TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Unveils Deep-Dive Roundtable Program with 30+ Industry Sessions

Fewer than ten days remain before TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 welcomes over 10,000 tech executives, entrepreneurs, and investors to San Francisco's Moscone West from October 13–15. A centerpiece of this year's program includes curated roundtable sessions designed to move beyond keynote presentations into problem-solving conversations among peers.

How the Roundtables Work#

Rather than passively absorbing ideas from a stage, attendees sit with fellow founders, operators, and domain experts to tackle shared challenges. Sessions remain small enough for genuine dialogue—participants can pose specific questions about their own ventures, compare strategies, and leave with immediately actionable insights. The format bridges the gap between a conference talk and private consulting, letting people learn directly from hands-on practitioners in areas ranging from early fundraising to scaling enterprise deployments.

Topics Spanning the Tech Landscape#

This year's sessions span AI and machine learning (including frontier model economics, specialized training data, and agentic workflows), enterprise transformation (modernizing legacy systems, SaaS evolution, and AI-native architecture), hard tech and robotics (physical AI reliability, construction tech, and the shift from prototype to production), and founder operations (fundraising mechanics, financial discipline, IPO readiness, and founder wealth planning).

Speakers include venture capitalists, C-suite operators, startup founders, and researchers. Sessions on physical AI explore why building robots differs fundamentally from software; conversations on enterprise agents dig into why so many pilot programs stall; and fundraising roundtables pull back the curtain on investor decision-making.

Registration and Event Details#

Conference passes now carry a $100 discount, and organizers offer 50% off a second ticket for colleagues or co-founders. The full Disrupt agenda lists all roundtable times and speakers. Disrupt has positioned itself as a venue where conversations happen alongside the keynote circuit—a place where peers working on similar problems can compare notes and refine strategy together.