TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Cuts Second‑Pass Ticket Price by 50% as AI Glossary Launches

TL;DR: Register for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 before May 8 to bring a guest at 50 % off, and check the freshly released AI glossary to decode terms like LLM and RLHF.

TechCrunch Disrupt returns to Lagos for three days of intensive networking, product demos, and market‑shaping talks. The event expects more than 10,000 founders, investors, and tech leaders and will host over 250 tactical sessions covering everything from fundraising strategies to emerging AI applications.

The conference’s early‑bird offer lets attendees add a second pass for half price if they register by May 8. The discount applies to the “second pass” only, meaning the primary ticket remains at full price while the guest ticket is reduced by 50 %.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently described artificial general intelligence (AGI) as “the equivalent of a median human you could hire as a co‑worker.” That definition underscores the growing relevance of AI concepts that now dominate industry conversations.

To help participants keep pace, the organizers released an AI glossary that defines terms such as large language model (LLM), retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), and reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF). The glossary is positioned as a living document, updated as the field evolves, and aims to lower the barrier for non‑specialists who feel overwhelmed by the rapid expansion of AI vocabulary.

The price cut and the glossary launch address two pain points for the tech community: cost and comprehension. By lowering the barrier to bring a colleague or mentor, Disrupt widens its network effect. By demystifying jargon, the glossary equips founders and investors with clearer insight into the capabilities and limits of emerging AI tools.

What to watch next: attendance numbers after the early‑bird deadline and feedback on the glossary’s usefulness as the conference unfolds.