Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga joins StrictlyVC SF speaker lineup

4 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Apr 24

Naga will speak at the StrictlyVC San Francisco event on April 30 at the Sentro Filipino Cultural Center, joining four other confirmed speakers including Eclipse CEO Lior Susan and Replit CEO Amjad Masad.
His session with TechCrunch’s Connie Loizos will focus on scaling operations in the AI era and developing Uber’s earnings systems for drivers and couriers, drawing on his experience since joining Uber in 2015.
The event, sponsored by TDK Ventures, is positioned as a major networking opportunity for founders and investors, featuring discussions on AI innovation, startup funding, and combating AI-driven disinformation.

With AI agents writing 11% of Uber's code, what is the true future for human software engineers?

As AI costs drain corporate budgets, how can startups afford to compete?

Is the projected $3.26 trillion physical AI market the next frontier or tech's biggest bubble?

What unique advantages do strategic backers like TDK Ventures offer deep-tech startups beyond just capital?

Is the productivity boom from AI-generated code creating a hidden crisis of long-term technical debt?

Can fragmented global regulations effectively combat the rising tide of AI-driven disinformation?