TechCrunch Disrupt: 8 stages, 3 days, 1 city we’re disrupting.

There is no platform like TechCrunch Disrupt for founders and investors. Just as the industry is always evolving and evolving – especially in recent months – we’re continuing to disrupt first-time founders, seasoned investors, visionaries and everyone in between.

TechCrunch It’s time to disrupt disruption.

This year, we’re reimagining and reinventing Disruption to provide the tools, knowledge, and connections necessary to ignite ideas and accelerate the next generation of startups. For three days in September, founders, investors, and industry experts will gather in San Francisco to discuss the most important developments in six industry tracks, delve into expert learning on the platform, and see the world’s next great companies on the startup battlefield. 200 – Plus enjoy all those networking and networking opportunities with workshops, afternoon events and the TechCrunch+ Lounge.

Startups start here, which is why we’ve curated Disruption 2023 to showcase game-changing ideas, technologies and industries that are shaping the future of the tech community.

Six new levels for six areas of success

We’ve heard it loud and clear that you want more disruption, so this year, we’re packing the entire disruption ecosystem into the main event! Our popular, stand-alone TC session is coming to Motherhood for the first time: in addition to the Disruption Forum, we’re filling six floors with salon-like programming focused on the industries most important to the tech world today. .

Led by industry leaders with deep subject matter expertise, these tracks have been selected and curated by TechCrush staff as the most important topics for founders today. Each industry level will offer partner sessions, where TechCrunch partners will share their POV on their sector directly with an audience of their peers.

🤖 of AI internship It covers the latest artificial intelligence technology related to NLG, speech recognition, virtual agents, biometrics, RPA, deep learning platforms, reactive machines and P2P networks. Sessions include: Deepmind and Benchmark.

🌿 Level of sustainability It addresses social and environmental solutions such as urban mobility, sustainable technology, green infrastructure and innovative mobility. Sessions include: Breakthrough Energy Ventures, S2G and the City of Atlanta.

🧑‍💻 of The level of SaaS How software-as-a-service unlocks innovation and efficiency with mobile apps, cloud-based resources, collaboration tools, creative communities, developer tools, e-commerce, low-code, recurring revenue and marketing tools. Sessions include: GitHub, Cloudflare, and Atlassian.

🏦 of The fintech level They will dig into the evolution of financial transactions on DeFi, challenger banks, blockchain, NFTs and web3. Sessions include: Plaid, Andreessen Horowitz and Starling Bank.

🔐 of Security level He wears his white hat to share best practices for data protection, privacy regulations, data sharing, risk management. Sessions include: Google and Citizen Lab.

🖥️ of Hardware level Featuring topics such as articulated robots, autonomous mobile robots (AMR), business hardware, humanoids, IoT hardware, and interstellar technologies, it reveals the mechanics and code that power our smart world. Sessions include: Alphabet and Magic Leap.

Disruption 2023 is not just a conference. It is also a platform for making connections. For founders and investors interested in learning about a new category, these sessions are an opportunity to cross-pollinate. Taking a session will provide an in-depth look that may inspire you to update your thesis… or even point to that huge, untapped opportunity.

Education supported at the developer level

As the first startup conference, we’re extremely proud of how Disrupt has helped generations of founders build their businesses. That’s why we’re bringing back the TechCrunch+ Stage with a new name: the Builder Stage.

Through dozens of panels and interviews with experts, The Developer Forum covers the nuts and bolts of starting a startup, from operations and recruiting to fundraising, expansion and more. It’s designed with a founder-first mindset, whether you’re looking for your next round of funding, creating awareness for new tech ventures, or building connections to help you grow faster as an entrepreneur. It’s like an MBA in a day or three to be precise.

While there’s plenty more to come from the developer forum, we’ve already announced the must-see agenda for Disruption 2023:

• How to build a new venture company in public (Delivery Change Capital, Reread Ventures and Banana Capital)
• When to follow the talk and when to leave it? (Trust Fund and Cleo Capital)
• How founders can use a soft labor market to gain a competitive edge (Hunting club and speakers to be announced)
• How to build an affordable coffee table (Combined Operators, Cowboy Ventures and Phoenix)
• How to deploy your venture dollars (From Original Capital, Google Ventures and NEA)
• How founders with unusual backgrounds can use their experience for Excel (Hope, Work Karma and Zoom)
• When should founders provide early liquidation to retain employees? (Switchboard, Advertising and Beacon Capital)
• How to build a startup that raises capital in a tough venture market (Hadrian and going home)
• How should founders approach the TAM question when venture capital is scarce? (Access Capital, Spontaneous Ventures and Cake Ventures)
• How to build an intelligent startup that fits your business (Airbnb and Instacart)
• Why launch in 2023 will no longer be a dirty word (Unconventional Ventures and Arta Finance)

Find the next unicorn in Startup Battlefield 200

Every year, thousands of startups scramble to make the 200 cut for the startup battlefield. Only 200 will win a coveted spot on the show floor in San Francisco.

TechCrunch’s editorial team scrutinizes each startup battlefield indicator — looking at the team, positioning, problem-solving set and overall potential market, among other things — to find out who made the final 200, but it doesn’t stop there. Out of 200, the top 20 will compete for TechCrunch’s $100,000 equity-free prize, judged by TechCrunch editors as well as top VCs and entrepreneurs.

Startup Battlefield 200 is an unparalleled opportunity not only for founders who are ready for their big break, but also for investors looking to back early-stage startups with the TechCrush seal of approval. acquisitions) and raised $9.7 billion in cash.

And here’s the best part: It’s not too late to join the beginner’s battlefield! We are accepting applications from early stage startups until May 15th at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Founders, do you have what it takes? Apply today!

Support the startup community as a disruptive partner

If you want to reach the world’s most ambitious founders, investors and technologists, there’s no better place than TechCrunch Disruption.

This is no ordinary tech conference: The disruptive audience includes influencers in the startup community, from visionaries and celebrity funders to Fortune Global 500 innovators. 75% of those participants work at the director level or higher.

Year after year, disruptive audience members return to network and stay ahead of the curve on the next generation of startups, but also to learn from the brightest tech minds as they take to the stage to share their knowledge.

The same is true of disruptive partnerships: Whether our partners are sponsoring industry sessions, retreats, roundtables, show floor vigils, exhibitor booths, or hosting (just to name a few opportunities!), TechCrunch’s editorially curated programming. A view where they pay attention in front of the audience.