Power up your AI infrastructure! A first look at the Smart Systems Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
AI doesn't run on code alone - it requires massive amounts of power, and that demand is increasingly becoming a critical bottleneck. From October 13-15 in San Francisco's Moscone Center, join leaders from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Helion, Inertia, Bloom Energy, and more as they dig into what it actually takes to power the next decade of innovation. We're tackling everything from commercial fusion's path, to the grid and why utilities and startups are racing to modernize aging infrastructure, to how data center operators are scrambling to secure the electricity that AI's growth depends on.
Key Takeaways
- We're also closing in on the end of our current pricing window, so this is your chance to save on all of our tickets for founders, investors, and more - grab your ticket here before our current discounts are gone !
- As for the agenda at hand, let's explore the Smart Systems Stage lineup so far: Bringing Fusion to the Grid Leaders from Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Helion break down the breakthroughs driving commercial fusion forward, the challenges still ahead, and what it will take to get fusion power onto the grid at scale.
With Jeff Lawson, CEO, Inertia Rewiring the Grid for the Electric Age Electricity demand is growing faster than the infrastructure built to support it.
- This panel explores what it takes to modernize the power system, where investment is flowing, and how utilities, startups, and technology providers are building a more resilient, flexible grid.
- With Drew Baglino, Founder & CEO, Heron Power; Apoorv Bhargava, CEO and Co-founder, WeaveGrid; and more speakers to be announced AI's Power Problem As compute demand skyrockets, data center operators and energy companies are racing to secure power and expand infrastructure before it becomes the bottleneck that slows AI's next wave.
- No matter your goal, Disrupt can empower you.
AI doesn't run on code alone - it requires massive amounts of power, and that demand is increasingly becoming a critical bottleneck.
From October 13-15 in San Francisco's Moscone Center, join leaders from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Helion, Inertia, Bloom Energy, and more as they dig into what it actually takes to power the next decade of innovation. We're tackling everything from commercial fusion's path, to the grid and why utilities and startups are racing to modernize aging infrastructure, to how data center operators are scrambling to secure the electricity that AI's growth depends on. We're also closing in on the end of our current pricing window, so this is your chance to save on all of our tickets for founders, investors, and more - grab your ticket here before our current discounts are gone !
As for the agenda at hand, let's explore the Smart Systems Stage lineup so far: Bringing Fusion to the Grid Leaders from Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Helion break down the breakthroughs driving commercial fusion forward, the challenges still ahead, and what it will take to get fusion power onto the grid at scale. With Jeff Lawson, CEO, Inertia Rewiring the Grid for the Electric Age Electricity demand is growing faster than the infrastructure built to support it. This panel explores what it takes to modernize the power system, where investment is flowing, and how utilities, startups, and technology providers are building a more resilient, flexible grid.
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