Get ready for one of News Disrupt 2025’s most electrifying moments — literally. Chris Barman, CEO of Slate Auto, is rolling one of her company’s brand-new electric trucks onto the Disrupt Stage before anyone else in the world sees it on the road.
Be in the room for this live EV unveiling on the main stage. Save up to $624 this week when you register before October 17. Bringing a team? Save an additional 15% to 30% on group passes.
How Slate is reinventing the commercial EV market — live onstage
Barman will give attendees an insider’s look at how Slate is reimagining the commercial EV market — from design to manufacturing — and will share what it takes to build a next-generation vehicle company in one of the most capital-intensive industries on earth. Expect an unfiltered conversation about the realities of hardware innovation, supply chain complexity, and startup-scale production, plus a live, in-person reveal of one of the year’s buzziest new EVs.
About Chris Barman
Slate Auto‘s CEO Christine (Chris) Barman leads the company’s mission to build vehicles people can afford, personalize, and love. Prior to founding Slate, she served as global VP of strategic business development and solutions in transportation at HCL Technologies and was CTO of the Industrial Sector at Eaton Corporation.
Barman also spent more than 20 years at Chrysler in leadership roles across engineering, systems, and product development — pioneering innovations in autonomous driving, electrical systems, and driver-assistance technologies. A Purdue-trained mechanical engineer and University of Michigan MBA, she’s passionate about mentoring the next generation of women engineers.
Drive into the future: Witness the EV reveal live and save big
With more than 10,000 founders, investors, operators, and tech visionaries coming together at News Disrupt 2025 (October 27–29), this session is a must-see for anyone building in mobility, manufacturing, or hardware innovation.
Register now to save up to $624 in this week’s flash sale. Prices rise after October 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Bringing your team? Save an extra 15% to 30% on group passes during the flash sale. Grab group passes here.
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