Silicon Valley kingmakers
Meanwhile, the investor lineup reads like a who’s who of Silicon Valley’s kingmakers. Sequoia’s Roelof Botha and “solo GP” Elad Gil represent the kind of money that moves markets and shapes entire industries. Dramatic as it may sound, their funding decisions often preview which technologies will dominate enterprise conversations within two years, making their perspectives essential intelligence for anyone planning technology strategy.
The programming extends well beyond AI and public markets. The CEO of Waymo will showcase how autonomous systems are reshaping transportation, while Netflix’s CTO will provide a rare glimpse into the streaming infrastructure that powers global entertainment. Perhaps most intriguingly, Kevin Rose—who founded Digg, sold it, then recently rescued it from corporate ownership—will discuss the art of platform resurrection in an era of constant digital disruption.
Disrupt takes place as both TechCrunch and San Francisco reassert their respective primacies — the publication as tech journalism’s defining voice, the city as technology’s undisputed capital. It also promises to be entertaining, as these events always are.
