TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Day 2 Centers on AI, Robotics and Venture Funding

Speakers include leaders from Nvidia, Waabi, Flock Safety and Ricursive Intelligence, alongside Benchmark's full partnership, according to the report. The Disrupt Stage is scheduled to feature Garrett Langley of Flock Safety on AI, surveillance and the future of public safety; Benchmark's Jack Altman, Peter Fenton, Chetan Puttagunta, Everett Randle and Eric Vishria in 'What We Believe Now'; and Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini of Ricursive Intelligence on AI designing its own hardware. The day's conversations also cover robotics, AI hardware, public safety and venture investment.

Registration runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time in the Level 1 lobby, while the Expo Hall is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Level 2. Attendees can see products in action, meet potential customers and partners, scout investments and compare solutions, the report said. The Pitch Showcase Stage will feature enterprise fast pitches, and stage sessions are available with an eligible conference pass.

Startup Battlefield 200 continues with healthtech and life sciences, plus enterprise and security, as contenders compete for a place in the final and $100,000 in equity-free funding. The Builders Stage will examine how to fund and grow startups, with sessions including 'The Series A in 2027,' 'How to Win When You're Not Building AI,' 'Build Mode Live: Building From Zero to One,' 'Revealing AI Disruptors 60: What Can AI Do Next?,' 'The Real Tokenmaxxing: How the Best AI Companies Navigate a Multi-Model World,' 'Building the Next Generation of AI Giants,' 'The Zero-to-1K Playbook: How to Get Your First 1,000 Customers Without a Marketing Budget,' and 'So You've Got a Hit Product. How Does Your Company Do It Again?'

The Real World AI Stage will focus on AI moving into physical products and environments, including practical applications, emerging markets and deployment challenges, along with a live robot demonstration. The report said TechCrunch is offering passes at 50% off the original walk-up rate; an Expo+ Pass covers discovery and networking, while eligible conference passes add stage sessions, interactive roundtables and Q&A breakouts.

Speakers listed for the Builders Stage include Jahanvi Sardana of Index Ventures, Shailendra Singh of Peak XV and Janelle Teng Wade of Bessemer Venture Partners; Yuri Sagalov of General Catalyst, Shan Shan of Baillie Gifford and Chris Yu of ALSO; Juliana Di Simone of Forela, Arul Nigam of Circuit Breaker Labs and Courtney Young of MyoGene Bio; Parag Agrawal of Parallel Web Systems, Shay Grinfeld of Greenfield Partners, Anand Kannappan of Patronus and Alberto Taiuti of Reactor; Mo Jomaa of Capital G, Vipul Ved Prakash of Together AI and Zuzanna Stamirowska of Pathway; Jas Khaira of Blackstone N1; Crystal Huang of GV (Google Ventures), Grant Lee of Gamma and Elia Wallen of Engine; and Maddi Holman of Daring Ventures, Filip Kaliszan of Verkada and Tamar Yehoshua of Atlassian.

Editor's Summary

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026's second day at Moscone West in San Francisco is focused on AI, robotics, public safety and venture investment. The event features more than 300 startups, a pitch showcase, Startup Battlefield 200 with $100,000 in equity-free funding, and sessions with executives from Nvidia, Waabi, Flock Safety, Ricursive Intelligence and Benchmark, among others.