TechCrunch Disrupt (audio-only version)

TechCrunch Disrupt is the world’s leading authority in debuting revolutionary startups, introducing game-changing technologies and discussing what’s top of mind for the tech industry’s key innovators.

Fritz Lanman of ClassPass Does Some Tinkering

Fritz Lanman of ClassPass has a chat with Jordan Crook about the company's origins, changes to the business model, and future roadmap.

09-21
20:53

Laurene Powell Jobs and Ron Conway: Help Our Fellow Americans

Laurene Powell Jobs of Emerson Collective and SV Angel's Ron Conway sit down to discuss their views on immigration reform and make an impassioned plea in defense of DREAMers.

09-21
22:34

Building Delight with Matt Rogers of Nest Labs

Matt Rogers of Nest Labs talks to John Biggs about who to design for, helping to bring society and the economy forward, and what the jobs of the future look like.

09-20
20:12

Bozoma Saint John Has a Lot To Do

Uber's Bozoma Saint John has a chat with Megan Rose Dickey about tackling the company's recent brand difficulties, user and driver perceptions of the company, and the work remaining.

09-20
21:27

Andrew Ng: AI is the New Electricity

Devin Coldewey talks to Andrew Ng about what makes an AI-first company, his vision for an AI-powered society, and the transformation of education.

09-20
20:33

The Wide World of Esports

Craig Barry (Turner Sports), Heather Garozzo (Team Dignitas) and Stratton Sclavos (Vision Venture Partners) sit down with Fitz Tepper for a top-to-bottom look at the esports world.

09-20
29:39

Confronting Misogyny in Silicon Valley

Katie Roof talks to Sarah Kunst (Proday), Kim Malone Scott (Candor), and Hilary Gosher (Insight Venture Partners) about sexism and harassment in Silicon Valley.

09-20
19:32

Creating Jobs with Self-Driving Trucks: Embark's Alex Rodrigues

Embark's Alex Rodrigues sits down with Darrell Etherington to discuss the ways their autonomous trucking model addresses the current problems of the industry.

09-20
19:36

Onboarding Everyone with 21.co's Balaji Srinivasan

Brian Heater chats with Balaji Srinivasan of 21.co about current events in cryptocurrency and incentivizing people into bitcoin adoption.

09-20
19:47

Frida Polli of Pymetrics Knows Where You Belong

Frida Polli of Pymetrics talks to Josh Constine about the power of using data and AI in game form to sort people into the careers that fit them.

09-20
07:59

Atrium's Justin Kan is Streamlining Legal Services

Atrium's Justin Kan sits down with Megan Rose Dickey to discuss his latest company's origin, business model, and future plans.

09-20
20:03

Rising Above the Noise with Kirsten Green of Forerunner Ventures

Connie Loizos has a chat with Kirsten Green of Forerunner Ventures about what gets her attention, multi-channel marketing, and the evolution of retail.

09-20
20:30

Teaching the World with VIPKID's Cindy Mi

VIPKID's Cindy Mi talks to Megan Rose Dickey about the importance of personalized learning, recruiting and retaining teachers, and changes to the edtech landscape.

09-20
21:48

Sam Altman's Secret Recipe

Y Combinator's Sam Altman has a chat with Connie Loizos about cryptocurrency, what makes a good startup, AI, and his thoughts on the current state of politics.

09-19
19:13

Maureen Fan of Baobab Studios Says: More Content

Maureen Fan of Baobab Studios talks to Lucas Matney about what's needed for VR to take off, developing the semantics of AR & VR, and evolving VR business models.

09-19
18:17

Doing Good Through Tech

Former DC mayor Adrian Fenty sits down with Tiffani Ashley Bell (The Human Utility), Andrew Frame (Citizen), and Rosanne Haggerty (Community Solutions) to discuss tech as a force for good.

09-19
24:12

Kevin Durant Joins the Investment Game

Golden State MVP Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman talk to Jordan Crook about keeping in touch with KD's fans and what drives their business decisions.

09-19
20:23

Democratizing Health with 23andMe's Anne Wojcicki

Anne Wojcicki of 23andMe talks to Sarah Buhr about working with the FDA, drug discovery, and addressing diversity in their dataset.

09-19
20:06

Growing Houzz with Alon Cohen and Adi Tatarko

Ingrid Lunden has a chat with Alon Cohen and Adi Tatarko of Houzz about how their business ties to the housing market, integrating ARKit, and the competitive landscape.

09-19
20:56

Kevin Durant Joins the Investment Game

Golden State MVP Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman talk to Jordan Crook about keeping in touch with KD's fans and what drives their business decisions.

09-19
20:23

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