TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 will be held on November 4th in Boston at SoWa Power Station. During this event, founders, investors, and operators will come together for a full day of open communication, practical sessions, on-site roadshows, social activities, as well as small roundtable meetings designed for more in-depth discussions.

Currently, you can enjoy a 25% discount when purchasing tickets, and you can also bring a colleague for free by taking advantage of the limited-time "buy one, get one free" offer.

Founder Summit Six Roundtable Meetings Worth Paying Attention To

How to establish an event strategy before you can afford a full-time event team

10:45 a.m . – 11:15 a.m . | Roundtable 2

Blueprint Lab Founder and Chief Event Strategist Alexandra Ames will discuss how early-stage companies can strategically utilize events before having a budget or a dedicated event team in place. The discussion will focus on how to select the right opportunities, how to define success, and how to make the most of limited resources, with an emphasis on practical approaches.

Your first vertical market happens to be the most difficult one as well.

11:30 a.m . – 12:00 p.m . | Roundtable 1

GraphRAG Practical Application: Using Knowledge Graphs to Reduce Illusions

11:30 a.m . – 12:00 p.m . | Roundtable 2

Procore Technologies The person in charge of enterprise data engineering and Shishir Tewari will discuss one of the most persistent challenges for enterprises: trust. This discussion will explore how knowledge graphs can GraphRAG provide stronger context for AI systems and help founders create more reliable products that can operate in real organizational environments.

Enterprise AI Combat Manual: How to Secure L'Oréal and Vodafone Before the First Round of Financing

1:15 p.m . – 1:45 p.m . | Roundtable 2

ADIN.AI Managing Partner and Chief Growth Officer Merve Kitapci will break down what is actually needed to win large corporate clients in the early stages. From the long procurement cycles and multiple stakeholders, to the credibility that comes from securing key benchmark clients, this will be a tactical discussion for founders who need to sell products to large organizations without yet having a large sales team.

To create something for which we still do not have words to define it.

1:55 p.m . – 2:25 p.m . | Roundtable 2

Small but strong: How to make a lean team deliver faster than giants AI

2:35 p.m . – 3:05 p.m . | Roundtable 1

IFTTT, the Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Linden Tibbets, will discuss how small teams can utilize AI to improve speed and output, rather than simply increasing the number of staff. For founders who are considering recruitment, efficiency, and how to build a company empowered by AI, this discussion will directly address what different approaches lean teams may take today.

A roundtable meeting is a place where the agenda turns into a dialogue.

The value of these sessions lies not only in listening to how others handle certain problems, but also in having the opportunity to raise questions that are truly important to your own company, to compare experiences with those sitting next to you, and to leave with ideas that can be put into practice.

And the roundtable meeting was just a part of the activities for that day. Founder Summit will also discuss product-market matching, recruitment, founder leadership, financing, roadshows, as well as the requirements for establishing and expanding the company outside of the Bay Area, on two other stages: Build and Impact.

Attendees will be able to hear the perspectives of several entrepreneurial leaders, such as Toast, co-founder Steve Fredette. They will also have the opportunity to watch the founders test their stories in the on-site "So You Think You Can Pitch?" competition. The closing reception, accompanied by Braindate and presented by Fidelity Private Shares, will provide additional time for exchanges throughout the day.

Take your place in Founder Summit.

TechCrunch reminds that the event will be held at SoWa Power Station in Boston on November 4th, and the time is approaching.

During the limited-time period, purchasing Founder Summit tickets will enjoy a 75% discount, and you will also have the opportunity to be in the same room with the founders, investors, and operators who are also pondering these issues, participating in the full-day event.

You can sign up for TechCrunch Founder Summit now and enjoy a 25% discount on the ticket price.