A: Hey there! Did you catch the news about the recent event in San Francisco?
B: No, what happened there?
A: Oh man, it was amazing! Vinod Khosla talked about how AI won't harm climate efforts and geothermal energy is almost here. He also shared some thoughts on politics.
B: Wow, that sounds interesting. Who else spoke?
A: Roelof Botha from Sequoia talked about their strategy for picking winners and warned founders not to be too clever with timing. There was also this guy named Kevin Damoa who won the Battlefield competition.
B: Cool! Were there any fun moments?
A: Yeah, there was this guy called Roy Lee who entertained the crowd with his marketing strategies using f-bombs. He said to do something crazy to stand out!
B: Haha, that sounds awesome! Was there anyone famous at the event?
A: Oh yeah! Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni from AI shopping assistant Phia were there and they talked about secondhand clothing. Tristan Thompson, the former Cleveland Cavalier, was also building a business empire.
B: Did he talk about basketball at all?
A: He did mention Basketball Fun, which turns NBA players into tradable tokens and asked if referees manipulate the system. When asked if he meant the NBA refs take bribes, he just said it's a question to be asked!
B: That sounds wild! Did you see any tech giants there?
A: Yes! Waymo's co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana talked about autonomous vehicles and safety. Sean O'Kane of TechCrunch also had a moment with the founder of a self-driving startup that might raise $2 billion soon.
B: Wow, it sounds like I missed out! Next time for sure!
B: No, what happened there?
A: Oh man, it was amazing! Vinod Khosla talked about how AI won't harm climate efforts and geothermal energy is almost here. He also shared some thoughts on politics.
B: Wow, that sounds interesting. Who else spoke?
A: Roelof Botha from Sequoia talked about their strategy for picking winners and warned founders not to be too clever with timing. There was also this guy named Kevin Damoa who won the Battlefield competition.
B: Cool! Were there any fun moments?
A: Yeah, there was this guy called Roy Lee who entertained the crowd with his marketing strategies using f-bombs. He said to do something crazy to stand out!
B: Haha, that sounds awesome! Was there anyone famous at the event?
A: Oh yeah! Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni from AI shopping assistant Phia were there and they talked about secondhand clothing. Tristan Thompson, the former Cleveland Cavalier, was also building a business empire.
B: Did he talk about basketball at all?
A: He did mention Basketball Fun, which turns NBA players into tradable tokens and asked if referees manipulate the system. When asked if he meant the NBA refs take bribes, he just said it's a question to be asked!
B: That sounds wild! Did you see any tech giants there?
A: Yes! Waymo's co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana talked about autonomous vehicles and safety. Sean O'Kane of TechCrunch also had a moment with the founder of a self-driving startup that might raise $2 billion soon.
B: Wow, it sounds like I missed out! Next time for sure!
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Event in San Francisco: Key topics include AI, geothermal energy, politics, startup strategy, and tech giants. Speakers included Vinod Khosla, Roelof Botha, Kevin Damoa, Roy Lee, Phoebe Gates, Sophia Kianni, Tristan Thompson, Tekedra Mawakana, and Sean O'Kane. Highlights include AI's role in
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/30/scenes-from-techcrunch-disrupt/#conversation
Date: Oct. 31, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-31
Created: 2025/10/31 14:42
Updated: 2025/12/07 23:00
Last Read: 2025/10/31 14:56