TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature an AI Stage with speakers from Anthropic, OpenAI and other technology companies, focusing on how artificial intelligence is changing business operations, security and sales. The event matters because it aims to address practical challenges facing founders and enterprises as AI tools move from experimentation into wider deployment.

The stage will run from 13 to 15 October at San Francisco’s Moscone Center and is presented by Google for Startups. Anthropic’s Cat de Jong will discuss enterprise Claude deployments, while OpenAI’s Tara Seshan will examine AI-native go-to-market work; sessions from Databricks and Okta will also cover enterprise and agentic-AI security. TechCrunch says the current ticket-pricing period, offering savings of up to $200, is ending soon.