# TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 opens in two days

> The annual tech conference brings 10,000 founders, investors and leaders to San Francisco for three days of sessions, networking and startup discovery.
- Title: TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 opens in two days · TechCrunch
- Summary: The annual tech conference brings 10,000 founders, investors and leaders to San Francisco for three days of sessions, networking and startup discovery…
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- Source: TechCrunch — https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/11/48-hours-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-hear-directly-from-the-people-building-whats-next
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- Published: 2026-10-11T19:00:00+00:00
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## Disrupt 2026 opens in less than 48 hours
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 opens October thirteen at San Francisco's Moscone West. More than ten thousand founders, investors and tech leaders will attend across three days.
## Two hundred plus sessions across six stages
The conference features more than two hundred fifty speakers delivering over two hundred sessions across six stages, roundtables and breakouts. Topics span AI, robotics, infrastructure, investment and startup growth.
## Leaders from Rivian, Anthropic, Cerebras speaking
Speakers include RJ Scaringe of Rivian, Mark Wahlberg, Alexa von Tobel of Inspired Capital, Andrew Feldman of Cerebras Systems, Cat de Jong of Anthropic and Les Karpas of NVIDIA.
## Three hundred startups in Expo Hall
The Expo Hall showcases three hundred plus startups. The top two hundred hand-picked startups compete in Startup Battlefield. Attendees can meet founders and see products becoming real businesses.
## Save up to one hundred dollars before door prices
Tickets are discounted up to one hundred dollars before October thirteen at eight am PT. A second pass of the same ticket type costs fifty percent off. Group discounts available for four or more.
## Layoff to Liftoff program offers seventy five dollar pass
Recently laid off workers can get an Expo plus pass for just seventy five dollars through the Layoff to Liftoff Ticket Program. The program aims to help displaced workers find opportunities.
## Conference runs October thirteen to fifteen
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 runs October thirteen to fifteen at Moscone West in San Francisco. Attendees can focus on sessions, the Expo Hall or mix both across the three days.
## Key takeaway

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 opens October thirteen to fifteen at San Francisco's Moscone West, hosting over ten thousand attendees across two hundred plus sessions and three hundred plus startups.