The exhibit clock is down to four days. Companies have until September 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT to book an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, giving prospective exhibitors a narrow window to secure a physical presence at the event.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will take place from October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco. The event will bring together 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators, with 250+ sessions spread across six industry stages.
The exhibit deadline is clear: “Book your exhibit table by Friday, September 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT.” The same deadline applies to securing an exhibit table at Disrupt 2026, so there is no second cutoff hiding behind a different label — just one date and a shrinking calendar.
Side Event applications close earlier
The deadline to apply to host a Side Event during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is September 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The application deadline was extended through September 8, with the notice stating that it would close tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT.
That creates two separate planning tracks for companies and organizers: Side Event applications close on September 8, while exhibit table bookings remain open through September 18. Anyone pursuing both options has to handle the Side Event application first, because event logistics apparently enjoy their own version of musical chairs.
The event will combine interactive sessions with AI-powered matchmaking. Tickets are also listed at 25% off, with attendees able to save up to $300 on Disrupt.
Production-grade AI takes the stage
Disrupt 2026 will showcase 300+ startups and include the Startup Battlefield 200. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Replit are involved in TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, placing familiar names from the AI and software ecosystem alongside early-stage companies.
One featured session, “From Prototype to Production: Can It Scale in Reality?”, will appear on the Real World AI Stage. The discussion will feature leaders from space communications, autonomous systems, and AI infrastructure companies — three areas where a polished demo meets the less glamorous demands of deployment.
The session will include John Mackey, Co-founder and CEO of MBRYONICS; Boris Sofman, who helped lead autonomous trucking and core technologies at Waymo; and Adrian Macneil, who led infrastructure engineering at Cruise. Their backgrounds point the session toward the practical problems behind production systems: infrastructure, autonomy, and the gap between a prototype that works once and technology that can operate at scale.
For attendees, the appeal is not limited to the stage schedule. The combination of 250+ sessions, six industry stages, 300+ startups, the Startup Battlefield 200, interactive sessions, and AI-powered matchmaking gives Disrupt 2026 a broad agenda built around companies moving technology toward market use.
For exhibitors, the immediate issue is simpler. The last day to book an exhibit table is September 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT, while Disrupt 2026 runs October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco. The event may promise the future; the deadline remains stubbornly present.
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- 4 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — techcrunch.com
- One week left to book your exhibit table at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch — techcrunch.com
- Your last chance to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends tonight | TechCrunch — techcrunch.com
- Take your startup from prototype to production at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch — techcrunch.com
