TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Closes Speaker Applications May 29 Ahead of 10,000-Person San Francisco Event
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Updated · TechCrunch · May 29
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Closes Speaker Applications May 29 Ahead of 10,000-Person San Francisco Event
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · May 29
Speaker applications for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 shut at 11:59 p.m. PT on May 29 for the October 13–15 event at Moscone West in San Francisco.
More than 10,000 startup and VC leaders are expected to attend, with sessions centered on AI, scaling, fintech, infrastructure, robotics and broader innovation trends.
Applicants can pitch either 30-minute breakout sessions—followed by 20 minutes of audience Q&A and hosting up to 100 attendees—or 30-minute roundtables for up to 40 participants.
TechCrunch’s editorial team will review submissions before finalists advance to an Audience Choice vote that determines which sessions reach the Disrupt stage.
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