Software program as a service (SaaS) is an ever-evolving trade. We’ll speak to a few of the brightest minds and leaders within the trade — executives from early- and late-stage SaaS corporations, leaders from the infrastructure corporations that energy the trade and the enterprise capitalists who fund them. Discover and luxuriate in by becoming a member of us on the SaaS Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024!
The SaaS Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
From Salesforce to Sierra: Bret Taylor’s Journey in Tech Innovation
with Bret Taylor (Sierra)
Former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, who lately co-founded Sierra, a brand new startup constructing a buyer expertise AI agent, will be a part of us to speak about why he thinks AI brokers are going to remodel enterprise software program. We’ll additionally chat about what it’s like going from a giant firm like Salesforce to a brand-new startup — and his life as a mover and shaker in Silicon Valley, together with being board chair at Twitter when Elon Musk purchased the corporate.
The New Knowledge Pipeline
with George Fraser (Fivetran), Chet Kapoor (Datastax), and Vanessa Larco (NEA)
The rise of contemporary AI functions has put a renewed emphasis on the significance of the info that underpins them. However merely having knowledge isn’t sufficient; you additionally want the instruments to handle it, safe it and construct the pipelines to let it move between functions. On this session, we’ll speak to a few of the corporations which might be constructing the instruments to make that occur.
Management Challenges: Embracing Slack’s Evolution Beneath Salesforce
with Denise Dresser (Slack by Salesforce)
Be a part of us for a one-on-one chat with Slack CEO Denise Dresser, who grew to become the corporate’s third CEO in 10 months and has needed to lead her group by means of a time of turbulence whereas navigating being a part of the Salesforce household and all that entails.
What’s Subsequent in Open Supply as a Enterprise Mannequin?
with Casey Aylward (Accel), Scott Johnston (Docker), and Rowan Trollope (Redis)
Open supply has grow to be the default enterprise mannequin for a lot of tech startups. Nevertheless, the success of the motion hasn’t been with out challenges as companies now attempt to stability the beliefs of open supply with the realities of operating a enterprise in an ever-changing aggressive surroundings. Be a part of us to listen to trade leaders focus on how they navigate these complexities and what the long run holds for open supply as a sustainable enterprise mannequin
So You’re Going to Get Hacked: Recommendation from the Entrance Strains
with Heather Gantt-Evans (Marqeta) and George Gerchow (MongoDB)
Cyberattacks are inevitable, however disasters are avoidable. Hear from skilled safety defenders who’ve constructed and grown safety groups as they share what it’s essential to know to get forward of cyberattackers earlier than they strike.
Scaling Belief to Unicorn Standing with Vanta’s CEO Christina Cacioppo
with Christina Cacioppo (Vanta)
SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR — few individuals need to take care of them, however to even be thought-about for a deal, many B2B startups now must adjust to a number of compliance frameworks. Vanta, which grew to become a unicorn in 2022, has grow to be considerably of a typical of its personal for serving to companies automate giant components of their preliminary and recurring audits. We’ll speak to Vanta CEO and co-founder Christina Cacioppo about what it has been wish to construct and scale a belief administration startup and the way AI and different new applied sciences are shaping its future.
From Seed to Success: What VCs Need to See from Early-Stage Founders
with Jyoti Bansal (Harness), Rudina Seseri (Glasswing Ventures) and Chelcie Taylor (Notable Capital)
Each startup begins with a founder with a germ of an concept. How does it mature into an precise enterprise? Enterprise capitalists need to type by means of pitches daily to search out the gems that can grow to be profitable corporations. We’ll communicate to a trio of buyers to search out out what they search for in early-stage corporations.
About TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is the place you’ll discover innovation for each stage of your startup journey. Whether or not you’re a budding founder with a revolutionary concept, a seasoned startup trying to scale or an investor looking for the subsequent massive factor, TechCrunch Disrupt presents unparalleled sources, connections and professional insights to propel your enterprise ahead. Over 10,000 startup leaders might be attending this 12 months’s occasion on October 28-30 in San Francisco at Moscone West.
We are able to’t wait to listen to from these SaaS leaders at this 12 months’s present. Buy your tickets right here earlier than costs go up.
