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 to discuss his transition from an entertainment career into entrepreneurship and investing. Best known for roles dating back to 1997’s Boogie Nights and current work including the film By Any Means, Wahlberg has parlayed his Hollywood profile into a broad portfolio of business activities.

Over the past two decades Wahlberg has built a production company, a restaurant chain, apparel and fitness businesses, a range of angel investments, and the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, which the article says has operated for 25 years. At Disrupt he is expected to outline how those ventures informed his evolving investment philosophy and the steps he’s taken to move toward more institutional investing discipline under the guidance of Lee.

The conversation will also touch on sectors Wahlberg is prioritizing, particularly healthcare and wellness startups, and on lessons he’s learned about mistakes, mentorship, and accessing deal flow as a public figure. The article notes he will address how entertainers and athletes sometimes need to unlearn instincts when entering professional investing environments and how reputation and trust can create business opportunities.

TechCrunch frames this session as part of a larger Disrupt program running October 13–15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, which it says will convene more than 250 tech leaders across 200+ sessions and draw over 10,000 attendees. Ticketing details and pricing deadlines are handled by the event organizer and were noted in the original announcement.