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Flexport’s Ryan Petersen on building through chaos at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 TechCrunch Events PM PDT · September 8, 2025 One of the biggest questions facing founders today: How do you keep building when the rules won’t stop shifting?

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, where we celebrate TechCrunch’s 20th anniversary from October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’ll hear firsthand from Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport, on the Builders Stage.

Since launching Flexport in 2013, Ryan Petersen has helped more than 10,000 companies move over $175 billion worth of goods worldwide, raising $2.3 billion and redefining how supply chains are managed in a volatile, tech-driven era.

But Petersen’s lessons go far beyond logistics. After stepping down as CEO in 2022, he returned less than a year later to steady the ship and chart its next phase of growth. Along the way, he’s become a sharp voice on topics like tariffs, trade policy, and the role of AI in global commerce.

This won’t be theory — it’s a masterclass in resilience and clarity under pressure. Petersen will share:

Catch Petersen live on the Builders Stage at Disrupt 2025. The exact session time will be announced soon on the agenda, but trust us — this is one you’ll want to see up close.

Techcrunch event Join 10k+ tech and VC leaders for growth and connections at Disrupt 2025 Netflix, Box, a16z, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital, Elad Gil — just some of the 250+ heavy hitters leading 200+ sessions designed to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don’t miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech. Grab your ticket before Sept 26 to save up to $668. Join 10k+ tech and VC leaders for growth and connections at Disrupt 2025 Netflix, Box, a16z, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital, Elad Gil — just some of the 250+ heavy hitters leading 200+ sessions designed to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don’t miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech. Grab your ticket before Sept 26 to save up to $668. San Francisco | October 27-29, 2025 REGISTER NOW Topics

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