Building companies in uncertain times, with Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen | TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Uncertainty is the new normal but it’s also an opportunity. In this fireside chat, Ryan Petersen, CEO of global logistics unicorn Flexport, shares his hard-won insights in his unique style after being vocal about everything from tariff policy to AI in recent years. He’s also experienced personal volatility, famously leaving his CEO role and then returning less than a year later. Founders, take notes: this is how you build when the rules keep changing.

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