What happened

The absolute last chance to apply to host an official Side Event during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is tonight, September 11, at 11:59 p.m. If you’re bringing your community to Disrupt, don’t just give them another place to gather.

Give them a reason to show up — and give your organization a reason to host. Put your team directly in front of founders, investors, customers, partners, and other decision-makers who can unlock your next deal, partnership, investment, hire, or collaboration.

Create the kind of conversations that are harder to have on a crowded conference floor — and deepen relationships with the people most relevant to your business.

The important details

Own the conversation around a topic your audience cares about and give your brand a meaningful role in the Disrupt ecosystem. Bring your existing network together while creating opportunities for members to meet new people, exchange ideas, and make valuable connections of their own.

Approved Side Events may be promoted through TechCrunch’s Side Events page, Disrupt agenda, mobile app, newsletters, articles, and social channels. Give your community 25% off Disrupt tickets, making your Side Event part of a larger experience — not a stand-alone gathering.

The opportunity is bigger than hosting a party or meetup.

Context and impact

Use Disrupt week to create relationships, generate opportunities, strengthen your brand, and put your organization at the center of the conversations shaping what’s next. To be considered for the official Side Events lineup, submit your application before midnight.

You don’t need to host a Side Event to make Disrupt work for your business. Get a ticket and use the week to source new customers and partners, meet investors, find talent, see what’s next in tech, and have the conversations that can move your business forward.

Get your ticket before prices rise — and make sure you’re in the room for the people, ideas, and opportunities shaping what’s next.

What comes next

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