INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Disrupt Berlin is right around the corner
And there is plenty to look forward to.Join us December 11 and December 12 to hear from industry leaders, investors and bright stars in the
We’ll sit down with CEOs from big-name companies such as Away, UIPath and Naspers, as well as leading investors from Atomico, SoftBank and
GV.On the Extra Crunch stage, panelists will discuss important trends in the startup world, and deliver actionable insights to founders
looking to scale their business, from product management to raising money to building a brand.And, of course, we can never forget the
legendary Startup Battlefield competition, where companies pitch their startups onstage for the first time in front of a panel of expert
Only one walks away victorious, with USD$50,000, the Disrupt Cup and eternal glory.We can’t wait to see you there! Tickets are available
right here!Wednesday, December 11MorningAI Chips with Everything? — Nigel Toon (Graphcore)In this fireside chat with Nigel Toon, founder
of Graphcore, we’ll discuss the race between chip giants and startups to build AI chips, how next-gen chipsets are pushing the boundaries
of software innovation, and what happens once AI chips are everywhere
Main StageHow Station F is Boosting the French Tech Ecosystem with Roxanne Varza (Station F)Three years after unveiling Station F at
Disrupt, its Director Roxanne Varza is back to give us an update on the world’s biggest startup campus
Station F has become a cornerstone of the French tech ecosystem and a signal for the international tech community
There are now 1,000 startups working from Station F in Paris
Station F’s director will join us to talk about what’s next for Station F and the French tech ecosystem
Main StageHow to Build Sustainability as a Business with Benjamina Bollag (Higher Steaks) and speakers to be announced. As climate change
and the impacts of a warming world become more important for the consumers who are exposed to it, hear from a developer of lab grown meat
and others on how to build sustainability as a business.Extra Crunch StageFireside Chat with Atomico with Sophia Bendz, Siraj Khaliq, Hiro
Tamura and Niall Wass (Atomico)From a single London base a few years ago, Atomico has now spread to the US and Asia
Hear from key partners about this global VC’s strategy going forward
Main StageWhat Does It Take to Raise a Series A with Suranga Chandratillake (Balderton Capital), Jessica Holzbach (Penta), and Lousie
Dahlborn Samet (Blossom Capital) Venture capital funds have boomed this decade, but raising money is still hard for young companies
What are investors today looking for in teams, metrics and products? Extra Crunch StageStartup Battlefield Competition – Session
1 TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Battlefield
Cup and $50,000. Main StageHow to Iterate Your Product with Andrew Bowell (Unity) and speakers to be announced Building something that’s
used by millions is an exhilarating feat, but the real challenge is understanding how to iterate your product so that it can scale to a
bigger audience with a bigger impact
We’ve assembled the product chiefs from some of the most influential tech companies in the world to dive into the details of what every
product manager and product chief needs to know.Extra Crunch StageAfternoonStartup Battlefield Competition – Session 2 TechCrunch’s
iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Battlefield Cup and $50,000
Main StageHow to Build a Billion Dollar SaaS Company with Laura Urquizu (Red Points) and speakers to be announcedScaling a SaaS company is
In this session, we’ll talk about everything from how (and when) to charge for your product, when to make crucial hires, how to sell into
the enterprise and when it’s time to consider an exit
We’ll be joined by Red Points CEO Laura Urquizu, who is well on her way to building that billion dollar company
Extra Crunch StageCreating a Global Payment Network with Hiroki Takeuchi (GoCardless)GoCardless has a shot at becoming a global leader when
it comes to payments via direct debit
And now, all eyes are on the company’s next challenge — North America
The startup’s CEO will join us to talk about how GoCardless plans to replace cash, cheques and even card payments at a global scale
Main StageHow to Scale Your Startup Globally with Sophie Alcorn (Alcorn Immigration Law), Karoli Hindriks (Jobbatical), Holger Seim
(Blinkist)Global expansion is critical to building the next unicorn, but what’s the right approach to maximize growth with limited
resources? Join Holger Seim, founder and CEO of audio startup Blinkist, Karoli Hindriks, founder and CEO of Jobbatical, and prominent
Silicon Valley immigration attorney Sophie Alcorn as we discuss the opportunities – and pitfalls – of expanding outside your local
Extra Crunch Stage Fireside chat with Sebastian Siemiatkowski(Klarna) Klarna was once a small Stockholm-based outfit looking to offer
payment services for online shops
Today, it’s tackling physical stores and looking to storm the U.S
It has plenty of support, including that of early investor Sequoia Capital
In fact, it has amassed more funding and a higher valuation than almost any other privately held company in the world
Can it live up to expectations? We’ll talk with co-founder and CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski about the company’s ride so far, and where
it goes next in this must-see sit-down
Main StageInvesting and Operating in Growth Markets with Bob van Dijk(Prosus and Naspers)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
Main Stage How To Win Customers and Influence Markets with Colette Ballou (Ballou PR), Joanna Kirk, (Joanna Kirk PR) and Katy Turner
(Multiple) Every startup is a story and the best stories can change the world
Some of Europe’s finest alchemists of allusion will share their tips on how to be a signal in a world of noise
Extra Crunch StageAre We There Yet? Inside the Tech that Will Help AVs be Better Chauffeurs with Clare Jones (What3Words)Clare Jones, chief
commercial officer of what3words, will talk about the role of mapping and geolocation in autonomous vehicles and how this tech is already
rolling out in human driven cars
Main StageHow to Brexit as a Startup with Volker Hirsh (Amadeus Capital Partners), Bindi Karia (Bindi Karia) and Glenn Shoosmith (JRNI)The
turbulence of Brexit has left both UK and European startups alike wondering about the best path forward
Hear from from both the investor and entrepreneur perspective on how best to deal with this thorny subject
Extra Crunch StageUp, Up and Away with Jen Rubio (Away)The D2C space is awfully crowded, but luggage brand Away has managed to rise above
the noise to build one of the most successful consumer brands of this decade with a valuation of $1.4 billion as of earlier this year
Hear from CEO Jen Rubio about how the company got its start, grew, and became the household name it is today. Main StagePitch Deck Teardown
with Russ Heddleston (DocSend), Karen Stafford (Intel Capital), and Sitar Teli (Connect Ventures) Talk through the nuts and bolts of what
makes a great deck (or not) with investors Sitar Teli and Karen Stafford, plus insights from DocSend’s Russ Heddleston, as they go through
submitted pitches live on stage.Extra Crunch StageWill We Pay For Social Media? with Hovhannes Avoyan (PicsArt)PicsArt has reached 120
million users for its photo editor by asking people to pay for its creative tools
We’ll talk to CEO Hovhannes Avoyan about why free isn’t always the answer and how top social networks will embrace subscription pricing
Main StageStartup Battlefield Competition – Session 3 TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the
world pitch expert judges and vie for the Battlefield Cup and $50,000
Main Stage Thursday, December 12MorningSucceeding in the Streaming Era with Efe Cakarel (MUBI)MUBI has been in the streaming business since
before Netflix, and has successfully built a service that caters to specific needs in a useful, novel way
The company’s CEO will join us to talk about the maturation of the streaming market, and what it takes to build a lasting business in an
increasingly crowded space
Main StageScaling Ethereum and Beyond with Justin Drake (Ethereum Foundation)The Ethereum vision has always been to create a world computer
But its scalability remains an issue
Ethereum Researcher Justin Drake will discuss the roadahead
Main StageLessons Learned from Serial Founders with Thibaud Elziere (eFounders), Christian Reber (Pitch) and speaker to be announced What
would you do differently if you were crazy enough to start another company? Hear what these leaders learned from the first time(s) around
— and why they’re back at it again
Extra Crunch StageUnnatural Language Processing with Emily Foges (Luminance) and Sofie Quidenus-Wahlforss (omni:us)Legal contracts and
insurance policies can be difficult even for experts to decipher – hear how the founders of Luminance and omni:us are using AI to take on
jargon and save everyone some time
Main StageHow to Raise Your First Euros with Nic Brisbourne (Forward Partners), Russ Heddleston (DocSend), and Malin Holmberg (Target
Global)The process of securing your very first check isn’t an easy one
To make it a little bit easier, we’ve invited DocSend founder Russ Heddleston, Forward Partners managing partner Nic Brisbourne, and
Target Global partner Malin Holmberg to the stage to offer their best tips and tricks to aspiring or current founders
Extra Crunch StageInvesting in 2020 with Carolina Brochado (SoftBank Vision Fund) and Tom Hulme (GV)Nothing changes quite as rapidly as
Brochado and Hulme will offer perspectives from their experience both on the ground in Europe and from 50,000 feet to talk about what 2020
has in store for startups
Main Stage How to Fit Blockchain into Your Startup Strategy with Justin Drake (Ethereum Foundation), Ashley Tyson (Web3 Foundation), and
speaker to be announcedChances are, you keep hearing about this ‘blockchain’ thing all the time — and maybe you’re ignoring it but
deep down, you know you should probably think about how it could help your startup
To help you with that and maybe demystify blockchain a bit, too, we’ll be joined by three panelists who all have deep roots in the
blockchain community: Ethereum Foundation Researcher Justin Drake and Web3 Foundation Co-founder and Director of Partnerships and Strategic
Extra Crunch StageTravelTech Opportunities with Andrew Reed (Sequoia Capital) and Julian Stiefel (Tourlane)Berlin-based Tourlane has raised
$81 million for multi-day travel booking
Co-founder Julian Stiefel and his investor Sequoia’s Andrew Reed will discuss what products still need to be built in travel, and how
startups can do something unique enough to avoid getting steamrolled by tech giants
Main StageAfternoonThe New New Shop with Maria Raga (Depop)As shopping has moved from the web to apps, Depop has caught the Gen-Z wave
We’ll hear from the CEO who is nurturing this ‘eBay for the 21st Century’
Main StageInvesting in Africa’s Tech Talent with Jeremy Johnson (Andela) and Lila Wollman (Generation Investment Management) Generation
Investment Management, the firm co-founded by former U.S Vice President Al Gore, was built on the premise of backing sustainable startups
The fund’s lead Lila Wollman brings their portfolio company Andela to discuss how they have harnessed the booming talent in Africa to
solve global outsourcing issues and what’s next in building sustainable companies
Main StageGrowth Marketing with Asher King Abramson (Demand Curve) 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
Extra Crunch StageStartup Battlefield Alumni UpdatesBattlefield startups from the past return to the stage to tell us what they’ve been up
to since they competed for the Disrupt Cup
Main StageStartup Battlefield Final CompetitionTechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world
pitch expert judges and vie for the Battlefield Cup and $50,000
Main StageDelivery-as-a-service with Oscar Pierre (Glovo) and speaker to be announcedOn this panel we’ll sit down with Oscar Pierre, CEO
of Glovo, to talk ops and logistics of scaling on-demand delivery, plus delve into what the model means for suppliers and partners, and
consider regulatory headwinds
Main StageHow to Radically Change Finance Through Fintech Startups with Yoni Assia (eToro) and Charlie Delingpole (ComplyAdvantage)Few areas
of investment have been as white hot as fintech these past few years, but how can startups radically transform the finance industry both for
financial institutions but also for consumers? Join Charlie Delingpole, founder and CEO of ComplyAdvantage and Yoni Assia, founder and CEO
of eToro, as we discuss how startups can compete in this fast-moving industry
Extra Crunch StageDemocratizing Robots with Daniel Dines (UIPath)Robotics is a hotbed of investment and activity, but how does the average
person access the benefits of automation? UIPath CEO and founder Daniel Dines will explain how we can expand access to the benefits of
robotics, for companies and individual workers alike
Main StageThe Gig Economy for Guides with Johannes Reck (Getyourguide)Travel is perhaps the last bastion of the on-demand economy to be
Getyourguide founder Reck will unpack how, after raising a total of $654.5M, he plans to expand across the globe
Main StageHackathon Finals Everybody loves a Hackathon! Hear from developers about what they built in 24 hours
Extra Crunch StageStartup Battlefield Closing Awards CeremonyWatch the crowning of the latest winner of Startup Battlefield
Main StageEditor’s Note: Not all of our speakers are included on this agenda as we like to keep a couple tricks up our sleeves.
