Disrupt 2026 takes over San Francisco

The main conference runs October 13-15 at Moscone West, but the tech community gathers across the city for side events all week long.

Side events span the full week

Events kick off Sunday, October 11 and run through Thursday, October 15, with networking mixers, demo nights, workshops, and parties every evening.

NMI hosts embedded payments mixer

On October 12, SaaS founders and developers gather at SPIN San Francisco to discuss turning embedded payments into revenue streams over ping-pong and drinks.

Backblaze and Flamethrower unwind mixer

The Afterburn on October 14 offers cocktails, appetizers, and conversation with no panels or pitches, just a chance to relax after a day at Disrupt.

PeakXV Partners ecosystem mixer

Peak XV brings together founders, operators, and investors on October 14 for good drinks and better conversations, zero pitches required.

Augment and Mintz private markets party

Liquid Assets on October 14 brings together the private markets, technology, and venture ecosystem for cocktails and conversation with no programming or preset meetings.

“Disrupt is three days of panels. This is not one of them.”

AI Barmen robotic bartender experience

On October 11, meet AI Barmen, a robotic bartender that creates personalized drink recommendations and prepares cocktails and mocktails interactively.

EPIC SF demo night for early-stage startups

Ten early-stage startups pitch their competitive moat to hand-selected venture investors on October 11, followed by open networking.

Future of work social mixer and demos

On October 12, explore startup demos, open-mic pitches, and hands-on showcases spanning work tech, robotics, and agentic AI.

Open to Work game show networking

On October 12, a live game show and networking night built around the job hunt lets you compete onstage with your resume and meet people naturally.

AI founders and investors VIP gathering

On October 13, an invite-only event brings AI founders and accredited investors together for drinks and direct conversations with no pitches or panels.

Physical AI and 4D spatial intelligence showcase

On October 14, explore the future of physical AI, robotics, and world models through live 4D capture and reconstruction with founders and researchers.

Hardtech after party with live DJ

On October 14, founders, engineers, investors, and design leaders building hardware, robotics, wearables, and medtech gather for food, drinks, and live music.

Token economics and AI business value

On October 14, explore how AI companies turn inference costs into business value through discussions on model selection, routing, caching, and pricing.

SignalFire's annual Disrupt after-party

On October 14, SignalFire hosts an after-party with live music, immersive art and technology installations, food, drinks, and a gathering of founders and investors.

NachoThursday rooftop SaaS mixer

On October 15, a limited-capacity rooftop happy hour brings together SaaS and AI founders, C-suite leaders, investors, and tech media.

Side events require separate RSVP

Side events are independently operated and separate from the main Disrupt conference. You need a valid Disrupt pass to attend the main event, and must RSVP separately for each side event.

“A Side Event RSVP does not grant access to TechCrunch Disrupt.”