TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Passes Up to $300 Off Until August 21
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes are up to $300 off until August 21, before the October 13 to 15 startup and AI conference at Moscone West in San Francisco.
Summary
TechCrunch’s lowest Disrupt 2026 pass prices expire Friday, August 21, at 11:59 p.m. PT, ending savings of up to $300 and a larger, unspecified group discount. The event runs October 13 to 15 at Moscone West in San Francisco. TechCrunch says Disrupt annually gathers more than 10,000 founders, investors and startup community members for fundraising, investment scouting, hiring, company launches and partnerships.
The 2026 program emphasizes company building in the AI era. New programming includes the Real World AI Stage, covering robotics, autonomous systems, manufacturing, healthcare and defense, the Smart Money Stage, spanning fintech, stablecoins, payments, embedded finance and AI driven financial services, and the Smart Systems Stage, focused on chips, compute, energy, networking and data centers. The Disrupt, AI and Builders Stages return. Announced speakers include Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe, Amazon Devices, Alexa and Leo SVP Panos Panay, Bluesky CEO Toni Schneider and COO Rose Wang. Attendees also receive investor access, AI powered networking through the event app, Side Events, an Exhibit Hall featuring emerging technologies and startups, and sessions with founders, operators and venture capitalists. TechCrunch may earn a small commission from article purchase links.
Positives
- Pass buyers can save up to $300 by registering before August 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
- More than 10,000 founders, investors and startup community members attend Disrupt each year, according to TechCrunch.
- Three new stages cover physical AI, technology enabled finance and the infrastructure supporting AI development.
- RJ Scaringe, Panos Panay, Toni Schneider and Rose Wang are among the announced Disrupt 2026 speakers.
- AI powered app networking, Side Events and the Exhibit Hall offer routes to investors, partners and emerging startups.
Risks & concerns
- Lowest pass prices expire August 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT, after which TechCrunch says rates will increase.
- The article does not state base pass prices or quantify the group discount beyond saying it exceeds $300.
- Disrupt 2026 is fixed for October 13 to 15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, limiting flexibility for attendees.
- TechCrunch may receive a small commission when readers purchase passes through links in the article.