Day 1 of Disrupt 2024

Welcome to day one of TechCrunch Disrupt 2024! We are so excited to have you here with us as we kick off this incredible event.

Get ready for three action-packed days of immersive technology experiences! Learn from industry leaders on stage and in hands-on sessions, network with other innovators, meet startups shaping the future of technology, enjoy receptions and more.

Would you like to take part but don't have a ticket? There's still time! Register here and be part of the action.

Without further delay, here is a look at what awaits you today!

Stage sessions

We have an incredible lineup of top industry leaders ready to take the stage. The dates and further information can be found in the complete agenda.

Disturbance phase

Assaf Rappaport: From Zero Day to Hero: Assaf Rappaport, Wiz

Start Battlefield 200: The jury includes Morgan Beller, NFX; Alice Brooks, Khosla Ventures; Rohan Ganesh, Obvious Ventures; Galym Imanbayev, Lightspeed Venture Partners; Corinne Riley, Greylock; Christine Esserman, Accel; Eylul Kayin, Gradient Ventures; Lisa Morales-Hellebo, Refashiond Ventures; Jonathan Rosenbaum, Insight Partners; and Sharon Winter, Atomic.

Vinod Khosla looks to the past to see the future of AI: Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures

Consumers, Culture and Creators with Erin and Sara Foster: Erin Foster, Sara Foster and Phil Schwarz, Oversubscribed Ventures

Construction stage

Found live with Kai Kloepfer from Biofire: Kai Kloepfer, founder and CEO, Biofire

What you need to build a Series A today: Renata Quintini, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Renegade Partners; Corinne Riley, partner, Greylock; and Elizabeth Yin, co-founder and general partner of Hustle Fund

How AI and XR will revolutionize all your devices: Qualcomm

How to find and maintain product-market fit: Spenser Skates, CEO and Co-Founder, Amplitude; April Underwood, executive director, Adverb; and Tamar Yehoshua, president, product and technology, Glean

Why AI regulation is every startup’s business: Martin Casado, general partner, Andreessen Horowitz

How to launch a new product against established companies: Paul Lambert, Founder and CEO, Quilt; Gurinder Nagra, CEO, Furno Materials; and Brigid O'Brien, Managing Partner, RA Capital

Beyond the hype: Building AI that means business: Iliana Quinonez, Director, Customer Engineering, North America Startups, Google, and Jia Li, Co-Founder, President and Chief AI Officer, LiveX AI

Family offices want startup exposure, but what are they looking for?: Eti Lazarian, Family Office Principal, Elle Family Office; and Bruce Lee, CEO and Founder, Keebeck Wealth Management

Space stage powered by Aerospace

Startups in dual use: Even Rogers, CEO and co-founder of True Anomaly; Tim Solms, CEO Slingshot Aerospace; and Debra Emmons, Aerospace Corporation

“Future of Space Operations” challenge.: Judges include Justin Krauss, Dr. Debra Emmons, Cody Bronkar and Tom Cwik

Peter Beck is grabbing the space industry by the fins: Peter Beck, Founder and CEO, Rocket Lab

There and back again: solving orbital delivery: Kelly Hennig, COO, Stoke Space; and Justin Fiaschetti, Inversion Space

Bridgit Mendler on the transition from Disney star to startup founder: Bridgit Mendler, Founder and CEO, Northwood Space

Cislunar: The Next Frontier: AC Charania, NASA Chief Technologist, NASA; and Steve Isakowitz, President and CEO, Aerospace Corporation

Riding the Wave: The Future of Space Investment: Lewis Jones, Vice President, Seraphim Space; Jordan Noone, co-founder and general partner, Embedded Ventures; and Katelin Holloway, founding partner of Seven Seven Six

Fintech stage

Finding the Crypto VC Consensus: Morgan Beller, General Partner, NFX; Will Nuelle, General Partner, Galaxy Ventures; and Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner, Dragonfly Capital

How these neobanks grew in difficult times: Colin Walsh, Founder and CEO of Varo Bank; and Jason Wilk, CEO, Dave

With Tiptop, Postmates founder Bastian Lehmann wants more: Bastian Lehmann, Tiptop

Future of work: Lindsey Martin, Head of Technology, Check; Marcelo Lebre, President and Co-Founder, Remote; and Josh Reeves, CEO, Gusto

BaaS in a post-Synapse Meltdown world: Itai Damti, Co-founder and CEO, Unit; Peter Hazlehurst, CEO and co-founder, Synctera; and Sheetal Parikh, General Counsel and CCO, Treasury Prime

Visa Everywhere Initiative: The Ultimate Fintech Pitch Competition

Start Battlefield 200

Get ready for the excitement of Startup Battlefield 200, where 20 hand-picked, notable startups will participate in one of Disrupt's highlight events. Catch the action as they pitch on the Disrupt Stage, vying for a $100,000 stock-free prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup, judged by prominent venture capitalists.

First session: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

Second session: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m

Interactive, in-depth sessions

Join interactive sessions that lead to in-depth conversations about the key issues facing technology leaders today and how to address them head-on. Visit the full agenda for times and more information about each session.

Roundtable meetings

Join us for these 30-minute collaborative sessions, but be sure to pre-register in the event app. Expo+ passes do not include access to these roundtables.

Use data standards to accelerate your launch: Qi Li, InterSystems; and Nicholai Mitchko, InterSystems

Tackle any challenge head-on with affiliate marketing: Adam Weiss, Awin

How to build and operate your board: Mike Seckler, Justworks

Social Media Impact for Consumers with Vently: Gargi Kand, Vently; and Nicolas Meader, Lioncrest Ventures

Berkeley Connect: Experience the world's leading startup ecosystem: Harsha Gundala, Moonshine; Amy Jain, Swipefund; Jai Williams, OptiGenix; and Kate Sullivan, Uncracked

Shoppertainment 2024: The future of consumers and retail: Khanh Ngo, TikTok

Consumer AI startups: Sara Deshpande, Maven Ventures

Win at Startup PR without paying for an agency with former TechCrunch editor Josh Constine: Josh Constine, SignalFire

Successfully growing your seed or Series A in 2024: Brian Rothenberg and Medha Agarwal, defy.vc

Unlocking human intelligence through events: Atul Todi, 10Times

Next-generation medicine: AI simulation generates new data to accelerate drug development: Marianna Bonanome, SandboxAQ

AI Outlook: Where VCs are betting on AI today – and where we’re going next: Kevin Dunlap, Calibrate Ventures

Creating inclusive hiring practices in fast-growing companies: Lori Lizotte, WomenTech Network

Breakout sessions

These 50-minute question-and-answer sessions with a panel of industry leaders will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. All ticket types are welcome.

The Future of High-Growth Technology: Beyond the Apple App Store: Sofia Dolfe, Index Ventures; James Ding, DraftWise; and Jordan Taylor, Vizcom

How AI enhances tools for knowledge workers: Harpinder Singh, Innovation Endeavors; Tanguy Chau, Paxton AI; Luke McGartland, sequence; and Dion Almaer, Augment Code

Generative AI: Beyond the hype – developing real-world applications: Priyanka Vergadia, Microsoft

Beyond Snowflake and Databricks: Insights from the front lines of data transformation disruption: Led by Colin Zima, Omni; Toby Mao, Tobiko Data; Jordan Tigani, Mother Duck; Daniel Svonava, Superlinked; and Tomasz Tunguz, Theory Ventures

Navigating the financing landscape for women: Natalie Pan, Mariane Bekker and Jeni Chang, Women Founders Bay; and Aury Cifuentes, How Women Invest

Powering Ahead: The Future of Energy and Infrastructure: Rachel Payne and Troy Helming, EarthGrid; and Nicholas Larson, Silicon Zombies

IPO or bankruptcy? Tactical approaches for late-stage success: Jai Das, Sapphire Ventures; and Karthik Subramanian, Goldman Sachs

Expo Hall

The Expo Hall will host startups from all phases and regions worldwide. Get in touch with them and discover the groundbreaking innovations they love to showcase. Opens at 8:00 am

Pitch showcase stage

Head to the Expo Hall and watch some of our exhibiting startups give their pitches.

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Pitch session in the Korea Pavilion – KOTRA

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Startup Battlefield 200 Fast Pitches, Hardware, Robotics + IoT

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Pitch session for the Japan Pavilion – JETRO

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Startup Battlefield 200 Fast Pitches, Health Tech + Biotech

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Pitch session in the Korea Pavilion – KOTRA

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Pitch session in the Ukraine Pavilion – USAID Ukraine

Networking galore

In addition to casually interacting with other Disrupt participants, you can enhance your networking experience with the Braindate app. You can create or explore topics for deeper conversations in the app. Meet in person at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the Networking Lounge powered by Braindate on Level 2 for 1:1 or small group discussions

Connect with other investors over coffee

Investor Pass holders are invited to enjoy their morning coffee with other investors at the Deal Flow Café, which opens at 8:00 a.m

Side events before and after class

Over 60 company-hosted side events will take place throughout San Francisco throughout the week so you can keep the excitement of Disrupt flowing. These are taking place today. Visit the Side Events page for times and further details.

Unlock Your Investor Potential: How Technicians Can Become LPs with Vested Stock Units: Host: Musa Capital

Earn money with the energy transition: Hosted by DNV Ventures

『MELT』Dynamic network of over 150 founders and investors: Hosted by MELT

Semiconductors and AI for the Climate Startup Cup – announcement and reception of the finalists: Hosted by Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC)

Startup Grind Happy Hour with Microsoft for Startups, Justworks, Withum, Qapita and DuploCloud: Hosted by Startup Grind

Investor discussions from w.tech: Hosted by w.tech

Pitch&Drink with P2S.VC: Hosted by Pre-Seed to Success (AltaIR Capital, Yellow Rocks, Smart Partnership Capital, I2BF Global Ventures)

A Well-Tech terrace party!: Hosted by Well Now! & Love Soul AI

Startup x VC Mixer with Simon Lancaster, founder of Omni Ventures: Hosted by NEC X

Data protection and social media happy hour with Germ Network x Citizens: Hosted by Germ Network

It's not too late to sign up for Disrupt

If you're hesitant to sign up for Disrupt 2024 because you think it's too late, don't worry! Numerous immersive experiences await you and tickets remain available until the last day. Register here.