TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Innovation Partners Support Leading Tech Event

The TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 conference is a crucial platform for innovation, and its usual success cannot be achieved without effective partnerships that support this continuous technological movement. From key partners to promising collaborators, the sponsors of TechCrunch Disrupt contribute to solidifying the conference's position as a leading destination for founders, investors, and visionaries who shape the future of technology. Their insights, technologies, and support invigorate every stage, session, and startup launch moment, transforming bold ideas into real and tangible impact.

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Tuesday, October 28

AI Stage: Exploring Success Horizons in AI Projects

AI doesn't fail; it requires solving the right problems.

2:35 PM – 2:55 PM
Presented by: SymphonyAI

While some headlines point to challenges facing AI experiments, global leaders are successfully scaling AI solutions in production across multiple sectors such as manufacturing, payments, and retail. This success demonstrates the importance of focusing on solving complex, domain-specific problems. This discussion moves beyond the pervasive hype to uncover the real reasons why AI projects may stumble when faced with business realities, and how leading companies are tackling these challenges.

Research shows that many AI projects may fail due to several key factors, including: unclear business objectives or a misunderstanding of the project's purpose, which is one of the most common reasons for AI project failure (Rand, 2024, Rand.org). Additionally, poor data quality or lack of relevant data is a critical factor, with estimates indicating that 85% of AI models and projects fail for this reason, including issues like data bias, overfitting, and neglecting edge cases (Forbes, 2024, Forbes.com; AIMultiple, 2025, Research.AIMultiple.com). Other factors also include focusing on technology instead of the actual problem, and lack of adequate infrastructure for data and model deployment (Rand, 2024, Rand.org). Furthermore, lack of collaboration between teams, shortage of specialized talent, unrealistic expectations, and resistance to cultural change can contribute to project setbacks (AIMultiple, 2025, Research.AIMultiple.com; Informatica, 2025, Informatica.com; Forbes, 2025, Forbes.com).

This session will include real-world insights into deployment barriers, the human impact of automation, and why deep expertise is a key driver for achieving measurable results in AI projects.

Wednesday, October 29

Builders Stage: Stablecoins, Startups, Payroll: The New Guide to Global Hiring

10:40 AM – 11:00 AM
Presented by: Pebl

As startups expand globally, the biggest challenge isn't finding talent, but how to pay them efficiently. Traditional payroll and banking systems struggle to keep pace with the demands of a fully distributed, digital workforce. Rising visa costs and shifts in U.S. policies are accelerating the move towards global hiring. Fintech innovations are now redefining payroll through digital wallets, cryptocurrencies, and stablecoins, making payments faster, cheaper, and borderless. This session delves into why payroll is the next frontier for financial infrastructure, where compliance meets innovation, and how startups are transforming global teams into a strategic competitive advantage.

Reception Hosts: Thank You for Bringing the Tech Community Together

Networking is the foundation of TechCrunch Disrupt, and conference sponsors make these unforgettable moments possible:

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Lunch Reception

"Propel Your Business Forward"
Presented by: SAP

Women of TechCrunch Cocktail Reception

"Unlocking Success: Building Networks, Champions, and a Growth Mindset"
Presented by: J.P. Morgan

Startup Battlefield, Powered by MongoDB

A huge thank you to our Startup Battlefield sponsor, MongoDB, for helping us support the groundbreaking ideas and bold founders taking their first big stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Your support champions the next generation of game-changing startups.

MongoDB will also host a breakout session:

Leading for Impact: Engineering at the Speed of AI

Tuesday, October 28
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM

In the rapidly changing world of AI, traditional product cycles no longer work effectively. Continuous model releases, intense competition, and demanding business requirements call for a new kind of engineering leadership. Leaders from Factory, Mercor, Fireworks, TinyFish, and Voyage AI from MongoDB share how they build agile teams, drive rapid growth with fewer resources, and lead for impact at the speed of AI.

Join the Conversation: Our TechCrunch Disrupt Roundtables

Our roundtables bring together founders, investors, and experts for frank and interactive discussions that generate real insights and connections you won't find anywhere else. Check out the hosts of these roundtables:

• 10times
• Fireworks AI
• Silicon Valley Venture
• Superconnected
• UC Berkeley SCET
• Uptin
• Vently

Special Thanks to Our TechCrunch Disrupt Marketing Partners

Our marketing partners help amplify the voice of TechCrunch Disrupt — sharing stories, showcasing innovation, and extending our reach beyond the stage. We are grateful for your continued collaboration and support.

• Beta University
• Founder Tactics
• HiHello

To all our partners — thank you for enriching the conversations, connections, and breakthroughs that define TechCrunch Disrupt. Your commitment to innovation helps propel the global startup ecosystem forward. We are proud to build this platform together and can't wait to see what comes next. Until then, our salute to every company, innovator, and changemaker who will help make this year's TechCrunch Disrupt unforgettable.

• 1WAV / Ballast Networks
• Aerisyn Inc
• AI Organizer Company
• AI71
• All Talentz
• Brave
• Descope
• Draper Startup House
• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
• Friendli.ai
• FyeLabs
• Hallo
• HeadAI
• Heidi Health
• iMerit
• Lean Solutions Group
• Lightfield
• Lutra Inc
• MinD
• DNMIO
• KTA
• protofy.xyz
• Pulumi
• Qapita
• Scale Venture Partners
• SustainaVerse
• Snapshot AI
• TAC Security
• Techstars
• Tempo
• Terragrit
• Why Tenerife
• Women in Security and Privacy
• WorkerBee
• YSK

Thank you for being a part of the TechCrunch Disrupt journey. We couldn't do it without you.