Apply for Disrupt Side Event by Sept 4 | TechCrunch

Apply to host a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Event in San Francisco. Apply by September 4 at 12 p.m. PT to connect with the Bay Area tech community.

There are just 48 hours left to apply for your Side Event in the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Events lineup.

If you’ve been thinking about hosting a meetup, happy hour, cocktail party, workshop, panel, or another gathering during Disrupt week, now is the time to make it happen.

Applications to host an official Disrupt Side Event close September 4 at midnight PT.

Apply to host your Side Event before September 4 ends >

Make your event part of “Disrupt Week”

From October 10–16, San Francisco will be packed with founders, investors, builders, and tech leaders coming together to connect, learn, and get a front-row seat to tomorrow’s innovation. A Side Event gives you the opportunity to bring your own community into that momentum — and create the kind of conversations that continue long after the conference floor closes.

Disrupt Side Event perks

Amplify your brand—approved Side Events can be featured on the Disrupt Side Events page, agenda, mobile app, newsletters, articles, and social channels.

Bring your community into the action—connect your audience with thousands of Disrupt attendees, potential investors, partners and fellow innovators.

Make your mark on Disrupt week—host an experience that reflects your brand, community and vision.

Give your network an extra reason to join—hosts receive a 25% discount on Disrupt tickets to share with their community.

And you don’t have to squeeze your time to connect with tech leaders into three short days at the main conference. Side Events can take place throughout the Bay Area on October 10–16, giving you more opportunities to find the right time to bring people together.

Apply now. Be at the center of Disrupt.

You have 48 hours left to get your event into consideration for the official Disrupt Side Events lineup.

Applications close tomorrow, September 4, at midnight PT.

Don’t wait until Disrupt week to wish you had hosted something. Bring your people together. Own a moment during Disrupt. Make your event part of the conversation.