Technology and Engineering at TechCrunch Disrupt NY
May 26, 2016
TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016 made its mark on Brooklyn May 9th-11th, with 2,300 people in attendance and thousands more tuned in via live stream. Over the course of three days, attendees learned, presented and hacked through a whole host of new ideas and technology.
Ahead of the conference, 1,000 developers and engineers had the chance to participate in an all-night Hackathon, with only one minute to present their creations. This 2016 winner was AlexaSite, which allows designers to update websites using only their voice.
A big draw of TechCrunch Disrupt each year are the speakers who explore all elements of technology. This year’s panel and keynote topics ranged from IoT security, AI assistants, transportation tech, food startups and storytelling in VR. Another topic that proved popular was the gender and race inequalities in the tech world.
For emerging startups, the most exciting part of the conference is the Startup Battlefield, a competition where judges choose an emerging company to take home the “Disrupt Cup” and a US$50,000 grand prize.The winner this year was a company called Beam that makes video game streaming a social experience, allowing viewers to watch and interact with people playing games.
TechCrunch’s annual Disrupt events are a fun companion to the site’s ongoing coverage of the technology and engineering industries.
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The Impact of Technology in 2025
Quantum and AI: Safeguards or Threats to Cybersecurity?
Why AI Can't Live Without Us
Bits, Bytes, Buildings and Bridges: Digital-Driven Infrastructure
Impact of Technology in 2024
Emerging AI Cybersecurity Challenges and Solutions
The Skies are Unlimited
Smart Cities 2030: How Tech is Reshaping Urbanscapes
Impact of Technology 2023
Cybersecurity for Life-Changing Innovations
Smarter Wearables Healthier Life
Infrastructure In Motion
The Impact of Tech in 2022 and Beyond
Cybersecurity, Technology and Protecting Our World
How Technology Helps us Understand Our Health and Wellness
The Resilience of Humanity
Harnessing and Sustaining our Natural Resources
Creating Healthy Spaces Through Technology
Exceptional Infrastructure Challenges, Technology and Humanity
The Global Impact of IEEE's 802 Standards
Scenes of our Cyber Lives: The Security Threats and Technology Solutions Protecting Us
How Millennial Parents are Embracing Health and Wellness Technologies for Their Generation Alpha Kids
Space Exploration, Technology and Our Lives
Global Innovation and the Environment
How Technology, Privacy and Security are Changing Each Other (And Us)
Find us in booth 31506, LVCC South Hall 3 and experience the Technology Moon Walk
Virtual and Mixed Reality
How Robots are Improving our Health
IEEE Experts and the Robots They are Teaching
See how millennial parents around the world see AI impacting the lives of their tech-infused offspring
Take the journey from farm to table and learn how IoT will help us reach the rising demand for food production
Watch technical experts discuss the latest cyber threats
Explore how researchers, teachers, explorers, healthcare and medical professionals use immersive technologies
Follow the timeline to see how Generation AI will be impacted by technology
Learn how your IoT data can be used by experiencing a day in a connected life
Listen to technical experts discuss the biggest security threats today
See how tech has influenced and evolved with the Games
Enter our virtual home to explore the IoT (Internet of Things) technologies
Explore an interactive map showcasing exciting innovations in robotics
Interactively explore A.I. in recent Hollywood movies
Get immersed in technologies that will improve patients' lives