Runway co-founder Alejandro Matamala Ortiz takes the AI stage at Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is the epicenter where 10,000+ startup and VC leaders gather to explore the future of innovation — and this year, two AI Stages bring the intersection of design and machine learning into sharp focus.

We’re thrilled to welcome Alejandro Matamala Ortiz, co-founder and chief design officer at Runway, to one of the AI Stages at Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 in San Francisco. As part of a can’t-miss panel conversation, Ortiz will share how design principles are guiding the next generation of generative AI tools — and how his team at Runway is redefining what creativity looks like in the age of machines.

Why attend this session?

Expect fresh, actionable insights into how creative professionals and technologists can work together to build tools that empower — not replace — human expression. Ortiz will offer a design-first perspective on building intuitive, artist-friendly AI experiences that are already transforming industries, from film to marketing.

Prior to co-founding Runway, Ortiz was a research resident at New York University, where he studied the interaction between artificial intelligence and creativity. Today he leads the company’s vision for accessible, cutting-edge creative software that’s shaping how the world imagines and produces content.

Join us on one of the AI Stages and the other five industry stages at Disrupt 2025 to hear from Matamala Ortiz and other leaders who are building the creative engines of tomorrow. Buy your ticket now and save up to $625.