Meet the minds shaping AI: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 AI Stage revealed

Summary

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the AI Stage comes alive with the voices shaping the future of technology, creativity, and security. Top VCs reveal what it takes to win funding in a rapidly evolving landscape, as they place bets on the next wave of AI founders. Hear groundbreaking insights from leaders at visionary startups like Apptronik, ElevenLabs, Hugging Face, Runway, Wonder Dynamics, Writer, and Wayve — pioneers redefining the future of tech. These leaders, and many more below, represent the cutting edge of AI’s growing impact. On the AI Stage at Disrupt, get an inside look at how breakthroughs are transforming industries, user experiences, and what startups and investors must know to stay ahead. More sessions and speakers are coming soon. In the meantime, secure your ticket for Disrupt 2025 and get ready to lean into dynamic conversations happening on the AI Stage, along with four other industry stages — Space, Builders, Going Public, and Disrupt — from October 27–29. Save up to $675 before prices jump after July. Register here to save big. Introducing the AI Stage lineup Betting on the Next Wave: What VCs Want in AI Startups Speakers to be announced. From model infrastructure to niche applications, AI is producing a new breed of founders and a new set of investor expectations. In this candid conversation, top VCs share what’s catching their eye (and what’s not), how they’re thinking about defensibility in a world of AI monopolies, and what founders need to show to get that next term sheet. Creative Machines and Where AI Meets Imagination Nikola Todorovic, co-founder and CEO, Wonder Dynamics; and more speakers to be announced AI is no longer just optimizing workflows; it’s co-creating art, media, and experiences in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Wonder Dynamics CEO Nikola Todorovic joins a panel of creative technologists to explore how AI is reshaping the creative process, blurring the lines between artist and algorithm, and opening up new frontiers for...