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Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana on Scaling Self-Driving Beyond the Hype


Tekedra Mawakana of Waymo will share what it takes to scale AV deployment at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco, October 27-29. Register here.

While headlines often highlight crashes, controversies, or overblown promises, Mawakana has spent years navigating the real-world path to autonomous mobility. At Disrupt, she’ll dig into what it actually takes to scale AV deployment — from rider safety and public trust to regulation, operations, and competitive pressure from Tesla and others. Image Credits: Waymo Tekedra Mawakana brings more than two decades of experience shaping global strategy at major tech companies.

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