Beyond TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: The Side Events, Parties & Networking You Can’t Miss
TechCrunch Disrupt Week offers numerous side events and networking throughout San Francisco from October 10-16.
– Polish Innovation Evening aboard the Historic Klamath connecting Poland's tech ecosystem with Silicon Valley – Scaling Nordic Fintech Globally event celebrating a startup's Startup Battlefield 200 selection – Pak-US Tech Connect bringing Pakistani technology firms and U.S. businesses to explore partnerships and investment – The First Principles Way workshop on uncovering product opportunities and growth (Saturday) – Happy Hour with AI-created drinks made by robotic bartenders (Sunday) – EPIC SF Physical AI Demo Night with ten early-stage startups pitching to venture investors (Sunday) – International Reception at the European Startup Embassy (Sunday) – The Partnership Exchange by onSpark connecting founders through partnership matching (Monday)
- TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference runs 13-15 October in San Francisco
- Dozens of side events and networking mixers fill Disrupt Week across the city
- Events feature international founders, investors and entrepreneurs from across the globe
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TechCrunch Disrupt is an annual technology conference held in San Francisco that brings together entrepreneurs, investors and tech professionals from around the world. Alongside the main conference programme, numerous side events run throughout the week of October 10-16, offering attendees additional opportunities to network, form partnerships and explore business opportunities.
These events range from international networking gatherings to practical workshops and innovation demonstrations. Some bring together entrepreneurs and investors from specific regions, such as Poland, the Nordic countries and Pakistan, seeking to forge connections with Silicon Valley. Others feature emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and provide forums for entrepreneurs to pitch ideas and test business concepts.
For many conference attendees, these side events are where meaningful business connections actually take place. Through structured partnership-matching programmes, themed networking sessions and casual gatherings across San Francisco, they create opportunities for founders and investors to discover collaborators, secure funding or identify new markets for their work.