GoKawiilThe Disrupt Stage is where many of the biggest conversations in technology happen, with a legacy that stretches back for more than a decade. The names that have taken to the stage are so big, they are synonymous with the past era of startups and the new era of AI and major incumbents: Zuckerberg, Benioff, Musk, Kalanick, Mayer, Dorsey.
And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re tackling the biggest topic of the year with some of the biggest names to match. We’re homing in on what it actuallytakes to build, fund, and scale in the age of AI.
From October 13–15 in San Francisco at Moscone Center, founders, investors, and technologists will hear directly from the people shaping the future of software, infrastructure, finance, security, and computing.
Join Amazon’s Panos Panay, Replit’s Amjad Masad, Tether’s Paolo Ardoino, Flock Safety’s Garrett Langley, the full partnership at Benchmark, and more across a set of conversations built to answer the questions founders are actively grappling with right now. No prognostication. Just solutions.
We’re also nearing the end of our current pricing window, so your chance to save up to $300 on a number of ticket types is ending in just a few weeks — the time to act is now!
Here’s what is current on deck for the Disrupt Stage, with more announcements still to come:
What Comes After the Smartphone?
For nearly two decades, the smartphone has been the center of our digital lives. As AI transforms how we interact with technology, the next generation of products may look — and behave — very differently.
With Panos Panay, SVP, Devices and Services, Amazon
What We Believe Now
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