December 4, 2025
The Midway
San Francisco

December 4, 2025
The Midway
San Francisco

WIRED’s The Big Interview returns to the Midway in San Francisco on Thursday, December 4, for a full day of in-depth, thought-provoking conversations showcasing the people, platforms, technologies, and ideas shaping the future.

Curated and hosted by WIRED’s editors and journalists, this timely event features a dynamic lineup of one-on-one interviews with some of the most influential voices across tech, business, science, entertainment, and beyond.

Following last year’s powerful debut—featuring conversations with visionaries like Brian Chesky, Jensen Huang, Mira Murati, Mark Cuban, Zack Snyder, Meredith Whittaker, and Jay Graber—this year’s program will bring a new lineup of bold thinkers and innovators, ready to spark the conversations that will define what’s next.

Topics & Themes

Speakers

Jeremy Allaire
Jeremy Allaire
Cofounder, CEO, and Chairman
Circle
Daniela Amodei
Daniela Amodei
Cofounder and President
Anthropic
Jon M. Chu
Jon M. Chu
Filmmaker
Leland Dudek
Leland Dudek
Former Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
George Foote
George Foote
Outside General Counsel to the U.S. Institute of Peace
David Hogg
David Hogg
Gun-Safety Advocate, Cofounder of Leaders We Deserve and March For Our Lives
Michele L. Jawando
Michele L. Jawando
President
Omidyar Network
Alex Komoroske
Alex Komoroske
CEO and Cofounder
Common Tools
Sahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia
Founder and CEO, Gumroad; Former DOGE Software Engineer
Daniel Lurie
Daniel Lurie
Mayor of San Francisco
Mike Masnick
Mike Masnick
Founder and Editor
Techdirt
Matthew Prince
Matthew Prince
Cofounder and CEO
Cloudflare
Diogo Rau
Diogo Rau
Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer
Eli Lilly and Company
Dr. Lisa Su
Dr. Lisa Su
Chair and CEO
AMD
Dr. Eric Topol
Dr. Eric Topol
Professor & EVP
Scripps Research

WIRED

Brian Barrett
Brian Barrett
Executive Editor
WIRED
Katie Drummond
Katie Drummond
Global Editorial Director
WIRED
Vittoria Elliott
Vittoria Elliott
Senior Staff Writer
WIRED
Leah Feiger
Leah Feiger
Senior Politics Editor
WIRED
Lauren Goode
Lauren Goode
Senior Correspondent
WIRED
Manisha Krishnan
Manisha Krishnan
Senior Culture Editor
WIRED
Steven Levy
Steven Levy
Editor at Large
WIRED
Sandra Upson
Sandra Upson
Features Editor
WIRED

Photo credits: Jon M. Chu by Sophy Holland for Universal Pictures

Who Should Attend?

WIRED The Big Interview will convene an audience of leaders, innovators, creators, and educators from tech, science, business, culture, politics, and more—all eager to hear directly from the biggest names in their respective fields.

Registration for WIRED The Big Interview is now closed.

What to Expect

+ Insightful dialogues with leading innovators and changemakers

+ Timely perspectives from WIRED’s journalists and editorial leaders

+ Onsite networking and opportunities to connect and explore new technologies

+ Live demos of aspiring technologies and solutions

+ Cocktails and conversation to wrap up the day

What to Expect

+ Insightful dialogues with leading innovators and changemakers

+ Onsite networking and opportunities to connect and explore new technologies

+ Cocktails and conversation to wrap up the day

 

+ Timely perspectives from WIRED’s journalists and editorial leaders

+ Live demos of aspiring technologies and solutions

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