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1226<h3 class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-name"> 1227 David Riggs </h3> 1228 1229 1230<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title"> 1231 <p> 1232 <span class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title">Sr. Copy Editor</span> 1233 </p> 1234</div> 1235 1236 1237 <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 1238 1239 <div class="wp-block-button is-style-link"> 1240 <button data-ctaText="View Profile" data-destinationLink="" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon" aria-label="View profile of David Riggs">View Profile<svg class="uikit-icon" style="width: 1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z"/></svg></button> 1241 </div> 1242 1243 </div> 1244 1245 </div> 1246 1247 1248 </div> 1249 </article> 1250 <article style="contain: container;" class="wp-block-tc23-event-speakers__card js-people-grouping-item" data-pg-search-name="Carrie Andrews" data-pg-search-title="Copy Editor" data-pg-search-company="" data-custom-submodule="Carrie Andrews"> 1251 1252<div class="is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card"> 1253 1254 1255<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-image"> 1256 <img decoding="async" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/carrie_img_3175_720-profile-tc.jpg?w=300" alt="Carrie Andrews" class="wp-block-tc_author-card__image" loading="lazy"> 1257</div> 1258 1259 1260 <div class="wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> 1261 1262<h3 class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-name"> 1263 Carrie Andrews </h3> 1264 1265 1266<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title"> 1267 <p> 1268 <span class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title">Copy Editor</span> 1269 </p> 1270</div> 1271 1272 1273 <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 1274 1275 <div class="wp-block-button is-style-link"> 1276 <button data-ctaText="View Profile" data-destinationLink="" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon" aria-label="View profile of Carrie Andrews">View Profile<svg class="uikit-icon" style="width: 1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z"/></svg></button> 1277 </div> 1278 1279 </div> 1280 1281 </div> 1282 1283 1284 </div> 1285 </article> 1286 <article style="contain: container;" class="wp-block-tc23-event-speakers__card js-people-grouping-item" data-pg-search-name="Dominic-Madori Davis" data-pg-search-title="Senior Reporter, Venture" data-pg-search-company="TechCrunch" data-custom-submodule="Dominic-Madori Davis"> 1287 1288<div class="is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card"> 1289 1290 1291<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-image"> 1292 <img decoding="async" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dominic-Madori-Davis.jpg?w=300" alt="Dominic-Madori Davis" class="wp-block-tc_author-card__image" loading="lazy"> 1293</div> 1294 1295 1296 <div class="wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> 1297 1298<h3 class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-name"> 1299 Dominic-Madori Davis </h3> 1300 1301 1302<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title"> 1303 <p> 1304 <span class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title">Senior Reporter, Venture</span> 1305 </p> 1306</div> 1307 1308 1309 <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 1310 1311 <div class="wp-block-button is-style-link"> 1312 <button data-ctaText="View Profile" data-destinationLink="" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon" aria-label="View profile of Dominic-Madori Davis">View Profile<svg class="uikit-icon" style="width: 1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z"/></svg></button> 1313 </div> 1314 1315 </div> 1316 1317 </div> 1318 1319 1320 </div> 1321 </article> 1322 <article style="contain: container;" class="wp-block-tc23-event-speakers__card js-people-grouping-item" data-pg-search-name="Maggie Nye" data-pg-search-title="Sr. Audio Producer" data-pg-search-company="TechCrunch" data-custom-submodule="Maggie Nye"> 1323 1324<div class="is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card"> 1325 1326 1327<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-image"> 1328 <img decoding="async" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/maggie-stamets.jpg?w=300" alt="Maggie Nye" class="wp-block-tc_author-card__image" loading="lazy"> 1329</div> 1330 1331 1332 <div class="wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> 1333
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She joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to her work as a reporter, Sarah worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software. 1801 1802<br><br>You can contact or verify outreach from Sarah by emailing <a href="mailto:[email protected]/">[email protected]</a> or via encrypted message at sarahperez.01 on Signal.</p> </p> 1803 1804 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/sarah-perez/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/sarah-perez/" aria-label="View bio of Sarah Perez">View Bio</a></div></div> 1805 1806 </div> 1807 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Zack Whittaker"> 1808 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 1809 1810 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 1811 <img 1812 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 1813 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/whittaker_headshot_disrupt2024.jpg" 1814 alt=" 1815 Zack Whittaker Avatar " 1816 loading="lazy" 1817 > 1818 </figure> 1819 1820 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 1821 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Zack Whittaker</div> 1822 1823 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 1824 Security Editor </span> 1825 1826 <ul class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials"> 1827 1828 <li> 1829 <a rel="nofollow" 1830 href="https://bsky.app/profile/zackwhittaker.com" 1831 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 1832 target="_blank" 1833 > 1834 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M6.3 4.2c2.3 1.7 4.8 5.3 5.7 7.2.9-1.9 3.4-5.4 5.7-7.2C19.4 2.9 22 2 22 5.1s-.4 5.2-.6 5.9c-.7 2.6-3.3 3.2-5.6 2.8 4 .7 5.1 3 2.9 5.3-5 5.2-6.7-2.8-6.7-2.8s-1.7 8-6.7 2.8c-2.2-2.3-1.2-4.6 2.9-5.3-2.3.4-4.9-.3-5.6-2.8-.2-.7-.6-5.3-.6-5.9C2 2 4.7 3 6.3 4.2"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Bluesky</span> 1835 </a> 1836 </li> 1837 1838 <li> 1839 <a 1840 href="https://techcrunch.com/author/zack-whittaker/" 1841 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 1842 target="_blank" 1843 > 1844 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M14.511 3.55a2.8 2.8 0 0 0-.908-.654 2.63 2.63 0 0 0-2.145 0c-.34.152-.648.374-.908.653l.662.71c.173-.186.38-.334.606-.434a1.76 1.76 0 0 1 1.43 0c.227.1.433.248.606.434.174.186.311.407.405.65a2.13 2.13 0 0 1 0 1.534 2 2 0 0 1-.405.65l-3.728 4c-.35.375-.824.587-1.32.587-.494 0-.97-.21-1.32-.585a2.08 2.08 0 0 1-.548-1.416c0-.53.196-1.04.546-1.416l.657-.71-.657-.71-.662.71c-.26.279-.467.61-.608.974a3.2 3.2 0 0 0 0 2.3c.14.365.348.697.608.975a2.7 2.7 0 0 0 3.058.639c.341-.151.651-.373.912-.654l3.728-3.999a3.11 3.11 0 0 0 .813-2.121 3.1 3.1 0 0 0-.822-2.118Z"/><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M2.166 12.408a2 2 0 0 1-.406-.651 2.13 2.13 0 0 1 0-1.537c.094-.244.232-.465.406-.651L5.89 5.563a1.9 1.9 0 0 1 .606-.436 1.75 1.75 0 0 1 1.43 0c.226.101.432.25.605.436.173.188.309.41.4.656.091.245.135.507.13.771a2.1 2.1 0 0 1-.139.772 2 2 0 0 1-.405.655L7.53 9.494l.66.71.988-1.06c.526-.566.82-1.332.82-2.131 0-.8-.294-1.566-.82-2.13A2.7 2.7 0 0 0 7.198 4c-.744 0-1.456.317-1.982.882L1.491 8.888a3 3 0 0 0-.61.977 3.2 3.2 0 0 0 0 2.307c.141.365.348.697.61.977a2.7 2.7 0 0 0 1.983.85 2.73 2.73 0 0 0 1.994-.88l-.662-.711a1.9 1.9 0 0 1-.605.436 1.75 1.75 0 0 1-1.43 0 1.9 1.9 0 0 1-.605-.436"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Homepage</span> 1845 </a> 1846 </li> 1847 </ul> 1848 </div> 1849 </div> 1850 1851 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 1852 <p>Zack Whittaker is the security editor at TechCrunch. 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1989<path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Linkedin</span> 1990 </a> 1991 </li> 1992 </ul> 1993 </div> 1994 </div> 1995 1996 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 1997 <p>Tim De Chant is a senior climate reporter at TechCrunch. He has written for a wide range of publications, including Wired magazine, the Chicago Tribune, Ars Technica, The Wire China, and NOVA Next, where he was founding editor. </p> 1998<p>De Chant is also a lecturer in MITâs Graduate Program in Science Writing, and he was awarded a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT in 2018, during which time he studied climate technologies and explored new business models for journalism. He received his PhD in environmental science, policy, and management from the University of California, Berkeley, and his BA degree in environmental studies, English, and biology from St. Olaf College.</p> 1999<p>You can contact or verify outreach from Tim by emailing <a href="mailto:[email protected]/">[email protected]</a>.</p> </p> 2000 2001 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--9"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/tim-de-chant/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/tim-de-chant/" aria-label="View bio of Tim De Chant">View Bio</a></div></div> 2002 2003 </div> 2004 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Aisha Malik"> 2005 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 2006 2007 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 2008 <img 2009 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 2010 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/headshot.jpg" 2011 alt=" 2012 Aisha Malik Avatar " 2013 loading="lazy" 2014 > 2015 </figure> 2016 2017 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 2018 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Aisha Malik</div> 2019 2020 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 2021 Consumer News Reporter </span> 2022 2023 <ul class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials"> 2024 2025 <li> 2026 <a rel="nofollow" 2027 href="https://twitter.com/AiishaMalik1" 2028 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 2029 target="_blank" 2030 > 2031 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z" clip-rule="evenodd"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span> 2032 </a> 2033 </li> 2034 2035 <li> 2036 <a rel="nofollow" 2037 href="https://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social" 2038 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 2039 target="_blank" 2040 > 2041 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
2041<path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M6.3 4.2c2.3 1.7 4.8 5.3 5.7 7.2.9-1.9 3.4-5.4 5.7-7.2C19.4 2.9 22 2 22 5.1s-.4 5.2-.6 5.9c-.7 2.6-3.3 3.2-5.6 2.8 4 .7 5.1 3 2.9 5.3-5 5.2-6.7-2.8-6.7-2.8s-1.7 8-6.7 2.8c-2.2-2.3-1.2-4.6 2.9-5.3-2.3.4-4.9-.3-5.6-2.8-.2-.7-.6-5.3-.6-5.9C2 2 4.7 3 6.3 4.2"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Bluesky</span> 2042 </a> 2043 </li> 2044 2045 <li> 2046 <a rel="nofollow" 2047 href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aisha-malik/" 2048 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 2049 target="_blank" 2050 > 2051 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Linkedin</span> 2052 </a> 2053 </li> 2054 </ul> 2055 </div> 2056 </div> 2057 2058 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 2059 <p>Aisha is a consumer news reporter at TechCrunch. Prior to joining the publication in 2021, she was a telecom reporter at MobileSyrup. Aisha holds an honours bachelorâs degree from University of Toronto and a masterâs degree in journalism from Western University.</p> 2060 2061<p>You can contact or verify outreach from Aisha by emailing <a href="mailto:[email protected]/">[email protected]</a> or via encrypted message at aisha_malik.01 on Signal.</p> </p> 2062 2063 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--10"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/aisha-malik/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/aisha-malik/" aria-label="View bio of Aisha Malik">View Bio</a></div></div> 2064 2065 </div> 2066 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Amanda Silberling"> 2067 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 2068 2069 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 2070 <img 2071 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 2072 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AS-headshot-2026-5-e1784563584242.jpg?w=668" 2073 alt=" 2074 Amanda Silberling Avatar " 2075 loading="lazy" 2076 > 2077 </figure> 2078 2079 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 2080 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Amanda Silberling</div> 2081 2082 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 2083 Senior Writer </span> 2084 2085 <ul class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials"> 2086 2087 <li> 2088 <a rel="nofollow" 2089 href="https://twitter.com/asilbwrites" 2090 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 2091 target="_blank" 2092 > 2093 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z" clip-rule="evenodd"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span> 2094 </a> 2095 </li> 2096 2097 <li> 2098 <a rel="nofollow" 2099 href="https://bsky.app/profile/amanda.omg.lol" 2100 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 2101 target="_blank" 2102 > 2103 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
2103<path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M6.3 4.2c2.3 1.7 4.8 5.3 5.7 7.2.9-1.9 3.4-5.4 5.7-7.2C19.4 2.9 22 2 22 5.1s-.4 5.2-.6 5.9c-.7 2.6-3.3 3.2-5.6 2.8 4 .7 5.1 3 2.9 5.3-5 5.2-6.7-2.8-6.7-2.8s-1.7 8-6.7 2.8c-2.2-2.3-1.2-4.6 2.9-5.3-2.3.4-4.9-.3-5.6-2.8-.2-.7-.6-5.3-.6-5.9C2 2 4.7 3 6.3 4.2"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Bluesky</span> 2104 </a> 2105 </li> 2106 2107 <li> 2108 <a rel="nofollow" 2109 href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-silberling-29853093/" 2110 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 2111 target="_blank" 2112 > 2113 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Linkedin</span> 2114 </a> 2115 </li> 2116 </ul> 2117 </div> 2118 </div> 2119 2120 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 2121 <p>Amanda Silberling is a senior writer at TechCrunch covering the intersection of technology and culture. She has also written for publications like Polygon, MTV, the Kenyon Review, NPR, and Business Insider. She is the co-host of Wow If True, a podcast about internet culture, with science fiction author Isabel J. Kim. Prior to joining TechCrunch, she worked as a grassroots organizer, museum educator, and film festival coordinator. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania and served as a Princeton in Asia Fellow in Laos.</p> 2122 2123<p>You can contact or verify outreach from Amanda by emailing [email protected]Â or via encrypted message at @amanda.100 on Signal. </p> </p> 2124 2125 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--11"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/amanda-silberling/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/amanda-silberling/" aria-label="View bio of Amanda Silberling">View Bio</a></div></div> 2126 2127 </div> 2128 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="David Riggs"> 2129 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 2130 2131 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 2132 <img 2133 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 2134 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/The-Monk-SPD-3-2.jpg" 2135 alt=" 2136 David Riggs Avatar " 2137 loading="lazy" 2138 > 2139 </figure> 2140 2141 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 2142 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">David Riggs</div> 2143 2144 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 2145 Sr. Copy Editor </span> 2146 2147 </div> 2148 </div> 2149 2150 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 2151 <p>David is a copy editor at TechCrunch. 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2283<path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z" clip-rule="evenodd"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span> 2284 </a> 2285 </li> 2286 </ul> 2287 </div> 2288 </div> 2289 2290 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 2291 <p>Marina Temkin is a venture capital and startups reporter at TechCrunch. Prior to joining TechCrunch, she wrote about VC for PitchBook and Venture Capital Journal. Earlier in her career, Marina was a financial analyst and earned a CFA charterholder designation.</p> 2292<p>You can contact or verify outreach from Marina by emailing <a href="mailto:[email protected]/">[email protected]</a> or via encrypted message at +1 347-683-3909 on Signal.</p> </p> 2293 2294 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--16"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/marina-temkin/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/marina-temkin/" aria-label="View bio of Marina Temkin">View Bio</a></div></div> 2295 2296 </div> 2297 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Rebecca Bellan"> 2298 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 2299 2300 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 2301 <img 2302 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 2303 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RebeccaBellan_default-large-1-e1787760589727.jpg?w=654" 2304 alt=" 2305 Rebecca Bellan Avatar " 2306 loading="lazy" 2307 > 2308 </figure> 2309 2310 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 2311 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Rebecca Bellan</div> 2312 2313 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 2314 Senior Reporter </span> 2315 2316 <ul class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials"> 2317 2318 <li> 2319 <a rel="nofollow" 2320 href="https://twitter.com/rebeccabellan" 2321 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 2322 target="_blank" 2323 > 2324 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z" clip-rule="evenodd"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span> 2325 </a> 2326 </li> 2327 2328 <li> 2329 <a rel="nofollow" 2330 href="https://bsky.app/profile/rebeccabellan.bsky.social" 2331 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 2332 target="_blank" 2333 > 2334 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
2334<path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M6.3 4.2c2.3 1.7 4.8 5.3 5.7 7.2.9-1.9 3.4-5.4 5.7-7.2C19.4 2.9 22 2 22 5.1s-.4 5.2-.6 5.9c-.7 2.6-3.3 3.2-5.6 2.8 4 .7 5.1 3 2.9 5.3-5 5.2-6.7-2.8-6.7-2.8s-1.7 8-6.7 2.8c-2.2-2.3-1.2-4.6 2.9-5.3-2.3.4-4.9-.3-5.6-2.8-.2-.7-.6-5.3-.6-5.9C2 2 4.7 3 6.3 4.2"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Bluesky</span> 2335 </a> 2336 </li> 2337 </ul> 2338 </div> 2339 </div> 2340 2341 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 2342 <p>Rebecca Bellan is a senior reporter at TechCrunch where she covers the business, policy, and emerging trends shaping artificial intelligence. Her work has also appeared in Forbes, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, and other publications. </p> 2343<p>You can contact or verify outreach from Rebecca by emailing <a href="mailto:[email protected]/">[email protected]</a> or via encrypted message at rebeccabellan.491 on Signal.</p> </p> 2344 2345 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--17"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/rebecca-bellan/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/rebecca-bellan/" aria-label="View bio of Rebecca Bellan">View Bio</a></div></div> 2346 2347 </div> 2348 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Sean O'Kane"> 2349 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 2350 2351 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 2352 <img 2353 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 2354 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sean-OKane.jpeg" 2355 alt=" 2356 Sean O'Kane Avatar " 2357 loading="lazy" 2358 > 2359 </figure> 2360 2361 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 2362 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Sean O'Kane</div> 2363 2364 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 2365 Sr. Reporter, Transportation </span> 2366 2367 <ul class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials"> 2368 2369 <li> 2370 <a rel="nofollow" 2371 href="https://twitter.com/sokane1" 2372 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 2373 target="_blank" 2374 > 2375 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z" clip-rule="evenodd"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span> 2376 </a> 2377 </li> 2378 </ul> 2379 </div> 2380 </div> 2381 2382 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 2383 <p>Sean OâKane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the rapidly-evolving business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk. Most recently, he was a reporter at Bloomberg News where he helped break stories about some of the most notorious EV SPAC flops. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.</p> 2384<p>You can contact or verify outreach from Sean by emailing <a href="mailto:[email protected]/">[email protected]</a> or via encrypted message at okane.01 on Signal.</p> </p> 2385 2386 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--18"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/sean-okane/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/sean-okane/" aria-label="View bio of Sean O'Kane">View Bio</a></div></div> 2387 2388 </div> 2389 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Tim Fernholz"> 2390 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 2391 2392 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 2393 <img 2394 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 2395 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TIm.jpg?w=668" 2396 alt=" 2397 Tim Fernholz Avatar " 2398 loading="lazy" 2399 > 2400 </figure> 2401 2402 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 2403 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Tim Fernholz</div> 2404 2405 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 2406 Senior Reporter </span> 2407 2408 <ul class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials"> 2409 2410 <li> 2411 <a rel="nofollow" 2412 href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-fernholz-a17bb347/" 2413 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 2414 target="_blank" 2415 > 2416 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
2416<path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Linkedin</span> 2417 </a> 2418 </li> 2419 </ul> 2420 </div> 2421 </div> 2422 2423 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 2424 Tim Fernholz is a journalist who writes about technology, finance and public policy. He has closely covered the rise of the private space industry and is the author of <i> Rocket Billionaires: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the New Space Race.</i> Formerly, he was a senior reporter at Quartz, the global business news site, for more than a decade, and began his career as a political reporter in Washington, D.C. 2425 2426You can contact or verify outreach from Tim by emailing [email protected] or via an encrypted message to tim_fernholz.21 on Signal. 2427 </p> 2428 2429 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--19"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/tim-fernholz/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/tim-fernholz/" aria-label="View bio of Tim Fernholz">View Bio</a></div></div> 2430 2431 </div> 2432 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Theresa Loconsolo"> 2433 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 2434 2435 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 2436 <img 2437 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 2438 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/TheresaL-Profile-pic.jpg" 2439 alt=" 2440 Theresa Loconsolo Avatar " 2441 loading="lazy" 2442 > 2443 </figure> 2444 2445 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 2446 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Theresa Loconsolo</div> 2447 2448 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 2449 Audio Producer </span> 2450 2451 <ul class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials"> 2452 2453 <li> 2454 <a rel="nofollow" 2455 href="https://twitter.com/equitypod" 2456 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 2457 target="_blank" 2458 > 2459 <svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z" clip-rule="evenodd"/></svg> <span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span> 2460 </a> 2461 </li> 2462 </ul> 2463 </div> 2464 </div> 2465 2466 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 2467 <p>Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network’s flagship podcast. 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3307<h3 class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-name"> 3308 Sherie Spence </h3> 3309 3310 3311<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title"> 3312 <p> 3313 <span class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title">Event Manager</span> 3314 </p> 3315</div> 3316 3317 3318 <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 3319 3320 <div class="wp-block-button is-style-link"> 3321 <button data-ctaText="View Profile" data-destinationLink="" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon" aria-label="View profile of Sherie Spence">View Profile<svg class="uikit-icon" style="width: 1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z"/></svg></button> 3322 </div> 3323 3324 </div> 3325 3326 </div> 3327 3328 3329 </div> 3330 </article> 3331 <article style="contain: container;" class="wp-block-tc23-event-speakers__card 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3372<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-image"> 3373 <img decoding="async" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jessica-Barrera.png?w=300" alt="Jessica Barrera" class="wp-block-tc_author-card__image" loading="lazy"> 3374</div> 3375 3376 3377 <div class="wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> 3378 3379<h3 class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-name"> 3380 Jessica Barrera </h3> 3381 3382 3383<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title"> 3384 <p> 3385 <span class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title">Events Marketing Manager</span> 3386 </p> 3387</div> 3388 3389 3390 <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 3391 3392 <div class="wp-block-button is-style-link"> 3393 <button data-ctaText="View Profile" data-destinationLink="" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon" aria-label="View profile of Jessica Barrera">View Profile<svg 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She’s also the host of Build Mode, the founder survival guideâa podcast where founders and investors share real stories from the early stages of building. 3503She scouts top founders across 99+ countries, coaches them to pitch on the Disrupt stage in front of tier-one investors and global media, and uses that frontline vantage point to shape Build Mode’s conversations. Before TechCrunch, she designed and ran international startup acceleration programs connecting global founders with VCs and helping them navigate entry into the U.S. market. With a past life as a professional singer, she brings stage presence and storytelling clarity to help foun
3503ders cut through the noise. 3504You can contact or verify outreach from Isabelle by emailing [email protected]. </p> 3505 3506 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--32"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/isabelle-johannessen/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/isabelle-johannessen/" aria-label="View bio of Isabelle Johannessen">View Bio</a></div></div> 3507 3508 </div> 3509 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Kevin Manniko"> 3510 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 3511 3512 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 3513 <img 3514 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 3515 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/pysj1nqc9srbvslbxvhp.jpg" 3516 alt=" 3517 Kevin Manniko Avatar " 3518 loading="lazy" 3519 > 3520 </figure> 3521 3522 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 3523 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Kevin Manniko</div> 3524 3525 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 3526 Senior Event Manager | Production Specialist </span> 3527 3528 </div> 3529 </div> 3530 3531 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 3532 <p>You can contact or verify outreach from Kevin by emailing <a href="mailto:[email protected]/">[email protected]</a>.</p> 3533 </p> 3534 3535 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--33"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/kmanniko/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" 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class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 3581 Startup Battlefield Operations Manager and Senior Event Coordinator </span> 3582 3583 </div> 3584 </div> 3585 3586 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 3587 Michael operates Startup Battlefield, TechCrunchâs iconic launchpad and competition for the worldâs most promising early-stage startups. 3588<p> 3589You can contact or verify outreach from Michael by emailing <a href="mailto:[email protected]/">[email protected]</a>.</p> </p> 3590 3591 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--35"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/michael-schick/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/michael-schick/" aria-label="View bio of Michael Schick">View Bio</a></div></div> 3592 3593 </div> 3594 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Jessica Barrera"> 3595 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 3596 3597 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 3598 <img 3599 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 3600 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jessica-Barrera.png?w=450" 3601 alt=" 3602 Jessica Barrera Avatar " 3603 loading="lazy" 3604 > 3605 </figure> 3606 3607 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 3608 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Jessica Barrera</div> 3609 3610 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 3611 Events Marketing Manager </span> 3612 3613 <ul class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials"> 3614 3615 <li> 3616 <a rel="nofollow" 3617 href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-barrera/" 3618 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-social" 3619 target="_blank" 3620 > 3621 <svg aria-hidden="true" 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3708<h3 class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-name"> 3709 Jean Bradley </h3> 3710 3711 3712<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title"> 3713 <p> 3714 <span class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title">Operations Manager</span> 3715 </p> 3716</div> 3717 3718 3719 <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 3720 3721 <div class="wp-block-button is-style-link"> 3722 <button data-ctaText="View Profile" data-destinationLink="" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon" aria-label="View profile of Jean Bradley">View Profile<svg class="uikit-icon" style="width: 1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z"/></svg></button> 3723 </div> 3724 3725 </div> 3726 3727 </div> 3728 3729 3730 </div> 3731 </article> 3732 3733 </div> 3734 3735<template class="event-speakers-modal__template"> 3736 <div 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3992Sr. Project Manager" data-pg-search-company="TechCrunch" data-custom-submodule="Cindy Zackney"> 3993 3994<div class="is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card"> 3995 3996 3997<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-image"> 3998 <img decoding="async" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cindy-disrupt-2022-headshot.jpg?w=300" alt="Cindy Zackney" class="wp-block-tc_author-card__image" loading="lazy"> 3999</div> 4000 4001 4002 <div class="wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> 4003 4004<h3 class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-name"> 4005 Cindy Zackney </h3> 4006 4007 4008<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title"> 4009 <p> 4010 <span class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title">Brand Studio Sr. Project Manager</span> 4011 </p> 4012</div> 4013 4014 4015 <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 4016 4017 <div class="wp-block-button is-style-link"> 4018 <button data-ctaText="View Profile" data-destinationLink="" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon" aria-label="View profile of Cindy Zackney">View Profile<svg class="uikit-icon" style="width: 1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z"/></svg></button> 4019 </div> 4020 4021 </div> 4022 4023 </div> 4024 4025 4026 </div> 4027 </article> 4028 <article style="contain: container;" class="wp-block-tc23-event-speakers__card js-people-grouping-item" data-pg-search-name="Lauren Jaeger" data-pg-search-title="Senior Account Manager" data-pg-search-company="TechCrunch" data-custom-submodule="Lauren Jaeger"> 4029 4030<div class="is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card"> 4031 4032 4033<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-image"> 4034 <img decoding="async" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lauren-Jaeger.jpg?w=300" alt="Lauren Jaeger" class="wp-block-tc_author-card__image" loading="lazy"> 4035</div> 4036 4037 4038 <div class="wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> 4039 4040<h3 class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-name"> 4041 Lauren Jaeger </h3> 4042 4043 4044<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title"> 4045 <p> 4046 <span class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title">Senior Account Manager</span> 4047 </p> 4048</div> 4049 4050 4051 <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 4052 4053 <div class="wp-block-button is-style-link"> 4054 <button data-ctaText="View Profile" data-destinationLink="" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon" aria-label="View profile of Lauren Jaeger">View Profile<svg class="uikit-icon" style="width: 1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z"/></svg></button> 4055 </div> 4056 4057 </div> 4058 4059 </div> 4060 4061 4062 </div> 4063 </article> 4064 <article style="contain: container;" class="wp-block-tc23-event-speakers__card js-people-grouping-item" data-pg-search-name="Damian Benstead" data-pg-search-title="Account Executive" data-pg-search-company="TechCrunch" data-custom-submodule="Damian Benstead"> 4065 4066<div class="is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card"> 4067 4068 4069<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-image"> 4070 <img decoding="async" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mx5ywvwpue4edxclewmd.webp?w=300" alt="Damian Benstead" class="wp-block-tc_author-card__image" loading="lazy"> 4071</div> 4072 4073 4074 <div class="wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> 4075 4076<h3 class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-name"> 4077 Damian Benstead </h3> 4078 4079 4080<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title"> 4081 <p> 4082 <span class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title">Account Executive</span> 4083 </p> 4084</div> 4085 4086 4087 <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 4088 4089 <div class="wp-block-button is-style-link"> 4090 <button data-ctaText="View Profile" data-destinationLink="" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon" aria-label="View profile of Damian Benstead">View Profile<svg class="uikit-icon" style="width: 1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
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4184<h3 class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-name"> 4185 George Petro </h3> 4186 4187 4188<div class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title"> 4189 <p> 4190 <span class="wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title">Account Executive</span> 4191 </p> 4192</div> 4193 4194 4195 <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 4196 4197 <div class="wp-block-button is-style-link"> 4198 <button data-ctaText="View Profile" data-destinationLink="" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon" aria-label="View profile of George Petro">View Profile<svg class="uikit-icon" style="width: 1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z"/></svg></button> 4199 </div> 4200 4201 </div> 4202 4203 </div> 4204 4205 4206 </div> 4207 </article> 4208 4209 </div> 4210 4211<template class="event-speakers-modal__template"> 4212 <div 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<span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 4289 Senior Account Manager </span> 4290 4291 </div> 4292 </div> 4293 4294 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 4295 <p>Lauren is a senior account manager, supporting the ads and events business. She brings over 15 years experience to the role, much of that time spent at AOL, Oath, Verizon Media, Yahoo and now TechCrunch.</p> 4296 4297<p>You can contact or verify outreach from Lauren by emailing <a href="mailto:[email protected]/">[email protected]</a>.</p> </p> 4298 4299 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--44"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/lauren-jaeger/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/lauren-jaeger/" aria-label="View bio of Lauren Jaeger">View Bio</a></div></div> 4300 4301 </div> 4302 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Damian Benstead"> 4303 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 4304 4305 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 4306 <img 4307 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 4308 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mx5ywvwpue4edxclewmd.webp?w=200" 4309 alt=" 4310 Damian Benstead Avatar " 4311 loading="lazy" 4312 > 4313 </figure> 4314 4315 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 4316 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Damian Benstead</div> 4317 4318 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 4319 Account Executive </span> 4320 4321 </div> 4322 </div> 4323 4324 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 4325 <p>You can contact or verify outreach from Damian by emailing <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p> </p> 4326 4327 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--45"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/damian-benstead/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/damian-benstead/" aria-label="View bio of Damian Benstead">View Bio</a></div></div> 4328 4329 </div> 4330 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Toby Benstead"> 4331 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 4332 4333 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 4334 <img 4335 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 4336 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Toby.jpeg?w=668" 4337 alt=" 4338 Toby Benstead Avatar " 4339 loading="lazy" 4340 > 4341 </figure> 4342 4343 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 4344 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Toby Benstead</div> 4345 4346 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 4347 Account Executive </span> 4348 4349 </div> 4350 </div> 4351 4352 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 4353 <p>Toby is the founder of SponsorJoy and a seasoned media and event sales executive with over 20 years of experience. Previously, held senior sales roles at Dwell Media and ad:tech.</p> 4354 4355<p>You can contact or verify outreach from Toby by emailing <a href="mailto:[email protected]/">[email protected]</a>.</p> 4356 </p> 4357 4358 <div class="wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--46"><a data-ctaText="View Bio" data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/toby-benstead/" data-event="button" class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/toby-benstead/" aria-label="View bio of Toby Benstead">View Bio</a></div></div> 4359 4360 </div> 4361 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide" data-custom-submodule="Rashidat Oladele"> 4362 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top"> 4363 4364 <figure class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image"> 4365 <img 4366 class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img" 4367 src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Rashidat-Oladele.png?w=512" 4368 alt=" 4369 Rashidat Oladele Avatar " 4370 loading="lazy" 4371 > 4372 </figure> 4373 4374 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-content"> 4375 <div class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-name">Rashidat Oladele</div> 4376 4377 <span class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-title"> 4378 Account Executive </span> 4379 4380 </div> 4381 </div> 4382 4383 <p class="event-speakers-modal__speaker-description"> 4384 Rashidat Oladele is based in New York and brings over seven years of experience in media and ad sales, specializing in agency partnerships and client relationships. She previously held roles at Twitter and WarnerMedia, helping brands connect with audie
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