More Ways to Disrupt: New 2026 Side Events from KOTRA, WayFounder, Enterprise Ireland, SafetyWing + Descope
Disrupt doesn’t end when you leave Moscone West. 👀 Founder dinners, investor meetups, happy hours, workshops, roundtables and more are taking over San Francisco during Disrupt Week. See what’s happening, find your people, and start building your calendar.
The 2026 Side Events from KOTRA, WayFounder, Enterprise Ireland, SafetyWing, and Descope are bringing together various tech leaders, investors, and startup founders in San Francisco. These events offer a chance for attendees to network, connect, and delve deeper into specific industries beyond the main TechCrunch Disrupt conference.
KOTRA is hosting an evening for Korean startups, U.S. investors, and technology professionals. Enterprise Ireland will reconnect with old friends and welcome new faces at Ireland House for Happy Hour. SafetyWing is organizing a happy hour where founders, HR leaders, and members of the startup community can meet and converse.
Descope will host an event with Skyflow, focused on security, privacy, and identity in the context of increasingly autonomous AI systems. Uhura Bionics will showcase their voice-restoration technology, demonstrating how it helps people reclaim their voices after cancer treatment. PrincipiumX will provide a live demonstration of voice-restoration technology, emphasizing first-principles thinking to uncover overlooked customer needs and product-market fit opportunities.
Syntro will host a casual gathering to discuss robotics, chips, rockets, and other frontier hardware. Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs will showcase Taiwan's emerging AI ecosystem, with startup pitches and conversations. Omelo will offer an informal evening with founders, investors, operators, and the tech community.
Fynex will host a rooftop evening centered on networking, food, drinks, and conversations about AI and infrastructure. Improbable will host a rooftop dinner focused on deep tech conversations among founders, investors, and growth leaders. CedarDB will host a live SQL competition, allowing attendees to turn plain language descriptions into working automations.
Brinc will host a showcase of 12 Japanese startups building for global markets, featuring live demos and networking opportunities. 500 Global will host a dinner with a focus on deep tech conversations among founders, investors, and growth leaders. The day will start with a casual waterfr.
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