The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
“Builders Stage” 将为 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 带来初创企业规模化扩张的实战策略
The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale successful companies. “Builders Stage” 将回归 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026，汇集创始人、初创企业运营者和投资者，就如何打造并扩展成功的公司进行务实的探讨。
Hear from startup and venture leaders shaping the tech ecosystem, including Grant Lee, CEO and co-founder of Gamma; Leah Solivan, founder and general partner at Precedent.vc; Robby Stein, VP of Product at Google; and more. 届时，你将听到塑造科技生态系统的初创企业和风投领袖的分享，包括 Gamma 首席执行官兼联合创始人 Grant Lee、Precedent.vc 创始人兼普通合伙人 Leah Solivan、谷歌产品副总裁 Robby Stein 等人。
Through candid conversations and real-world case studies, speakers will share actionable insights on fundraising, hiring, go-to-market strategy, AI, and the operational decisions that fuel startup growth. 通过坦诚的对话和真实的案例研究，演讲嘉宾将分享关于融资、招聘、市场进入策略、人工智能以及推动初创企业增长的运营决策等方面的实操见解。
Join more than 10,000 founders, investors, startup operators, and technology leaders at Moscone Center in San Francisco on October 13-15. Register today and save before our next ticket price increase. 欢迎于 10 月 13 日至 15 日前往旧金山 Moscone 中心，与超过 10,000 名创始人、投资者、初创企业运营者和科技领袖齐聚一堂。立即注册，在下次票价上涨前享受优惠。
Built for founders who are ready to scale
为准备好规模化扩张的创始人而生
Building a startup is one thing. Building a company that can scale is another challenge entirely. The Builders Stage is one of six industry-focused stages at Disrupt 2026, dedicated to helping founders navigate the challenges of growth, from raising capital and hiring top talent to building go-to-market engines and preparing for the jump from seed to Series A. 创办一家初创公司是一回事，而打造一家能够规模化扩张的公司则是完全不同的挑战。“Builders Stage” 是 Disrupt 2026 六大行业主题舞台之一，致力于帮助创始人应对增长过程中的挑战，涵盖从筹集资金、招聘顶尖人才，到构建市场进入引擎，以及为从种子轮向 A 轮融资跨越做准备等各个方面。
Every session delivers practical strategies you can put to work immediately, plus opportunities to engage directly with speakers during live Q&A. Secure your pass to Disrupt 2026 today and save up to $330 before rates increase. 每一场会议都将提供可立即付诸实践的策略，并有机会在现场问答环节与演讲嘉宾直接交流。立即锁定你的 Disrupt 2026 通行证，在价格上涨前节省高达 330 美元。
Builders Stage agenda
Builders Stage 会议议程
How to Win When You’re Not Building AI 当你不做 AI 时，如何胜出 With Shan Shan, Investment Manager, Baillie Gifford; and Yuri Sagalov, Managing Director at General Catalyst 嘉宾：Baillie Gifford 投资经理 Shan Shan；General Catalyst 常务董事 Yuri Sagalov AI may dominate the world of venture, but many enduring companies won’t be those that sell AI models or agents. This session is for founders competing for attention in an AI-obsessed market. Panelists break down what actually matters now: efficient growth, retention, revenue quality, and disciplined execution, and why fundamentals, not hype, still build breakout businesses. 人工智能或许主导了风投界，但许多长青企业并非那些销售 AI 模型或智能体的公司。本场会议专为在 AI 狂热市场中争夺关注的创始人而设。嘉宾们将剖析当下真正重要的因素：高效增长、留存率、收入质量和严谨的执行力，并探讨为何基本面而非炒作，才是打造突破性企业的关键。
What Happens When OpenAI Ships Your Roadmap 当 OpenAI 发布了你的产品路线图时会发生什么 With Michel Tricot, CEO and Co-founder, Airbyte; Rob Toews, Partner, Radical Ventures; and Linda Tong, CEO, Webflow 嘉宾：Airbyte 首席执行官兼联合创始人 Michel Tricot；Radical Ventures 合伙人 Rob Toews；Webflow 首席执行官 Linda Tong Nearly all AI founders have the same worry these days: What if OpenAI or Anthropic launches a product that competes with mine? Even strong products are at risk of becoming features of the larger players. This session explores where defensibility exists and what founders can do if they do face competition from rapidly evolving AI giants. 如今，几乎所有的 AI 创始人都有同样的担忧：如果 OpenAI 或 Anthropic 发布了与我竞争的产品怎么办？即使是强大的产品，也有可能沦为大公司产品中的一个功能。本场会议将探讨防御性存在于何处，以及当创始人面临快速演进的 AI 巨头竞争时该如何应对。
Building the Next Generation of AI Giants 打造下一代 AI 巨头 With Jas Khaira, Global Head, Blackstone N1 嘉宾：Blackstone N1 全球负责人 Jas Khaira AI startups are scaling faster, and demanding more capital, than any generation before them. Jas Khaira, Global Head of Blackstone N1, shares what separates enduring companies from early momentum, how founders should think about capital as they scale, and what Blackstone looks for when backing the next generation of category-defining businesses. AI 初创公司的扩张速度和资金需求都超过了以往任何一代。Blackstone N1 全球负责人 Jas Khaira 将分享长青企业与仅有早期势头的公司之间的区别，创始人应如何在扩张过程中思考资本问题，以及 Blackstone 在支持下一代定义行业的企业时看重什么。
Competing for AI Talent: Pay, Equity, and Retention 争夺 AI 人才：薪酬、股权与留存 With Matt Birnbaum, Founder, Wylder.co; Ioana Hreninciuc, Runware; Atli Thorkelsson, VP, Talent Network, Redpoint Ventures 嘉宾：Wylder.co 创始人 Matt Birnbaum；Runware 的 Ioana Hreninciuc；Redpoint Ventures 人才网络副总裁 Atli Thorkelsson The growth of AI startups has made hiring and retention more difficult for every tech company. From competing for AI talent to navigating secondary sales, founders are rethinking the human infrastructure of their startups. As incentives and employee expectations rapidly evolve, this session explores how companies are adapting compensation, culture, and team-building strategies to attract and retain top talent in a fundamentally changed market. AI 初创公司的增长使得每家科技公司的招聘和留存都变得更加困难。从争夺 AI 人才到处理二级市场交易，创始人正在重新思考其初创公司的人力基础设施。随着激励机制和员工期望的快速演变，本场会议将探讨企业如何调整薪酬、文化和团队建设策略，以便在发生根本性变化的市场中吸引并留住顶尖人才。
Winning Pre-Seed Without a Product 在没有产品的情况下赢得种子轮前融资 With Puneet Agarwal, Managing Partner, True Ventures; Austin Clements, Managing Partner, Slauson and Co; and Sandhya Venkatachalam, Founder and Managing Partner, Axiom Partners 嘉宾：True Ventures 管理合伙人 Puneet Agarwal；Slauson and Co 管理合伙人 Austin Clements；Axiom Partners 创始人兼管理合伙人 Sandhya Venkatachalam Founders are increasingly expected to compete for capital before they even have a product. At the pre-seed stage, investors are betting on story, conviction, and founder-market fit. This session breaks down how to build credibility before revenue exists so investors will cut that first check. 创始人越来越被要求在拥有产品之前就开始竞争资本。在种子轮前（Pre-Seed）阶段，投资者押注的是故事、信念以及创始人与市场的契合度。本场会议将剖析如何在没有收入的情况下建立信誉，从而让投资者开出第一张支票。
From MVP to Billions of Users: How Product Decisions Must Change at Scale 从 MVP 到十亿用户：规模化时产品决策必须如何改变 With Robby Stein, VP, Product, Google 嘉宾：谷歌产品副总裁 Robby Stein The instincts that win when building your first minimum viable product can break you at a billion-user scale. In this fireside, Robby Stein shares how product decision-making changes when every update impacts billions of users. Hear how teams balance speed with trust and innovation with reliability at one of the world’s largest product organizations. 在构建第一个最小可行性产品（MVP）时获胜的直觉，在十亿用户规模下可能会让你失败。在这场炉边谈话中，Robby Stein 将分享当每一次更新都影响数十亿用户时，产品决策是如何改变的。了解在世界最大的产品组织之一中，团队如何平衡速度与信任、创新与可靠性。
Hiring When AI Is a Co-Founder 当 AI 成为联合创始人时的招聘之道 With Josh Reeves, CEO and Co-founder, Gusto; more speakers to be announced 嘉宾：Gusto 首席执行官兼联合创始人 Josh Reeves；更多嘉宾待定 Early-stage companies are no longer just building with AI; they’re hiring it. As AI agents take on engineering, support, and operations, the definition of an early team is being rewritten. This session explores how founders decide what humans should own versus what gets delegated to AI, and how high-growth startups are building hybrid teams without losing speed, accountability, or culture. 早期阶段的公司不再仅仅是利用 AI 进行构建，它们正在“雇佣”AI。随着 AI 智能体承担起工程、支持和运营工作，早期团队的定义正在被重写。本场会议将探讨创始人如何决定哪些工作应由人类负责，哪些应委托给 AI，以及高增长初创公司如何在不牺牲速度、责任感或文化的前提下构建混合型团队。
Rebuilding Consumer Products for the AI Era 为 AI 时代重构消费级产品 With Maria Angelidou-Smith, CPO, Reddit 嘉宾：Reddit 首席产品官 Maria Angelidou-Smith AI isn’t just adding features, it’s forcing product teams to rethink how people search, discover, communicate, travel, and make decisions. Leaders from Reddit, Square and Uber discuss how they’re redesigning products used by millions, what users actually want from AI, and where product leaders should resist the temptation to automate everything. AI 不仅仅是增加功能，它正在迫使产品团队重新思考人们如何搜索、发现、交流、旅行和做出决策。来自 Reddit、Square 和 Uber 的领导者将讨论他们如何重新设计数百万用户使用的产品，用户真正从 AI 中需要什么，以及产品领导者在哪些方面应该抵制将一切自动化的诱惑。
M&A Is Now an Early-Stage Strategy 并购现已成为早期阶段的战略 With Karl Alomar, Managing Partner, M13 and Lindsey Mignano, Founder, Mignano Law Group 嘉宾：M13 管理合伙人 Karl Alomar；Mignano Law Group 创始人 Lindsey Mignano The smartest founders today aren’t just building for IPOs; they’re also building with possible acquisitions in mind from day one. As exits shift and capi… 当今最聪明的创始人不仅是为了 IPO 而创业；他们从第一天起就将可能的收购纳入考量。随着退出机制的转变和资本……