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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Day 2 Opens at San Francisco’s Moscone West
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Day 2 underway at Moscone West with 10,000+ attendees and 300+ startups. Expo Hall hosts live startup pitches and AI-powered matchmaking for participants.
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Disrupt Day 2 in SF
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Day 2 is underway at San Francisco’s Moscone West, with the Expo Hall open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Level 2. The event app uses AI-powered matchmaking to connect a community of 10,000+ founders, investors, startup teams, and technology leaders. Day 2’s focus spans AI, with speakers from Nvidia, Waabi, Flock Safety, and Ricursive Intelligence alongside Benchmark’s full partnership.
TechCrunch schedules badge pickup and in-person registration in the Level 1 lobby, with all times below listed as Pacific Time. The Startup Battlefield 200 continues on the Disrupt Stage as contenders pursue a place in the final and $100,000 in equity-free funding.
Speakers, stages, and pitches
TechCrunch’s Day 2 agenda highlights the Disrupt Stage with “AI, Surveillance, and the Future of Public Safety: Garrett Langley, Flock Safety What We Believe Now: Benchmark’s Jack Altman, Peter Fenton, Chetan Puttagunta, Everett Randle, and Eric Vishria.” TechCrunch places “When AI Starts Designing Its Own Hardware: Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini, Ricursive Intelligence” among the day’s named highlights on the Disrupt Stage. TechCrunch also lists Builders Stage sessions including “The Series A in 2027: Jahanvi Sardana, Index Ventures; Shailendra Singh, Peak XV; and Janelle Teng Wade, Bessemer Venture Partners.”
TechCrunch’s Day 2 program includes “Building AI Systems When Failure Is Not an Option: Nathan Michael, Shield AI; Mikell Taylor, General Motors; and Raquel Urtasun, Waabi,” and it also schedules a live robot demonstration under Real World AI Stage. TechCrunch says the Expo Hall lets attendees “Explore 300+ startups alongside tech partners and solution providers across the Expo Hall.”
Ticket discounts and event dates
The event runs October 13 and 15, 2026 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, and it offers a 50% discount on two full days of Disrupt for 50% off all ticket types. An Expo+ Pass is offered for $175, and a Non-profit option is $250 and a Student option is $200.
The Startup Battlefield 200 pitch competition is still going strong on the Disrupt Stage, and it describes the event as featuring 320+ exhibitors in the packed and revamped Expo Hall. The event app includes AI-powered matchmaking and it positions the final days as a chance to join Disrupt before prices change.