TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will place artificial intelligence at the center of its program with a dedicated AI Stage in San Francisco's Moscone Center from October 13-15. The agenda focuses on how AI is reshaping startup growth, product pricing, security design, and emerging job roles across the tech sector.
Presented by Google for Startups, the stage will bring together founders and industry leaders to examine how companies can price AI products as models become more widely available, how agent security must evolve for autonomous systems, and what a truly AI-native go-to-market strategy looks like.
Key sessions on the AI Stage
One session will explore enterprise AI security, with attention on observability, governance, and the infrastructure needed to support trusted deployments in sensitive environments. Another will look at video intelligence, where visual AI is moving into real-time reasoning and physical understanding.
A third discussion will highlight the rise of the GTM engineer, a new role that has emerged as AI changes how tech companies approach growth and customer acquisition. Speakers from Databricks, Decart, Luma AI, and Clay are set to contribute to the conversation.
Beyond the AI Stage, the event will gather more than 10,000 startup, technology, and venture capital leaders, alongside startup showcases, networking opportunities, and exhibition space. The program reflects how AI is becoming not just a technical shift, but a broader framework for the next phase of digital business.
As AI continues to redefine how products are built, sold, and secured, events like this may help shape the standards and roles that will guide the industry forward.
