The AI race won’t wait, and neither will this TechCrunch Disrupt 25% discount

Every founder building in AI right now is asking the same question: Are we moving fast enough, and effectively enough? TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 puts you in the same room as the people wrestling with that existential question at the highest levels. 

From October 13-15 in San Francisco, leaders from OpenAI, Nvidia, Anthropic, Microsoft, and more will share their insights as thousands of startup community members network. For a limited time, get 25% off your pass with code DISRUPT25 at checkout. Prices go up as the event gets closer, so this is the moment to lock in your registration. 

Why TechCrunch Disrupt is essential for AI innovators 

The AI race isn’t slowing down, but the founders often winning it aren’t the loudest — they’re the ones building something that holds up past the initial ideas and demos. Disrupt is where you find those breakthroughs before everyone else does, and where you figure out what building sustainably actually looks like when the underlying technology is changing every quarter. 

For founders, this means incredible learning and networking opportunities. For Investors, it’s a chance to get in ahead in the tech ecosystem. And for startup operators and nascent entrepreneurs, the connections that can create your next opportunity await. 

Programming runs across six industry stages, roundtables, and breakout sessions, with 250+ of our headlining Disrupt speakers — including Replit CEO Amjad Masad, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, Amazon SVP of Devices and Services Panos Panay, and Mark Wahlberg — providing insights and reveals you can only find at Disrupt this year. 

The AI Stage is where many of the more utility-focused conversations will take place. Anthropic’s Head of Applied AI Cat de Jong will take a deep dive into AI in the enterprise, Okta and NanoCo will lead a session on AI security, and more. That’s on top of the Real World AI and Smart Systems Stages for additional AI expertise. 

Across three days, you get more than 200 sessions and 250 speakers spanning AI, fintech, biotech, robotics, climate tech, and cybersecurity — curated by TechCrunch’s editorial team, so the focus stays on substance over hype. 

Disrupt’s capstone is the crowning of the Startup Battlefield 200 winner, after a live competition in which the most promising early-stage companies pitch live for a $100,000 equity-free prize, investor attention, and real exposure. Dropbox, Trello, Cloudflare, and Discord are all Startup Battlefield alumni, and you can see the newest alumni awarded live. 

If you’re building or investing in AI, or looking to get ahead of your startup’s competition, this is the event to be at. Use code DISRUPT25 for 25% off and get your ticket before prices increase October 12.