TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: AI leaders, Startup Battlefield, and early bird savings

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-10-07 14:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is scheduled to take place at San Francisco's Moscone West from October 13-15. The event will feature over 10,000 attendees, including prominent figures from the tech industry such as Alexander Embiricos from OpenAI, Cat de Jong from Anthropic, and Les Karpas from Nvidia. Attendees can expect over 200 sessions and breakouts covering topics like AI, fundraising, and scaling, alongside the Startup Battlefield 200 competition where finalists will pitch for a $100,000 prize. AI

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