ai giants threaten startup success at techcrunch disrupt 2026

techcrunch disrupt 2026 is set to take place on october 13-15 at moscone center in san francisco. the builders stage, one of six industry-focused stages, will bring together founders, startup operators, and investors to discuss practical strategies for scaling successful companies. sessions will cover topics such as competing with ai giants, building the next generation of ai companies, and attracting ai talent. speakers include grant lee, ceo and co-founder of gamma; leah solivan, founder and general partner at precedent.vc; and robby stein, vp of product at google. the event aims to provide actionable insights for startup growth and will feature over 10,000 attendees.