5 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Don’t pay more at the door for your pass

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, with doors opening at 8 a.m. PT on October 13. Final discounted rates remain available until then, with pass savings of up to $100 and discounted passes starting at $299.

Attendees buying in pairs get 50% off a second pass of the same type, and groups of four or more can access additional savings. A separate Expo+ Layoff ticket is priced at $75 and is described as available before it runs out.

The event spans six stages and more than 200 sessions. The Disrupt Stage hosts major tech conversations and the Startup Battlefield 200 pitch competition, with speakers including Max Hodak of Science Corporation, Garrett Langley of Flock, and Andrew Feldman of Cerebras Systems, plus a special appearance by Mark Wahlberg.

The Builders Stage covers fundraising, hiring, product-market fit, go-to-market strategy and scaling, with leaders from Nvidia, Uber, Google Cloud and Lovable. The AI Stage addresses technologies and business models reshaped by generative and agentic AI, featuring leaders from Luma, AWS, Anthropic and OpenAI. The Real World AI Stage focuses on AI deployed in the physical world, including live robotics demonstrations and speakers from General Motors, Agility Robotics and Waabi.

The Smart Money Stage covers fintech, payments, stablecoins and financial infrastructure with leaders from Robinhood, Airwallex and American Express. The Smart Systems Stage examines data centers, energy, automation and robotics with Helion, Ambrosia Energy and Inertia. Interactive roundtables, Q&A breakout sessions and networking are also part of the program.

The Expo Hall, where organizers say 10,000 tech leaders converge, features more than 300 companies and products, letting attendees talk directly with builders and watch live pitches from early-stage startups seeking visibility with VCs.

Why it matters: Developers and product teams planning to attend have five days to buy at the current rates before prices increase at the event, and pairing up or attending in groups lowers the cost. The layoff ticket offers a lower-cost Expo-only route while supplies last.