TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will bring founders, investors and technology leaders to San Francisco's Moscone West from October 13 to 15 for three days focused on the ideas shaping the next era of innovation.
Technology leaders explore what comes next
The Disrupt Stage program spans artificial intelligence, robotics, mobility, biotechnology, social platforms and venture capital. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is set to discuss the path from ambitious product concepts to large-scale manufacturing, while Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman will examine the computing, energy and investment demands behind increasingly capable AI models.
Science Corporation founder Max Hodak will explore technologies designed to work more directly with the human body. Ricursive Intelligence co-founders Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini will address an emerging frontier: AI systems that help design the hardware on which they operate.
Amazon executive Panos Panay is expected to consider the evolution of personal devices beyond the smartphone. Bluesky leaders Toni Schneider and Rose Wang will discuss new approaches to social platforms, while Replit CEO Amjad Masad will look at how AI-powered tools could broaden access to software creation.
Startup ideas take center stage
Startup Battlefield 200 will feature live presentations from emerging companies working across space technology, physical AI, energy, manufacturing, health technology, life sciences and enterprise software. Finalists will present their ideas before investors, with one company receiving $100,000 in equity-free funding.
Past Battlefield participants, including Cellino's Nabiha Saklayen, Molecule.one's Piotr Byrski, Nephrogen's Demetri Maxim and Glīd's Kevin Damoa, will return to share perspectives on building companies after the pitch stage.
The wider event is expected to host more than 10,000 attendees, alongside hundreds of startup exhibitors and sessions across multiple industry tracks. By connecting established builders with early-stage teams, Disrupt 2026 may help accelerate the partnerships and practical experiments that define technology's next wave.
