and copilots to reduce effort, speed reviews, and unblock teams — without sacrificing code quality or security.

Build First, Fund Later: The Founder’s Guide to Bootstrapping Breakout Startups

Tarun RaisoniCo-Founder and CEO, my

Capital efficiency is a superpower. Learn realistic strategies for finding your first ICP, landing beacon customers, and funding initial growth from revenue — so you grow on your terms.

How to get into tech (without selling): M&A tips for founders and creators

Aklil IbsaHead of Corporate Dev and M&A, Coinbase; And Jonas BeshawredCo-Founder and CEO, Starsling

An inside look at preparation, outreach and deal mechanics — from packaging financials to integration planning — so your company drives premium results without losing sight of mission.

Fundraising mistakes that will kill your round and how to avoid them

Kamila KhasanovaFounder and CEO, top strategy; Sam LeeCo-Founder and CEO, Thoropas; Ashley Pastonpartner, Common Catalysts; And Dr. Richard MunasiManaging Director, Tampa Bay Wave

Four vantage points — comms, founders, VCs, and accelerators — break down the deal-killers (muddy descriptions, wrong metrics, mismatched goals) and fix habits that lead to “yes.”

Fundraising process workshop with TC editor turned VC Josh Constance

Josh Constanceventure partner, Signal fire

Hands-on teardown of your fundraising: story arc, proof points, data room and outreach sequencing — straight from a former TC editor who’s seen thousands of pitches.

AI at the Brink: Strategic Playbook for National Security

Daniel HendricksExecutive Director, Center for AI Security

Where frontier-model risk meets real-world risk. Practical frameworks for evaluating, red-teaming, and managing high-impact systems when failure is not an option.

Startup lessons you won’t find in a playbook

Santi Subotovskygeneral partner, Emergence Capital; And Melissa WongCo-Founder and CEO, Zipline

Unvarnished lessons from scaling enterprise software and consumer operations. Expect real discussions about hiring employees, navigating slow sales cycles, and staying alive while plans meet reality.

Agentic AI for Startups: Automate, Adapt and Accelerate Growth

Anmol RastogiHead of Product Management, AI and ML — amazon business; And Anjali MannTechnical Program Manager, Microsoft

Where agents shine today (and where they’re breaking). Patterns of deploying agents in operations, support and sales, keeping people in the loop for quality.

Leading for Impact: Engineering at the Speed ​​of AI

Ano ReyesCTO, the factory; Andrew BermanCEO, Runlayer; Suraj leaveslVP Initiatives and Corporate Development, MongoDB; And Dima Zhulgakovco-founder, Fireworks AI

Explore how engineering founders are redefining startup leadership, shaping product-driven growth, and building the skills to lead their companies to long-term success with insights from leaders in Factory, Fireworks, and RunLayer.

Rewriting healthcare workflows with AI

Zubair AhsanCo-Founder and CEO, Max AI; Kani MakubelaManaging Partner, Kindred Ventures; And Varun KrishnamurthyCo-Founder and CEO, Guaranteed health

This panel will explore how healthcare organizations are innovating post-scribe and AI documentation of workflows, transforming intake, billing, credentialing and patient care.

Inside the Family Office Playbook: How the Richest Investments in Startups and Venture Funds

Marianne BakerManaging Partner, Founder Bay; Amanda DanielsFounder, Vice President, and Investor, 5840 Holdings; Brett HortonChief Investment Officer, Paris-Roubaix Group; And Daniel IdzkowskiCIO, IDIT Family Office

Decoding mandates, due diligence, and pacing inside family offices — so founders and emerging managers know how (and when) to engage this growing capital source.

CVC: What’s different? What are their superpowers?

Nicholas SavagePresident, TDK Ventures

Nicholas Savage, president of TDK Ventures, demystifies modern CVCs, how to identify the 20% that deliver strategic and financial value, move forward with momentum, and accelerate founder success.

Startups, stories, and the battle for attention

Jenna Birchfounder, Content; Ally CefaloPartner, Marketing, Little Perkins; And Chantel DerbyFounder, Derby PR

Cut through the noise with acquired, owned, and partner channels. Create a narrative that spans PR, social and community without burn cycles.

Embracing AI for a better digital future

Take MeghnaTechnology advisors and investors; And Matt MadrigalCTO, Pinterest

Realistic paths to using AI that users actually love: measurement, security, and what changes when AI touches every surface area — from discovery to commerce.

Sounds like an age of AI

Qianwen ChenCEO, EchoHer; Fe KallelChief Product and Design Officer, headspace; And Chency Wanggeneral partner, capital of rain

In a feed saturated by AI-generated content, how do brands, creators and products still feel human? Signals, beliefs, and strategies for measurable lift.

Powering AI: The race to scale gigawatts of new energy

Mike SchroepferFounder and Partner, Gigascale Capital; And Garth Sheldon-CoulsonCo-Founder and CEO, Panthalasa

This panel will reveal how the world’s largest new energy platform can power AI and share lessons from scaling breakthrough clean tech from R&D to market.

AI and agents: Shaping how we create, live and connect

Patrick MurphyCo-Founder and CEO, model; Alix van der VormFounder and CEO, Cliques; And Jeremiah Owyanggeneral partner, Blitzscaling ventures, And Thomas Foleyrevenue leader, composition

Real Agent builds tools, using a variety of real estate and social — plus infra and product decisions that make innovation a daily task.

Discovery to Disruption: Turning Research into Venture-Backable Companies

Symbol NimbalkarCEO, Plaid Semiconductor; Jared OCo-Founder and CEO, SirenOpt; Chon TangManaging Partner, Berkeley Skydeck Fund; Asad TirmiziCEO, T-Robotics

Translational Playbook: Validating markets, securing non-ready capital, and sequencing milestones so deep technology passes the VC filter without losing the scientific edge.

SOSV: Where Deep Tech is Going (It’s Not Just AI)

Westley dangchief; Philip SanderInvestment Analyst; Poe Bronsongeneral partner; And Sierra BrooksSenior Scientist and Analyst, SOSV

IndieBioSF investors reveal how deep-tech founders can turn breakthrough science into scalable, world-changing companies in biomanufacturing, materials, energy and health.

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