From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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September 21, 2026, 2:30 PM

• •The article announces a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 fireside chat titled “From MVP to Billions of Users: How Product Decisions Must Change at Scale.”
• •Robby Stein is identified as vice president of product for Google Search and a leader working on generative AI products and experiences.
• •TechCrunch says the event will be held at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13-15 and will gather startups, investors, and tech decision-makers.
• •Stein previously co-founded Stamped, worked at Yahoo after its acquisition, led consumer products at Instagram, and later served as head of product at Artifact.
• •The piece cites Google’s May report that AI Mode had surpassed 1 billion monthly users a year after launch.
• •Much of the article is promotional copy encouraging readers to buy passes before a September 25 price increase.

TechCrunch is promoting a Builders Stage fireside chat at Disrupt 2026 featuring Robby Stein, Google Search’s vice president of product. The session will focus on how product teams change their decision-making as products grow from early experiments to services used by billions of people. The article highlights Stein’s background at Google, Stamped, Yahoo, Instagram, and Artifact, and links that experience to current work on generative AI in Google Search. It also serves as an event pitch, urging readers to register for Disrupt 2026 before a ticket price increase.

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