TechCrunch outlines Disrupt 2026 side events schedule featuring NMI, Backblaze, and Peak XV Partners

SAN FRANCISCO — TechCrunch released its official side-events schedule on Sept. 17, 2026, outlining the auxiliary programming surrounding the upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference at Moscone West.

The main conference is scheduled to run from Oct. 13-15, 2026, drawing founders, investors, and enterprise operators to San Francisco. Alongside the primary sessions and Expo Hall floor, a series of independent organizations have locked in programs to run parallel to the main agenda.

Strategic Context

The ancillary gatherings serve as a secondary networking channel for companies seeking to engage the venture capital and operator communities without booking official exhibition space inside Moscone West. The roster of participating hosts includes payment infrastructure provider NMI, cloud storage vendor Backblaze, venture firm Peak XV Partners, and software developer Augment.

These side activations function as concentrated venues for private deal-making, executive recruiting, and partner meetings, capturing the influx of out-of-town capital and technical leadership that descends on the city during conference week.

Forward Outlook

Founders and corporate development teams planning to attend the October conference will need to coordinate schedules between official Moscone West programming and these distributed auxiliary events. Additional schedule updates and registration details for the individual side sessions are maintained directly through the official conference channels.