Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21

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- TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is offering up to $300 off individual passes and even larger discounts on group pricing, but the window closes August 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT
- The conference runs October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco and draws more than 10,000 founders, investors, and startup community members annually
- Three new stages debut this year: the Real World AI Stage (robotics, autonomous systems, healthcare, defense), Smart Money Stage (fintech, stablecoins, payments), and Smart Systems Stage (chips, compute, energy, networking, data centers)
- Confirmed speakers include Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe, Amazon SVP of Devices, Alexa and Leo Panos Panay, and Bluesky CEO Toni Schneider and COO Rose Wang
- AI-era programming spans all stages, with AI-powered networking available through the event app alongside Side Events for deeper dives
- Existing stages — Disrupt, AI, and Builders — return alongside the new additions, with curated agenda topics aimed at producing actionable insights for attendees
Why it matters: Anyone considering Disrupt 2026 has roughly 72 hours to lock in savings of up to $300 per pass before rates step up; students, solo founders, and investors scouting the AI-era startup ecosystem face a hard deadline if they want the lowest tier of pricing for the October San Francisco event.
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