6 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Save on your pass before doors open — SkimNews
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- TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 runs October 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West with 10,000+ attendees expected from the global startup and tech ecosystem.
- Discounted online passes save up to $100 before doors open, with 50% off a second eligible pass and a $75 Expo+ pass available to anyone laid off.
- Startup Battlefield 200 will narrow 200 startups to 20 finalists competing live on the Disrupt Stage for a $100,000 prize.
- The agenda includes 200+ sessions across six stages featuring 250+ tech leaders covering AI, fundraising, fintech, robotics, infrastructure, product, hiring, and scaling.
- Confirmed speakers include Mark Wahlberg (MUNICIPAL co-founder), OpenAI's Alexander Embiricos, Rivian's RJ Scaringe, Inspired Capital's Alexa von Tobel, Cerebras Systems' Andrew Feldman, Anthropic's Cat de Jong, and NVIDIA's Les Karpas.
Why it matters: Discounted registration closes the moment doors open on October 13, putting the $75 Expo+ pass and 50%-off second-ticket deal squarely in reach for budget-constrained founders and the recently laid off. The speaker lineup places OpenAI, Anthropic, NVIDIA, and Cerebras on the same stage as a Rivian founder, making it a one-stop read on where leading AI labs and infrastructure players are publicly positioning themselves heading into late 2026.
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