Software program as a service (SaaS) is an ever-evolving business. We’ll speak to a few of the brightest minds and leaders within the business — executives from early- and late-stage SaaS corporations, leaders from the infrastructure corporations that energy the business 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 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 recent AI functions has put a renewed emphasis on the significance of the information that underpins them. However merely having information isn’t sufficient; you additionally want the instruments to handle it, safe it and construct the pipelines to let it movement between functions. On this session, we’ll speak to a few of the corporations which are constructing the instruments to make that occur.
Management Challenges: Embracing Slack’s Evolution Below Salesforce
with Denise Dresser (Slack by Salesforce)
Be 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 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 develop into 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 steadiness the beliefs of open supply with the realities of working a enterprise in an ever-changing aggressive surroundings. Be part of us to listen to business leaders focus on how they navigate these complexities and what the longer term holds for open supply as a sustainable enterprise mannequin
So You’re Going to Get Hacked: Recommendation from the Entrance Traces
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 good 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 folks 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 develop into considerably of an ordinary of its personal for serving to companies automate massive elements 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 Wish 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 thought. How does it mature into an precise enterprise? Enterprise capitalists must kind by pitches every single day to search out the gems that may develop into profitable corporations. We’ll converse 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 thought, a seasoned startup seeking to scale or an investor searching for the subsequent massive factor, TechCrunch Disrupt gives unparalleled assets, connections and professional insights to propel your enterprise ahead. Over 10,000 startup leaders shall be attending this yr’s occasion on October 28-30 in San Francisco at Moscone West.
We will’t wait to listen to from these SaaS leaders at this yr’s present. Buy your tickets right here earlier than costs go up.
