TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place from October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, centering on AI-era tech companies and builders.
The event features over 200 sessions across six curated stages, the Startup Battlefield competition with 200 startups, and specialized networking tracks.
The three-day conference includes more than 200 discussions and presentations, which are divided into six different thematic stages.
Thematic scenes and speakers
The program is divided into the following six central scenes:
- Disrupt Stage: The key discussions of the year with heads of leading companies.
- Builders Stage: Practical advice on financing, hiring staff and growing a business.
- AI Stage: Applications, models and ways to utilize artificial intelligence from the fastest growing groups.
- Real World AI Stage: The transition of artificial intelligence to the physical world, such as in robotics, health, and autonomous systems.
- Smart Money Stage: Developments in the financial sector, payments and technology-based services.
- Smart Systems Stage: The infrastructure, specialized chips and data centers that support new technologies.
Confirmed speakers include RJ Scaringe from Rivian, Panos Panay from Amazon, Paolo Ardoino from Tether, Toni Schneider and Rose Wang from Bluesky, Amjad Masad from Replit, and Andrew Feldman from Cerebras, among others.
Networking opportunities and Startup Battlefield competition
As part of the conference, the Startup Battlefield competition gives 200 selected startups the opportunity to present their ideas on stage, competing for a cash prize of $100.000 and the attention of investors.
The program also includes tools for finding investors, the special meeting space Deal Flow Café and various side events.
Tickets and offers
The organizers are providing options to reduce the cost of participation. Specifically, founders can bring a member of their team with them for a 50% discount on their ticket via a special link.
At the same time, a limited number of Expo+ tickets are available at a price of $75 for professionals who have been affected by layoffs during this year.
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