TechCrunch releases Disrupt 2026 agenda with more than 200 sessions
Technology publication TechCrunch has released the agenda for the Disrupt 2026 conference, which will take place on October 13–15 at the Moscone West complex in San Francisco. The event will focus on building sustainable companies in the age of artificial intelligence. Organizers have scheduled more than 200 expert sessions, networking opportunities for startup founders and investors, as well as additional themed events.
Six conference stages
The program will include six stages. The Disrupt Stage will feature conversations with founders, company executives and technology industry leaders. The Builders Stage will focus on practical aspects of startup development, including fundraising, hiring, go-to-market strategy, product work and scaling.
The AI Stage will discuss the creation, implementation and monetization of artificial intelligence solutions, including agents, models and infrastructure. The Real World AI Stage will be dedicated to AI applications in robotics, autonomous systems, manufacturing, healthcare and defense. The Smart Money Stage will cover fintech, stablecoins, payments, embedded financial services and AI in the financial sector. The Smart Systems Stage will cover chips, computing power, energy, networks and data centers.
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Startup Battlefield and speakers
The Startup Battlefield competition will take place as part of Disrupt. Two hundred startups have been selected to participate; they will undergo training and present their projects on stage before venture investors and the conference audience. The competition winner will receive $100,000. Applications for Startup Battlefield 2026 are no longer being accepted, and TechCrunch announced the program's expansion to more international markets.
Announced program participants include RJ Scaringe of Rivian, Panos Panay of Amazon, Paolo Ardoino of Tether, Tony Schneider and Rose Wang of Bluesky, Amjad Masad of Replit, and Andrew Feldman of Cerebras. Organizers said they would announce the names of new speakers closer to the conference.
