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Updated · TechCrunch · Jul 1
TechCrunch Unveils Disrupt 2026 Builders Stage Agenda for 10,000 Attendees
Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Jul 1

TechCrunch Unveils Disrupt 2026 Builders Stage Agenda for 10,000 Attendees

2 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Jul 1

Summary

  • TechCrunch detailed the Builders Stage lineup for Disrupt 2026, a growth-focused track for founders, operators and investors at San Francisco’s Moscone Center on October 13-15.
  • More than 10,000 attendees are expected, and the agenda centers on practical startup issues including fundraising, hiring, go-to-market execution, AI strategy and scaling from Seed to Series A.
  • Named speakers include Gamma CEO Grant Lee, Precedent.vc founder Leah Solivan, Google product VP Robby Stein, Gusto CEO Josh Reeves and investors from Index Ventures, Bessemer and Peak XV.
  • Sessions tackle current startup pressures such as competing in an AI-heavy market, defending against OpenAI-style platform risk, reaching $10 million ARR faster, and treating M&A as an earlier-stage option.
  • TechCrunch said more speakers and sessions will be added before the event; tickets are on sale now with discounts of up to $330 before prices rise.

Insights

With AI giants controlling core tech, how can new startups build lasting defenses instead of becoming a temporary feature?
As AI replaces teams and accelerates growth, what is the unspoken human cost for the founders left in charge?
Is the new 90-day path to $10M ARR a sustainable playbook, or a survivorship-biased myth in the AI gold rush?