There are only two days left to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026<\/strong><\/a> pass, and we\u2019re on reason 4\u00a0of 5\u00a0why you should attend. While most tech events can give you plenty to think about, the useful ones also give you something to do differently when you get back to work.<\/p>\n Before we dive into the next reason, secure your pass before these savings disappear after September 25<\/strong><\/a> at 11:59 p.m. PT. Bring a second guest at 50% off.<\/p>\n Across three days at Disrupt, happening October 13-15 at San Francisco\u2019s Moscone West, some of the biggest questions facing founders, investors, and technology leaders are being turned into working conversations. How do you build defensibility when an AI platform can ship into your category? What does it actually take to land a first institutional check? How should startups compete for AI talent? How do you price AI products sustainably? When should M&A become part of your strategy? What separates a company that investors find interesting from one they are prepared to fund? These aren\u2019t theoretical questions for the people answering them.<\/p>\n The Builders Stage<\/strong><\/a> is built around the realities of building and scaling companies: fundraising, hiring, product-market fit, product strategy, and growth. Roundtables<\/strong><\/a> go smaller and more interactive, creating space to get into the decisions behind the headlines.\u00a0Breakouts<\/strong><\/a> are where you go to ask direct questions to a panel of leaders.<\/p>\n Across the wider agenda<\/strong><\/a>, founders, investors, and operators are tackling questions around AI agents, enterprise adoption, fintech, infrastructure, robotics, energy, security, and the changing economics of building technology companies. The point isn\u2019t to collect more predictions \u2014 it\u2019s to understand how people dealing with these shifts right now are responding to them.<\/p>\n Hear from 250+ leaders<\/strong><\/a> who\u2019ve made waves across the tech ecosystem, including founders, VCs, and operators from Anthropic, OpenAI, Rivian, Cerebras, Replit, and more, alongside featured guest Mark Wahlberg. Grab your pass now to save up to $200 before September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re raising, you can hear investors explain what moves a company from a first meeting toward a term sheet. If you\u2019re building, you can hear how other founders are thinking about product differentiation, AI economics, hiring, distribution, and scale. If you invest, you can see how operators are adapting their companies in real time and where new problems \u2014 and potentially new markets \u2014 are emerging.<\/p>\n And if you lead product or technology, you can compare how companies across different sectors are approaching many of the same decisions you\u2019re making internally. The goal is to leave with a sharper view of the options in front of you.<\/p>\n Across 200+ sessions and six stages, roundtables, and breakouts, you can prioritize the sessions that answer the questions that matter most to you now. Ask fellow speakers and attendees what worked. Ask what didn\u2019t. Ask what they would do differently. Then take those answers back into your own decisions. Because the best thing you can bring home from TechCrunch Disrupt isn\u2019t a notebook full of quotes. It\u2019s a better idea of what to do next.<\/p>\n Ticket savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026<\/strong><\/a> end September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now to save up to $200 on your ticket<\/strong><\/a> and get a second ticket of the same type at 50% off. Groups of four or more can save up to 30%.<\/p>\n Two days left. Bring your biggest questions. Leave with better ways to answer them.<\/strong><\/p>\n When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission<\/a>. This doesn\u2019t affect our editorial independence.<\/em><\/p>\nReason No. 4: Practical answers<\/h2>\n
Bring the problem you\u2019re dealing with now to Disrupt<\/h3>\n
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Get closer to how decisions actually get made<\/h3>\n
Turn notes into next moves<\/h3>\n
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