Techcrunch Disrupt 2025 Returns to Moscone West in San Francisco from 27-29 October and unites more than 10,000 Startup founders, VCS and technical leaders for the ultimate view of what the next step is. One of this year’s must-see discussions on the Premier Going Public Stage contains iconic entrepreneur and e-commerce trail blower Julie WainwrightIn a candid fireplace about reinvention, resilience and how you can recognize the next big thing – and build.
What to expect on the public stage
In this intimate fireplace, Wainwright will make the real stories behind making categories, scales under pressure and the personal pivots that large companies form. Expect lessons about navigating in market shifts, the underrated power of experience and why betting on yourself is always the right step. Whether you are a first founder or a seasoned operator, this is a conversation that you don’t want to miss.
From flying jobs to the exits of billion dollars
Wainwright’s career is a master class in driving on waves before they break. She has led companies through several technological shifts, from the early days of Personal Computing to the rise of online video, E -commerce and now personalized wellness. As the founder and former CEO of The RealRealShe has redefined luxury resale, made the company public in 2019 and one of the few women in history became to do this. Today she is working on it again YeraA personalized food platform focused on transforming how people eat and live.
Her travel-van CEO stints on Berkeley Systems, Reel.com, and the Dotcom era Pets.com to lead an IPO of billion dollars and donate a bestseller memoirs to give her one of the most dynamic and fights tested founders in Tech. Wainwright’s awards are the Silicon Valley Visionary Award, a Forbes cover story and a place on the inaugural Forbes 50 more than 50 list. In 2025 she expands her reach with a new podcast, The armchair entrepreneursGive advice to the next generation founders.
Don’t miss this session live on the public podium – One of the 250+ sessions happens in five industrial phases, round tables and breakouts. Register now To save up to $ 425 before the prices rise!
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