TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 schedule and lineup
What happened
On 5 October 2026, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 announced the five judges for the Startup Battlefield 200 final; all are founders or co-founders of their investment firms. The competition runs from 13 to 15 October, with 20 of the 200 selected startups pitching on the Disrupt Stage. On 7 October, it was reported that the event will take place from 13 to 15 October at Moscone West in San Francisco, with two roundtable spaces covering physical AI, enterprise software, agentic shopping and generative AI in healthcare; tickets at the time were $100 off, with a second ticket at half price. On 14 October, the second day took place at Moscone West in San Francisco, focusing on AI, robotics, AI hardware, public safety and venture capital, with representatives from Nvidia, Waabi, Flock Safety and Ricursive Intelligence on stage. On 15 October, the final day was held at Moscone West in San Francisco, with more than 10,000 founders, investors and technology leaders attending and over 320 startups exhibiting, covering AI agent safety, products in the agent era and the Startup Battlefield final.
Written by AI from the reports · updated 17 h ago
Developments
- Oct 15 22:00 · 1 reportsTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 final day agendaTechCrunch · AI：TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Last day
- Oct 14 22:30 · 1 reportsTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 day two: Nvidia, Waabi and others discuss AI hardware and roboticsTechCrunch · AI：TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 2
- Oct 7 22:15 · 1 reportsTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 announces full interactive roundtable line-upTechCrunch · AI：Get hands-on: The full lineup of interactive roundtables at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
- Oct 5 22:30 · 1 reportsTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 reveals Startup Battlefield 200 final judgesTechCrunch · AI：Meet the Startup Battlefield 200 judges who’ll decide the winner at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Timeline
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- TechCrunch · AITechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Last day
Last day to join TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Join 10,000+ tech leaders for a day of connections and insights. Save 75% on your pass now.
- TechCrunch · AITechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 2
Day 2 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, full of all themes across AI, as well as an investor-only session, more roundtables, Side Events, and more. Register to save 50% on your pass.
- TechCrunch · AIGet hands-on: The full lineup of interactive roundtables at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
From Nvidia and Chime to Obvious Ventures and Anthropic, explore the entire roundtable agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $100 on your pass and get a second pass at 50% off.
- TechCrunch · AIMeet the Startup Battlefield 200 judges who’ll decide the winner at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Meet the final five Startup Battlefield judges who'll decide who wins the pitch competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Get your pass now to save up to $100, and get a second at 50% off.
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