With TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in less than 3 days, we’re loading up Moscone West with 200+ can’t-miss sessions — including breakout sessions led by top leaders across the tech and startup ecosystem. Breakout sessions are tailored for hands-on learning and tactical takeaways. These first-come, first-served rooms put you shoulder to shoulder with operators, founders, and investors building what’s next.
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The complete Disrupt 2025 breakout session agenda
The Untapped Opportunity Hidden in Business Workflows
Umair Javed, CEO, tkxel; Marcus Torres, CPO, Quickbase; and Umair Bashir, fractional CTO, Signal
The biggest growth levers often hide in plain sight — inside everyday processes. Learn how to spot and productize “boring” workflow pain points into sticky software that drives ROI and fast payback periods. Perfect for founders hunting wedge use cases in large, legacy categories.
From Vibes to Velocity: How AI Tools Can Help You Achieve Your Development Goals
Tim Rogers, staff product manager, GitHub Copilot
Go beyond demos and put AI to work in your SDLC. We’ll dig into real patterns for using agents and copilots to reduce toil, speed reviews, and unblock teams — without sacrificing code quality or security.
Build First, Fund Later: The Founder’s Guide to Bootstrapping Breakout Startups
Tarun Raisoni, co-founder and CEO, Gruve
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Capital efficiency is a superpower. Learn pragmatic tactics for finding your first ICP, landing lighthouse customers, and funding early growth from revenue — so you raise on your terms.
How to Get Acquired in Tech (Without Selling Out): M&A Tips for Founders and Builders
Aklil Ibssa, head of corporate dev and M&A, Coinbase; and Yonas Beshawred, co-founder and CEO, StarSling
The inside view on readiness, outreach, and deal mechanics — from packaging financials to integration planning — so your company commands premium outcomes without losing the mission.
Fundraising Mistakes That Will Kill Your Round, and How to Avoid Them
Kamila Khasanova, founder and CEO, On Top Strategy; Sam Li, co-founder and CEO, Thoropass; Ashley Paston, partner, General Catalyst; and Dr. Richard Munassi, managing director, Tampa Bay Wave
Four vantage points — comms, founder, VC, and accelerator — break down deal-killers (muddy narrative, wrong metrics, mismatched targets) and the fix-it habits that get to “yes.”
Fundraising Process Workshop with TC editor Turned VC Josh Constine
Josh Constine, venture partner, SignalFire
Hands-on teardown of your fundraise: story arc, proof points, data room, and outreach sequencing — direct from a former TC editor who’s seen thousands of pitches.
AI at the Brink: Strategic Playbook for National Security
Daniel Hendrycks, executive director, Center for AI Safety
Where frontier-model risk meets real-world stakes. Practical frameworks for evaluating, red-teaming, and governing high-impact systems when failure isn’t an option.
Startup Lessons You Won’t Find in a Playbook
Santi Subotovsky, general partner, Emergence Capital; and Melissa Wong, co-founder and CEO, Zipline
Unvarnished lessons from scaling enterprise software and consumer ops. Expect real talk on hiring execs, navigating slow sales cycles, and staying alive when the plan meets reality.
Agentic AI for Startups: Automate, Adapt, and Accelerate Growth
Anmol Rastogi, head of product management, AI & ML — Amazon Business; and Anjali Mann, technical program manager, Microsoft
Where agents shine today (and where they break). Patterns to deploy agents in ops, support, and sales while keeping humans in the loop for quality.
Leading for Impact: Engineering at the Speed …