Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his

Mark Wahlberg will join Bruce K. Lee on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 for a wide-ranging conversation about entrepreneurship, investing, healthcare, wellness and building businesses. The Disrupt conference runs October 13–15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West; attendees are urged to secure passes before ticket rates rise on September 25.

Wahlberg’s public profile rests on a long film career—he broke out in 1997’s Boogie Nights and has earned two Academy Award nominations, a Golden Globe nod for The Fighter and multiple Emmy nominations as a producer, including work tied to HBO’s Entourage. He is also active in business: over the last two decades he has launched a production company, restaurant and apparel ventures, fitness brands, angel investments and the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, which has operated for 25 years.

In recent years Wahlberg has shifted more attention toward building an institutional investing approach, working with Lee to formalize discipline around deal selection and portfolio management. He has become particularly focused on startups in healthcare and wellness, and plans to discuss how he has had to adapt earlier instincts, use long-term trust built through his career to access opportunities, and apply learning from both successes and missteps.

The Disrupt program will include Wahlberg’s session alongside 250+ industry leaders across 200+ sessions, with more than 10,000 tech professionals expected to attend. The conversation aims to give founders and investors practical takeaways on mentorship, scaling operations and navigating competitive investing environments, drawn from Wahlberg’s crossover experience in entertainment and business.