Early pricing for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has been extended, with current discounted rates now ending at 11:59 p.m. PT on Tuesday, August 25. After that deadline, the opportunity to save up to $300 on a pass — or secure an even larger discount through group pricing — will be gone.

The event runs October 13–15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, bringing together speakers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Replit, Amazon, Databricks, and more.

TechCrunch Disrupt: Where the Startup Ecosystem Moves Forward

Each year, TechCrunch Disrupt draws more than 10,000 founders, investors, and startup community members. This year’s programming centers on building and developing in the AI era across all stages. Attendees include founders, investors, job seekers, and operators — anyone looking to make connections that drive growth heading into 2027.

Here’s a glimpse of what attending offers:

  • Actionable insights from founders, operators, and VCs actively building and investing in today’s market, with an agenda curated to focus on insights that lead to action.
  • Direct access to investors seeking their next portfolio company and founders looking for the right partners, plus AI-powered networking through the event app and a range of Side Events.
  • Early visibility into emerging technologies and startups before they break into the mainstream, through the Exhibit Hall.
  • High-value connections that lead to funding, partnerships, customers, and career opportunities.

What’s New at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

This year’s agenda introduces three new stages alongside returning programming:

  • Real World AI Stage: Explores how robotics, autonomous systems, manufacturing, healthcare, and defense are turning AI breakthroughs into real-world products and businesses.
  • Smart Money Stage: Covers fintech, stablecoins, payments, embedded finance, and AI-driven financial services, and how technology is reshaping the movement of capital.
  • Smart Systems Stage: Focuses on chips, compute, energy, networking, and data centers — the infrastructure underpinning the next generation of technology companies.

The Disrupt, AI, and Builders Stages return as well, featuring speakers including:

The full speaker lineup is available on the TechCrunch Disrupt speakers page.

Don’t Miss the Best TechCrunch Disrupt Prices

Tonight is the last chance to lock in discounted pricing before rates increase. Secure your pass before Tuesday, August 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT — whether you’re a student entering the startup community for the first time or an established investor looking for your next opportunity.

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