When you design for people instead of institutions, you don’t just build a product. You build a movement. That’s the idea behind this live Builders Stage session called “Creating Communities and Companies That Last,” only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West.
This fireside chat brings together Jason Citron, founder and former CEO of Discord, and Tade Oyerinde, founder, CEO, and chancellor of Campus and Campuswire, for a conversation about building long-term value through community-first design.
Lock in your Disrupt pass now to learn how to scale smarter and stronger, and save up to $668.
From startup breakout to lasting impact
Jason Citron returns to Disrupt, the same stage where Discord made its big break in the Startup Battlefield 200 program back in 2013. Since then, Discord has grown into a global platform with hundreds of millions of users, reshaping how people connect and communicate online. Citron, who also founded OpenFeint, is no stranger to building connection-first platforms that scale with authenticity.
Tade Oyerinde, the force behind Campus and Campuswire, is reimagining the future of higher education. With a background in aerospace engineering and a decade of experience in edtech, he’s working to rebuild college from the ground up. Recognized by Forbes as one of the top education entrepreneurs in the country, Oyerinde is creating spaces where technology meets human-centered learning.
Learn why community-driven companies scale faster and endure longer
In a noisy and fast-moving market, companies that prioritize community gain staying power. Whether you’re a startup founder, product designer, or investor, this session will deliver insight into how to build loyalty, scale intentionally, and keep people at the heart of every business decision.
Join us on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October in San Francisco. Register now to save up to $668 on your pass before rates increase later this month.
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October 27-29, 2025
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