TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Smart Systems Stage Agenda Announced
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026's "Smart Systems Stage" will focus on AI's energy needs and infrastructure. The agenda includes discussions on fusion energy and grid strain.
TechCrunch has released the agenda for its "Smart Systems Stage" at the 2026 Disrupt conference. The event, held in San Francisco, will address the challenges of Artificial Intelligence's rapidly increasing energy consumption and the infrastructure required to support it.
The "Smart Systems Stage" agenda aims to illuminate the relationship between technological advancement and the resources needed to power it. Topics covered include breakthroughs in fusion energy and its potential to meet demand, as well as the strain AI places on electrical grids and the broader economy.
The conference is expected to gather industry leaders, startups, and investors to discuss the future of AI and the solutions necessary for its sustainment. Focus will be placed on the computational power AI demands and the sustainability of the energy systems that enable it.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is scheduled to take place from October 14-16 in San Francisco. A detailed schedule and speaker list for the Smart Systems Stage will be released at a later date.