TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How to watch Astro Teller, Startup Battlefield, and more live

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is taking place from October 27-29 in San Francisco, offering a rich lineup of speakers, workshops, networking events, and the highly anticipated Startup Battlefield pitch competition. For those unable to attend in person, the event’s Disrupt Stage will be livestreamed on YouTube, featuring prominent industry figures and startup finalists. The first day’s schedule includes two sessions of Startup Battlefield pitches judged by top venture capitalists and industry leaders, alongside keynote talks such as “The Self-Driving Reality Check” by Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana, discussing the current state and challenges of autonomous vehicles. Other notable sessions on day one include Roelof Botha of Sequoia Capital sharing insights on AI, geopolitics, and capital trends, and Astro Teller from Alphabet’s X lab providing a rare look at moonshot projects, the company’s “fail fast” culture, and AI developments. The event continues on Tuesday with talks from investor Vinod K