TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns to San Francisco from October 13 to 15 at the Moscone Center, hosted by Google for Startups. The event focuses on three main areas: the business models AI is rewriting, unsolved security gaps, and new job categories created by the technology.
Event details
Speakers will address how to price products when models become commoditised, why agent security requires rebuilding from the infrastructure level, and what a go-to-market plan looks like in an AI-native world.
Ticket sales end soon with savings of up to $300 available.
AI Stage sessions
The Enterprise Isn’t Broken. Your Assumptions About It Are.
Autonomous AI is making decisions inside sensitive enterprise systems at a speed traditional security frameworks cannot handle. This session covers what enterprise AI security requires in 2026, including observability, governance, and the architecture needed to separate trusted deployments from those enterprises cannot afford.
Speaker: Arsalan Tavakoli, Co-founder and SVP of Field Engineering, Databricks.
The Video Intelligence Race: Real-Time, Reasoning, and What Comes Next
Visual AI has moved beyond demos to real-time inference and physical reasoning. Founders discuss what happens when generation crosses into genuine intelligence.
Speakers: Dean Leitersdorf, Co-founder and CEO, Decart; and Amit Jain, Co-founder and CEO, Luma AI.
The GTM Engineer: How AI Created Tech’s Next Big Job Category
GTM engineering did not exist two years ago, but it is now one of the fastest-growing roles in tech, with independent practitioners building million-dollar businesses. Attendees will learn what AI-native GTM looks like in practice and how it is reshaping growth.
Speaker: Kareem Amin, Co-founder and CEO, Clay.
What it means
The event brings together 10,000+ startup, tech, and VC leaders alongside access to the Startup Battlefield and exhibition floor. Registration includes entry to every stage and networking opportunities.
