Registration discounts for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 expire in just two days, with savings of up to $200 available until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on September 25. The event, scheduled for October 13-15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, continues to draw founders, investors, and technology leaders seeking actionable insights rather than abstract predictions.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their most pressing professional challenges to the conference. The agenda is designed to translate major industry questions into practical strategies, addressing topics such as building defensibility against AI platforms, securing first institutional funding, competing for AI talent, and navigating mergers and acquisitions.
The Builders Stage focuses on the operational realities of scaling companies, covering fundraising, hiring, product-market fit, and growth. Smaller, interactive roundtables provide deeper dives into the decisions behind current headlines, while breakout sessions allow participants to pose direct questions to panels of industry leaders.
Across more than 200 sessions and six stages, speakers will tackle issues related to AI agents, enterprise adoption, fintech, infrastructure, robotics, energy, and security. The lineup features over 250 leaders from prominent organizations including Anthropic, OpenAI, Rivian, Cerebras, and Replit, with actor Mark Wahlberg appearing as a featured guest.
For those raising capital, sessions offer visibility into how investors evaluate companies beyond initial meetings. Founders can gain perspective on product differentiation and distribution, while investors can observe how operators are adapting to emerging market problems. Technology and product leaders can compare strategies across sectors to refine their own internal decision-making.
The promotional period allows attendees to secure a second ticket at a 50% discount. Additionally, groups of four or more people can receive savings of up to 30%. Organizers emphasize that the goal is for attendees to leave with concrete plans for implementation, turning conference notes into immediate next steps for their businesses.
Mark Wahlberg as a guest speaker? Really? At least the AI agent talks sound useful for my startup.
Hope this price drop isn’t just a tactic to clear seats before the next round of hype. I need to see if the sessions are truly practical first.