Nvidia's Director of Developer Tech Nader Khalil and Global Head of VC Partnerships Sydney Sykes will lead a session titled "The Open vs. Closed AI Debate Is Just Getting Started" on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, scheduled for October 13-15 in San Francisco. The discussion will explore the trade-offs between open and proprietary AI models and whether either approach offers a lasting competitive advantage for startups. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has previously stated that the future involves both proprietary and open AI.