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Avoid the rush and pick up your badge early at Colorbloq. The first 500 to pick up their badge early will get some sweet TC swag!
Registration is open in the Moscone North Lobby from 7:30am to 4:30pm. Startup Alley Exhibitors and Sponsors can arrive at 7am for set up.
Watch Greyparrot, Halos and Moodbit be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
Learn about the right ways and wrong ways to create great assets for paid channels, landing pages and more in this teardown workshop with Asher King-Abramson, a top growth marketer who works with dozens of YC companies (and many others).
Founder, Got Users
Watch Voxel51, Alcide, Hacware Inc. and MedStack be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith intends to return the U.S. to crewed spaceflight, with a goal of doing so this year with its first suborbital trips. Hopefully, we can also get Smith to tell us the ticket price for a trip, once it begins taking on paying customers.
CEO, Blue Origin
Growing your SaaS company to a billion dollars in revenue is no easy task. It takes patience, perseverance and a strong team. Often it doesn’t happen until well after a company has gone public. We will talk to three people who have experience working with SaaS startups and understand the unique challenges they face getting to a billion dollars and beyond.
For far too long, creators have been users of platforms rather than running those platforms. With HitRecord, Joseph Gordon-Levitt changed that. JGL has been head down and hands-on with HitRecord, and we’ll hear from him about how to put the power back in creators’ hands.
No founder likes dilution, which is why the US government is becoming an increasingly popular source for early-stage, ambitious venture capital. Hear from VC leaders and founders who have navigated the process to discover your next source of non-dilutive capital.
Chairman & Co-founder, Resilience
PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada led the company to a successful IPO earlier this year. She’ll join Box CEO Aaron Levie to talk about how these two companies charted their path to an IPO, the pros and cons of doing so, and life after ringing the bell on Wall Street.
Watch Moabi, Unum ID, achu health and FindAir be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
Achieving sustainable growth is challenging for startups. One of the most powerful ways to ramp up to the rapid pace required for success is taking advantage of agile talent. Accenture predicts that 43% of the U.S. workforce is expected to be independent by 2020. What does that mean to you? The best talent for the job is quite possibly a remote freelancer. Join Toptal to find out how and where does one find the best remote, on-demand talent.
YouTube remains the most popular destination for online video, and the platform for the next generation of stars. At the same time, it faces challenges around its original content strategy, competition, hate speech, misinformation and more. Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan will join us to discuss where YouTube goes from here.
TomTom, the location technology specialists have been on a relentless mission to provide a safer, cleaner, congestion-free world since 1991. This can only be accomplished by partnering with the world’s leading technology companies. Join us as we announce exciting new partnerships and innovative location technology powered use cases.
Lockheed Martin has had roots in Silicon Valley going back decades. Today the aerospace giant has its hands in AI, autonomy, space exploration, and more. Vice President of Commercial Civil Space Lisa Callahan is laser-focused on one of the company’s biggest immediate challenges: Bringing the first American woman and the next American man to the surface of the Moon in Lockheed’s Orion crew capsule.
Founder, BrewPR, The New New Thing
Ray Dalio knows a thing or two about building successful startups. As founder of the firm, Bridgewater, he helped build it into one of the most successful investment companies ever, managing a whopping $150 billion in assets. Author of the bestseller Principles, Dalio will discuss the book and companion mobile app on how building a strong culture can lead to a flourishing startup.
Founder & Co-Chairman, Co-CIO, best-selling author of Principles, Bridgewater Associates
Catch-up with colleagues and other Disrupt SF investors over a delicious lunch. Only open to Investor Pass types.Only open to Investor and Insider pass types
Ray Dalio, the Founder and CEO of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world will be signing copies of his #1 New York Times Bestseller, Principles. Pick up a copy and learn more on how building a strong culture can lead to a flourishing startup.
Founder & Co-Chairman, Co-CIO, best-selling author of Principles, Bridgewater Associates
TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Battlefield Cup and $100,000.
Managing Director, Verizon Ventures
Watch MyMilk Labs, Sparkle Innovations, Theator and OneClick.ai be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
Wherever you are in your career, Bumble Bizz can connect you with other professionals. You can use the mode to mentor others in your industry, collaborate with your peers, and learn from experts. In this session, you’ll learn how to maximize your exposure and put your best foot forward in order to fulfill your career goals.
Learn how developers are building apps that interface with Snapchat. In this session, we’ll give a brief overview of Snap Kit and talk to some founders who have built amazing apps that provide unique experiences for their users. Featuring: Greg Henrion (CEO, YOLO) and Esther Crawford (CEO, Squad)
E-commerce has fundamentally changed the way we browse and buy physical goods. But even though online sales have taken a huge bite out of brick-and-mortar, it doesn’t mean that digital brands aren’t interested in the prospect of offline channels. Hear from three founders who have taken their own unique approach to launching a store.
Co-Founder & CEO, Brooklinen
Hear us interview our boss’s boss’s boss about the promise (and potential perils) of deploying 5G wireless technology.
Watch select Startup Alley companies pitch to Disrupt attendees in just 60-seconds.
Nothing is better than striking product-market fit and suddenly finding a path to rapid, venture-scale growth. But as that growth accelerates, how do you create the conditions to rapidly find, attract, and hire the talent you need to reach unicorn status? Hear from some of the leading recruiters and services on how they have successfully scaled recruiting and avoided key pitfalls.
“Gemini Man” from Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee has not one, but two characters played by Will Smith — assassin Henry Brogen, and a younger clone of Brogen who’s been sent to kill him. Lee and Smith will discuss the process of making the film, how they used CGI to create a younger version of the movie star and how they think the theatrical experience is changing. In addition, we’ll ask Smith for the latest on his VC firm Dreamers Fund
Actor, Producer & Musician, Gemini Man
Producer & Director, Gemini Man
If you care about understanding crypto and the ways it may well impact you sooner than you might imagine, you won’t want to miss this fireside chat with Andreessen Horowitz general partner Chris Dixon.
Over 150,000 developers from around the world answered the Call for Code 2019 Global Challenge—a worldwide developer competition seeking solutions to help communities deal with natural disasters. In this session, Jabrils, Software/Game/Video Maker and Pedro Cruz, Call for Code 2018 participant and founder of DroneAid, dive into how open source development using machine learning, blockchain and emerging technologies can help bring new solutions to some of our most urgent problems
5G is way more than just faster download speeds. It’s a complete network redesign. Our next generation network will usher in digital experiences that we’ve never seen before, and unlock the full potential of technologies that are already here. During this session we’ll explore the foundational technologies that power 5G, discuss the enabling platforms and devices that sit on top of the network, and showcase some of the companies that are already building the 5G future, today. Please join Verizon 5G for the three separate sessions:Session 1 – “The New Network: 5G Foundations”Session 2 – “Devices & Enablers”Session 3 – “Building 5G Services & Experiences”
Slack co-founder Cal Henderson and Spark Capital general partner Megan Quinn will discuss what it takes to create a billion-dollar business and, in Slack’s case, list on the New York Stock Exchange in one of 2019’s most highly-anticipated exits.
The seed-stage venture firm has come to form its own startup economy over the years, with its network of companies and founders interconnecting across the tech industry and beyond. Find out how Y Combinator works today, and how you can become a part of it, in this discussion with CEO of YC Continuity Ali Rowghani and CEO and partner Michael Seibel.
CEOs of two of the most fast-growing startups, Brex co-founder Henrique Dubugras and Clearbanc founder Michele Romanow, come together to unpack new solutions for startups looking to raise capital and scale — quick.
The direct-to-consumer landscape has exploded in the past year but the keys to making a subscription product indispensable are still up in the air as few have discovered a path to success. This chat with LOLA’s Alexandra Friedman, Forerunner partner Eurie Kim and KiwiCo’s Sandra Oh Lin will address the constant struggles of getting a subscription service off the ground and retaining customers.
Protein replacement for human consumption is going to be an $85 billion industry by 2030, according to UBS. Impossible Foods’ Patrick Brown will discuss how to build a business around removing animals from humanity’s food chain.
Co-Founder & CEO, Impossible Foods
TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Battlefield Cup and $100,000.
Partner, Atomico
Foursquare has pulled off a monumental pivot over the last decade, going from a silly location-based social network to an integral enterprise business with the chops to take on Google and Facebook. Hear founder Dennis Crowley discuss the journey the company has taken over the past ten years and what the next ten years looks like for New York’s tech sweetheart.
Startup founders are hard-pressed to find the right investors — not only to fund their businesses, but to help their businesses grow. Listen as two-time MVP Stephen Curry and SC30 Inc President Bryant Barr introduce SC30 Inc. Investments, featuring SnapTravel CEO Hussein Fazal as he discusses how he determined SC30 Inc. would make a good strategic investor.
President, SC30 Inc.
Registration is open in the Moscone North Lobby from 7:30am to 4:30pm. Startup Alley Exhibitors and Sponsors can arrive at 7am for set up. Make sure to bring your government-issued photo ID that matches the name on your badge for re-entry.
Catch-up with colleagues and other women (and those who identify as women) over a delicious breakfast featuring a short panel discussion about the real issues women face when looking for funding, taking strategic risks, or furthering their entrepreneurial endeavors while navigating the world of venture capital, private equity, M&A and beyond.
Watch Bidder Construction App, BlueSmart Technology, SnapShyft and Wunder be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
Frederic Moll is a pioneer in robotic surgical applications. Backed by Ajay Royan’s Mithril Capital he sold his last business to JNJ for $3 billion. Hear from these two industry leaders on the opportunities available in medical robotic field.
Partner, Sonder Capital
Founder & Managing General Partner, Mithril Capital Management
Consumers and businesses alike remain fascinated by the lore of innovation. For innovation to be useful to most enterprises, there needs to be a deliberate plan to find and shape ideas for their markets, rapidly vet value and scale accordingly. Likewise, these big organizations can serve as lifeblood for startups, whose existence may rest on finding the right partners and customers quickly to create an interconnected market. Enter the era of the ecosystem.
Gain insight into the inner workings of GV, the firm’s bold bets (Lime, Impossible Foods), recent wins (Uber, Slack) and how Krane views SoftBank in an exclusive interview with David Krane, Google’s former director of global communications and public affairs and current CEO and managing partner of GV.
Venture funding may have boomed over the last decade, but the decisions around your initial funding are as tricky as ever. Hear how to take advantage of the current landscape from top Silicon Valley early-stage thinkers including pre-seed investor Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures, early-stage investor Annie Kadavy of Redpoint Ventures, and Russ Heddleston, CEO of Docsend.
Watch Button Wallet, Crypto APIs, Ember Fund and Planet Nine be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
Fresh off a $1B cash commitment from Microsoft, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are joining us to talk about the company’s plans to bring about the age of artificial general intelligence. We’ll talk about whether that’s a good idea or not.
Co-founder, President & CEO, Caribou Biosciences
Teamwork can be natural in a startup with twenty people. With hundreds, everything changed. I learned to lead by whining (the evil twin of vision). I looked backwards to write the future. I linked our vision to the meaning of life. We grew to thousands. Come find out how. Please join Dave for a free book signing in the lobby following his talk.
Sebastian Thrun — the scientist and inventor, educator and serial entrepreneur, Google moonshot factory chieftain and self-driving car architect — is coming back to Disrupt SF. This time, it’s to talk about his latest passion project: Kitty Hawk, the electric flying car company led by Thrun and backed by Google’s Larry Page. We’ll talk about the future of flight and how this startup aims to free people from traffic.
Watch Cloosiv, Faros, Frills, Oculogx be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
Leading security experts from Google, Duo, and IOActive discuss some of the challenges startups and enterprises face in security. How do companies navigate the litany of issues and threats without hampering growth?
CEO, IOActive
It’s a jungle out there in the scooter wars, but that didn’t stop Bird from being on an epic tear this year. Hear from Bird CEO Travis VanderZanden about what it took to hit a $2.5 billion valuation and what the company is doing to improve its unit economics.
100 Thieves is one of the few esports orgs to look to Silicon Valley for investment – and it’s paying off. Hear from former pro gamer and 100 Thieves CEO and founder Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag and 100 Thieves co-owner Scooter Braun on how they built a brand worth more than $160 million that turns fans into ambassadors.
SVP of Corporate Development & Head, Verizon Ventures
Vice President & General Manager, Procter & Gamble Ventures Studio
Things change fast in Startup Land. Join us for a surprise guest at 11:50am today!
As the old adage goes, sex sells. A panel of investors and founders will discuss the opportunities — and challenges — of building a successful sex tech startup, and how to capitalize on a market that’s projected to be worth more than $123 billion by 2026.
Talk through the nuts and bolts of what makes a great deck (or not) with top early-stage investors Anu Duggal and Charles Hudson, plus insights from Docsend’s Russ Heddleston, as they go through submitted pitches live on stage.
Watch #Fly, AirBie, Flugauto and SparkCharge be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Battlefield Cup and $100,000.
Today’s digital publishers must be bold in adopting user-centric models to win the web’s battle for attention. Championing this mindset is TechCrunch, which has led the industry in innovating user experience, subscriptions, and now — in partnership with Spot.IM — community. Spot.IM’s Nadav Shoval joins TechCrunch’s Travis Bernard for an intimate discussion on building digital media’s most innovative publisher.
From thousand-satellite constellations to space tourism, orbit is a fresh and inspiring source of new startup ideas and evolutions of established ones. Swarm’s Sara Spangelo and OneWeb’s Adrian Steckel are taking on global connectivity and Bessemer Ventures’ Tess Hatch provides the perspective of investors looking to make bets like these happen.
CEO, Swarm Technologies
Watch select Startup Alley companies pitch to Disrupt attendees in just 60-seconds.
Since leaving the world of intelligence, former NSA director Adm. Mike Rogers and ex-Israeli cyber-intelligence chief Nadav Zafrir talk shop about what startups need learn about security.
Former Director, National Security Agency
Co-Founder & CEO, Team8
Most good startup outcomes are acquisitions, and most good acquisitions happen because a buyer needs your company for a specific reason. Hear from Justin Kan (sold Twitch) and Jess Lee (sold Polyvore) plus top Silicon Valley banker Mike Marquez of Code Advisors about how to make them happen the right way.
Partner, Sequoia
Prosus is a global consumer internet company with interests in food delivery, payments and fintech, classifieds, travel, retail, media, social platforms and a dedicated ventures team, not to mention a huge stake in Tencent. Hear from CEO Bob van Dijk about what Prosus believes is around the corner in these growth markets and why Naspers listed Prosus on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange in September, creating Europe’s largest listed consumer internet company in 2019.
Group CEO, Prosus & Naspers
In an ever-evolving cyber world, from election security to the supply chain, Homeland Security assistant director Jeanette Manfra discusses the threats we face today — and tomorrow.
Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Join Kate Clark and Alex Wilhelm, hosts of TechCrunch’s wildly popular venture capital-focused podcast, as they unpack the numbers behind the week’s headlines with Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures live from Disrupt.
Starkey® is reinventing the hearing aid with embedded sensors and machine learning. Livio™ AI is a multi-purpose device that not only helps people hear better, but also helps them live better by monitoring physical and cognitive health. It detects falls, translates languages, transcribes speech, and serves as a personal assistant.
In just over five years, Zola has managed to become the go-to service provider for couples planning their wedding. Hear from Zola founder Shan-Lyn Ma on raising upwards of $140 million and how to capitalize on the most important day of her users’ lives.
As gig workers continue to struggle with financial instability, inadequate labor protections and few alternatives, hear from leaders and companies that are now trying to figure out how to create an equitable, just, and sustainable economic system for gig workers.
Executive Director, Working Partnerships USA
Founder & CEO, Girlgaze
Aicha Evans, the CEO of self-driving vehicle startup Zoox, and former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm will talk about how innovative technologies support smart city infrastructure and provide new and sustainable ways for people to live and work in these urban areas.
CEO, Zoox
CEO, IOActive
Co-Founder & CEO, Team8
Startup founders often think it’s impossible to achieve financial success while building a socially responsible company, but Marc Benioff and his co-founders built this notion into Salesforce before the company even made a dime. Hear Salesforce Chairman & co-CEO Marc Benioff discuss his new book, Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change, and what went into his company where values and giving back are on par with the product.
In this panel, we host two founders who have each grown their respective startups to stratospheric levels, but with very different funding approaches. Kathryn Petralia, co-founder and president of SMB FinTech Kabbage, has raised prodigious venture capital, including $500 million in equity from the likes of the SoftBank Vision Fund. Meanwhile, Ben Chestnut, co-founder and CEO of Mailchimp, has built a massive and well-known marketing platform entirely by bootstrapping. Why did they choose their different financing strategies? Come hear from two leading founders about how they thought through their fundraises and the lessons we can all learn from their experiences.
TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Battlefield Cup and $100,000.
RapidAPI is inviting you to their Disrupt after-party with FREE food, drinks, and entertainment! Space is limited, so RSVP today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rapidapi-after-party-techcrunch-disrupt-tickets-69944480825. Your Disrupt SF badge is your key to get into our party! 21+ only. Must have a government-issued photo ID to enter. Questions about the party? Email event@rapidapi.com
Take a break from Disrupt for this exclusive screening and post-show Q&A with the film’s director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and star Michael Shannon. Sign up for the screening this Thursday at 7pm at the Landmark Clay Theater 2261 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115 – https://gofobo.com/index.php/main/movie_landing/VGVjaENydW5jaEN1cnJlbnRXYXI%3D
Registration is open in the Moscone North Lobby from 7:30am to 4:00pm. Startup Alley Exhibitors and Sponsors can arrive at 7am for set up. Make sure to bring your government-issued photo ID that matches the name on your badge for re-entry.
Watch Beam Financial Inc., FineprintF Technologies, Mellow and Trio Financial Technologies be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
Running an ethical tech company is underrated. From fostering a diverse and inclusive company, to examining your technology’s impact on society it all comes down to ethics. Hear from Project Include’s Ellen Pao and Block Party’s Tracy Chou about how they grapple with ethics, and how focusing on diversity can positively impact a company’s bottom line.
Two of the most critical technical decisions for founders are correctly scoping what comprises an MVP and how to make pragmatic decisions on how to build it. Getting these things right will put your product in front of customers faster and give you vital feedback on how to guide your development. In this session you will get practical advice on 1) how you can make good decisions on which features should go in to your MVP, avoid scope creep, prioritize features, and determine what is the “minimum” to build, and 2) how to choose the right development approaches and select the right infrastructure options that can enable you to develop your product with high velocity and at a low cost. Presented by Nicki Klein, Technical Evangelist, AWS.
Watch Cinchy, Onna Technologies, Socionado and Veamly be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
Launching an MVP and finding early product-market fit are just the first steps in the journey to build a great startup. Learn from leading product thinkers from Instagram, Okta, Tinder and Uber on how they expand, grow, and refine their products to increase their value without alienating existing users.
Chief Product Officer, Okta
The cannabis industry is projected to reach $50 billion in ten years. Keith McCarty and Bharat Vasan represent two of the biggest names in the market. Hear the duo talk about an industry with undeniable potential, but plenty of red tape to deal with, too.
Regional Head Africa Venture Capital, International Finance Corporation
Investment Manager, Orange Ventures
Floodgate co-founding partner Ann Miura-Ko and Aspect Ventures co-founder Theresia Gouw have risen to the ranks of top VCs, thanks in part to two of 2019’s most defining IPOs, in Lyft and TheRealReal. At Disrupt, they’ll unpack the trends in venture capital that have dominated headlines this year, and dive deeper into what’s coming.
Ten years after launching their product at TechCrunch 50, Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman join us to discuss the company’s ups and downs.
Co-Founder & CTO, Fitbit
Watch Vertoe Inc, 4DAGE and AVA Technologies be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
Rachel Haurwitz is the founder of Caribou Biosciences, a startup on the cutting edge of gene editing technologies — including animal and human DNA. She will chat with us about the ethical and scientific questions surrounding CRISPRing human embryos and what that could mean for the future of humanity.
Co-founder, President & CEO, Caribou Biosciences
Parking shapes how cities look and feel and how people move around them “almost more than anything else,” writes The Economist. Hear from SpotHero founder Mark Lawrence to learn how the digitization of the parking industry is powering new capabilities for fleets, connected vehicles, urban mobility services, and autonomous vehicles.
Snap’s 2018 was rocky and its 2017 wasn’t much better, but in the face of renewed user growth and accelerating revenues, Snap has been mounting a massive comeback on Wall Street this year. Hear from CEO Evan Spiegel about the company’s long-term prospects and its biggest existential threats.
Dealing with a tricky visa situation? Troubleshoot the many snags that can affect early-stage startups who are trying to bring talent into the country, with top Silicon Valley immigration expert Sophie Alcorn.
Brooke Hammerling is the founder of one of the most iconic tech startup PR firms of the past decade, Brew PR, which was sold for $15 million in 2016. Chelsea Maclin is VP of Marketing at Bumble, one of the most recognizable brands in the app world today. And Ben Pham is the founder of Character, a brand design firm that’s worked with the likes of Oculus, Nike, DoorDash and Peets Coffee. The three will discuss how to think about brand design and what gets and keeps the attention of users.
Founder, BrewPR, The New New Thing
VP of Marketing, Bumble
Co-founder & Creative Director, Character
Simone Giertz has amassed a major YouTube following courtesy of her “sh*** robots” and other highly entertaining projects. She’ll join us to discuss her work and show off her crowdfunded Every Day Calendar project.
Watch ilmatic, SeeHow and Thinker-Tinker be interviewed on the Showcase Stage by a TC editor.
Battlefield startups from the past return to the stage to tell us what they’ve been up to since they competed for the Disrupt Cup. With Moalla Ilani and Mohamad Bakri (Buildlink), Phyllis Kyomuhendo and Menyo Innocent (M-SCAN), and Pedro Coutinho (Olho do Dono)
CTO, Buildink
Hardware Engineer, Buildink
Co-founder & Impact Lead, M-SCAN
Co-Founder & Team Lead, M-SCAN
Founder & CEO, Olho do Dono
So your first company worked out well. Let’s say you have the burning desire to do another one — what’s the right way to do it the next time around? Hear from frequent founder David Cancel (formerly Performable/Hubspot, Lookery, Ghostery, Compete) on what he’s done.
TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Battlefield Cup and $100,000.Judges: Mamoon Hamid (Kleiner Perkins), Ashton Kutcher (Sound Ventures), Alfred Lin (Sequoia), Marissa Mayer (Lumi Labs), Ann Miura-Ko (Floodgate Ventures)
Chris Britt, the chief executive of Chime and Andreessen Horowitz’s Angela Strange know that money is what everyone wants. The problem is how to make it more accessible to everyone in the world. Hear them discuss how to build a better bank for everyone.
Watch select Startup Alley companies pitch to Disrupt attendees in just 60-seconds.
You may know Andrew Chen as a widely read startup growth strategist, but today he’s investing in his expertise. As a partner at top venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, he is focused on consumer internet companies, seeking out the new growth in this maturing tech sector. Come hear the latest on what he’s seeing in the industry both from the growth and investing perspective.
The top contenders of the Disrupt Hackathon demo their projects that they spent the last two days creating to compete for sponsor prizes and the $10K TechCrunch best of show award.
OnePlus has maintained impressive growth even as global numbers smartphone sales have faltered. Co-founder Carl Pei will discuss how the company has managed to buck industry trends by catering to a devoted fanbase and offering an innovative alternative to Apple and Samsung.
No one knows the pain of slowing smartphone sales better than HTC. Join the new CEO Yves Maitre in his first public appearance as we discuss how the company has maintained an industry-wide slow down and how technologies like blockchain and VR could hold the keys to the future.
CEO, HTC
Postmates co-founder and CEO Bastian Lehmann talks about the on-demand delivery company’s uncertain future, the challenges of eventually navigating the public markets, and how robotics will change the landscape of the on-demand world.
Watch the crowning of the latest winner of Startup Battlefield.
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