TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything between
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature a new Smart Money Stage focused on fintech, payments, and AI developments. The stage includes sessions on stablecoins, instant payments, modern financial consumer trends, AI trust and verification, and global commerce infrastructure. Speakers from companies such as Circle, Robinhood, American Express, Plaid, and Airwallex will share insights during the October 13‑15 event in San Francisco.
- ▪The Smart Money Stage will explore how stablecoins and instant payments are reshaping global money movement.
- ▪Robinhood’s Head of Product will discuss the evolution of the platform into a broader financial services ecosystem.
- ▪A panel will examine the role of AI agents in financial workflows, emphasizing the need for transparency and human oversight.
- ▪Airwallex’s CEO will present how AI is being used to build regulated financial infrastructure for global businesses.
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Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re devoting an entire stage to that progression. The brand-new Smart Money Stage will be where fintech, payments, and AI collide. From October 13–15 in San Francisco’s Moscone Center, you can join leaders from Circle, Robinhood, American Express, Plaid, Airwallex, and many more as they dig into the details of how money is changing. We’re talking about how stablecoins and instant payments are reshaping money movement, the ways in which AI agents are being entrusted (or not) with financial decisions, and what it takes to create regulated financial infrastructure built for a global market.
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