TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to showcase leaders from Amazon, Replit and Tether

TechCrunch Disrupt has long been the epicenter of technology’s most critical dialogues, with a legacy spanning over a decade. The speakers who have graced this stage are icons of both the startup era and the current AI revolution, including Zuckerberg, Benioff, Musk, Kalanick, Mayer, and Dorsey.

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we are addressing the year’s most pressing topic alongside its most influential voices. We are focusing on the practical realities of building, funding, and scaling businesses in the age of artificial intelligence.

From October 13–15 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, founders, investors, and technologists will engage directly with the leaders 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, Benchmark’s full partnership team, and others in discussions designed to answer the urgent questions founders face today. No speculation. Only actionable solutions.

Our current pricing window is closing, offering savings of up to $300 on select ticket types. This opportunity expires in just a few weeks—act now.

Below is the current lineup for the Disrupt Stage, with additional announcements forthcoming:

What Comes After the Smartphone?

For nearly two decades, the smartphone has anchored our digital existence. As AI reshapes our interaction with technology, the next generation of devices may look and function entirely differently.

Featuring Panos Panay, SVP, Devices and Services, Amazon

What We Believe Now

For the first time in San Francisco, all five Benchmark partners convene on the Disrupt Stage to debate the origins of the next startup wave, common founder mistakes, and overlooked opportunities.

Featuring Benchmark partners

Everyone Can Build Software Now. What Happens Next?

AI is enabling millions to create software for the first time, with Replit leading this transformation. This conversation explores the future of programming, entrepreneurship, and the shift toward democratized product development.

Featuring Amjad Masad, Founder and CEO, Replit

The Company Behind the World’s Most Controversial Currency

Tether processes hundreds of billions in transactions, remaining one of finance’s most debated entities. This candid discussion covers stablecoins, regulation, global payments, and the potential mainstream adoption of crypto.

Featuring Paolo Ardoino, CEO, Tether

AI, Surveillance, and the Future of Public Safety

As AI moves from the cloud into physical spaces, Flock Safety sits at the center of the debate. This conversation addresses privacy, security, and the trade-offs inherent in integrating AI into everyday infrastructure.

Featuring Garrett Langley, Founder and CEO, Flock Safety

Building the AI Workforce 

From law firms to Fortune 500 enterprises, AI is rapidly transforming knowledge work. Harvey has emerged as a standout enterprise AI company in recent years, sparking discussions on what businesses truly need from AI and the implications of software performing tasks once reserved for experts.

Featuring Winston Weinberg, Co-founder and CEO, Harvey AI

Can AI Keep Scaling?

The AI boom has driven unprecedented demand for compute, energy, and infrastructure. Cerebras challenges conventional assumptions about AI system architecture and explores the consequences of hitting hardware limits.

Featuring Andrew Feldman, Founder and CEO, Cerebras

Beyond Screens

For decades, humans have adapted to computers. Max Hodak argues that the next technological era will adapt to us, exploring brain-computer interfaces and novel interaction models.

Featuring Max Hodak, Founder and CEO, Science Corp

Building the Impossible

Creating a breakthrough software company is difficult; building one that also designs, manufactures, and delivers world-class hardware is even harder. Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe joins us to discuss the challenges of building an enduring company at the intersection of AI, software, robotics, manufacturing, and transportation.

Featuring RJ Scaringe, CEO of Rivian

This is only the Disrupt Stage. Over the full three days, you will also access our other stages:

Additionally, your pass grants access to our largest Startup Battlefield yet, networking with key industry leaders, and the exhibition floor alongside over 10,000 startup, tech, and VC professionals.

Join this three-day sprint in the heart of the startup community, preparing you for the year ahead—register today!