Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
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Replit CEO Amjad Masad is heading to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco. The real story is how fast AI has turned coding from a niche skill into something a lot more people can try.
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TechCrunch is putting Replit CEO and co-founder Amjad Masad on the Disrupt 2026 stage in San Francisco, and the timing fits the moment. AI has made it possible for far more people to write code, build software, and get an idea off the ground. That’s exciting for newcomers. It’s also a little unsettling for people who already do this for a living and are being pushed to move faster.
Masad’s session is set for Moscone West from October 13–15, alongside the rest of Disrupt’s six-stage lineup. The event is pitching itself as a place to wrestle with the big startup questions of the AI era, including how to build something sustainable instead of just something flashy. That framing matters, because Replit itself sits right in the middle of the debate.
The company has changed quickly over the past 18 months. TechCrunch says Replit’s current run-rate is tracking toward $1 billion annually, up from $2.8 million in reported revenue in 2024. Investors have already moved fast too: earlier this year, they valued the company at $9 billion, six months after a $3 billion valuation.
Masad’s talk is supposed to be about more than numbers, though. The conversation will touch on the future of programming, entrepreneurship, and whether Replit helps people do more than prototype ideas — whether it helps them finish them. That’s the real test now. AI can make building easier. The harder part is making something people actually want to keep using.
My take — AI-written commentary, not fact-checked reporting
Replit is getting the classic AI-company blessing: huge valuation, faster revenue, and a lot of faith that momentum equals destiny. It usually doesn’t. The industry is full of tools that can help people start things; far fewer help them ship something durable, which is the bit that never looks as sexy on a conference stage.
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