Tomorrow, the doors open at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. What happens next isn’t just another AI conference — it’s the one you need to be at.
TechCrunch Sessions: AI gathers the most influential builders, investors, and researchers in artificial intelligence for a day of clarity in an industry clouded by hype. If you’re leading a company, allocating capital, or building with code, this is where you need to be.
Today’s your last chance to lock in low rates. Save $300 on your ticket, and score a second one for half off. Or, test your AI knowledge for a shot at winning 2-for-1 passes. After today, only full-price tickets will be available at the door.
Who’s on the main stage and leading breakouts?
We’re not interested in AI tourism. We’ve invited the people shaping policy, deploying real systems, and funding the frontier.
Hao Sang, Startups Lead, OpenAI, will explore how startups can gain an edge by partnering with OpenAI — offering insights, tools, and influence straight from the source.
Iliana Quinonez, Director, Google Cloud — Infrastructure deep dives for AI startups.
Jared Kaplan, co-founder of Anthropic, joins for a fireside on frontier model safety and scaling.
Kanu Gulati, partner at Khosla Ventures, lays out what the next fundable moment looks like.
Ion Stoica, Databricks co-founder and UC Berkeley professor, explains what’s actually required to build infrastructure at AI scale.
They’ll be joined by executives from Google DeepMind, Accel, Amazon, Cohere, SAP, CapitalG, and many more — each with a perspective you won’t find on your LinkedIn feed.
Explore the full agenda — and see why you need to be in the room.
Where real AI conversations and connections happen
At the event, set up 1:1 or small-group Braindate meetings to make meaningful connections. Head to the networking lounge for deep-dive conversations that could spark your next move — or your next big idea. This is where the real connections happen.
And when the day winds down, the conversations keep going. As the sun sets over Berkeley, Side Events hosted by some of the sharpest operators in AI offer a chance to go even deeper:
Toyota Ventures: How early-stage startups can survive and thrive through the AI hype cycle
Tanka: Beyond tools: How AI becomes your digital employee
MyHomie: Homeownership and property search in the AI Age
Final offer — once the doors open, it’s full price
Prices jump the moment TC Sessions: AI starts. Today is your final opportunity to:
You’re almost out of time — but not out of options. Get in while it still counts. Secure your pass at TC Sessions: AI with pre-door rates — less than 24 hours left.
