TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Unveils 6 Stages for 10,000+ Attendees in San Francisco

2 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · May 13

October 13-15 at Moscone West, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will host 250+ sessions for 10,000+ founders, investors and operators, with six stages aimed at faster decision-making in a volatile startup market.
The lineup is built around current pressure points: AI-native competition, infrastructure bottlenecks, tighter venture dynamics and enterprise adoption, rather than broad startup inspiration.
Six stages split that agenda across market signals, founder operations, fintech capital flows, AI infrastructure, real-world AI deployment and software business-model disruption; Startup Battlefield 200 will run on the main Disrupt Stage.
Early Bird pricing offers up to $410 off passes and 50% off a second ticket, while startup applications for Startup Battlefield 200 are open until May 29.

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