TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Smart Systems Stage Agenda: Powering AI Infrastructure
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone Center, will feature the Smart Systems Stage focusing on energy, infrastructure, and technology for AI. The agenda includes sessions on fusion breakthroughs, grid modernization, and AI's power problem. Speakers include David Kirtley (CEO, Helion), Brandon Sorbom (Chief Science Officer, Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Jeff Lawson (CEO, Inertia, former Twilio founder), Drew Baglino (Founder & CEO, Heron Power), Apoorv Bhargava (CEO and Co-founder, WeaveGrid), Sara Spangelo (President & Co-Founder, Ambrosia Energy), and Bill Thayer (SVP, Head of Datacenter Solutions, Bloom Energy). Topics cover commercial fusion's path to grid, grid rewiring for the electric age, and data center power challenges. The event offers discounted tickets before the current pricing window ends.
Key facts
- TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 runs October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone Center.
- Smart Systems Stage focuses on energy, infrastructure, and technology for AI.
- Sessions include fusion breakthroughs, grid modernization, and AI's power problem.
- Speakers include David Kirtley (Helion), Brandon Sorbom (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Jeff Lawson (Inertia), Drew Baglino (Heron Power), Apoorv Bhargava (WeaveGrid), Sara Spangelo (Ambrosia Energy), Bill Thayer (Bloom Energy).
- Jeff Lawson is former Twilio founder now leading fusion startup Inertia.
- Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Helion discuss commercial fusion path to grid.
- Grid panel explores modernizing power infrastructure with utilities and startups.
- AI's power problem panel addresses data center energy demands.
Entities
Artists
- Jeff Lawson
- David Kirtley
- Brandon Sorbom
- Drew Baglino
- Apoorv Bhargava
- Sara Spangelo
- Bill Thayer
Institutions
- TechCrunch
- Commonwealth Fusion Systems
- Helion
- Inertia
- Bloom Energy
- Heron Power
- WeaveGrid
- Ambrosia Energy
- Moscone Center
Locations
- San Francisco
- United States