{"id":888338,"date":"2026-09-11T16:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/888338\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:34:22","slug":"mark-wahlberg-is-coming-to-disrupt-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/888338\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Wahlberg is coming to Disrupt 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s just get this out of the way: Mark Wahlberg is as A-list as it gets. He broke out in 1997\u2019s \u201cBoogie Nights,\u201d and in the nearly three decades since, he\u2019s built one of the highest-wattage careers in Hollywood: two Academy Award nominations, a Golden Globe nod for \u201cThe Fighter,\u201d multiple Emmy nominations as a producer (HBO\u2019s \u201cEntourage\u201d among them), and a filmography that spans crime dramas, comedies, and action blockbusters. Right now, he\u2019s back on-screen in \u201cBy Any Means,\u201d a manhunt thriller set during the 1966 Mississippi civil rights killings.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also signaling where he\u2019s increasingly turning his attention. Wahlberg will sit down with Bruce K. Lee<\/a>, founder and CEO of Keebeck Wealth Management<\/a>, on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026<\/a> to talk about that progression. Grab your ticket here<\/a> so you don\u2019t miss a moment of this session and Disrupt 2026. Ticket prices increase on September 25.<\/p>\n

\"Disrupt<\/a>Image Credits:TechCrunch<\/p>\n

From Hollywood to business venture<\/p>\n

His acting career is really just part of the picture. Over the past two decades, Wahlberg has built a production company, a restaurant chain, apparel and fitness ventures, a slate of angel investments, and the now-25-year-old Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, which supports inner-city kids and teens. He\u2019s used his Hollywood success to launch big projects well outside the movie business \u2014 and in a fireside chat at this year\u2019s Disrupt, he\u2019s going to give us a peek into how.<\/a><\/p>\n

Building an investing mindset<\/p>\n

Wahlberg, who\u2019s leaned almost entirely on entrepreneurial instinct about people, culture, products, and markets, is now someone who\u2019s been building institutional-level investing discipline, with Lee as his guide, and with a growing focus on healthcare and wellness startups. It\u2019s a rare, unvarnished look at how someone with Wahlberg\u2019s cultural intelligence has worked his way into some of the most sophisticated rooms in business and finance.<\/p>\n

He also discusses where high-profile entertainers and athletes sometimes get it wrong (Wahlberg is candid about having had to unlearn some of his own old instincts); how he\u2019s used the trust built over a massive career to drive access and deal flow; and which technologies he\u2019s most focused on right now and why.<\/p>\n

\"TechCrunch<\/a>Image Credits:Slava Blazer Photography \/ Flickr (opens in a new window)<\/a><\/p>\n

Go inside Wahlberg\u2019s playbook<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve watched Wahlberg build brands, franchises, and businesses over the past decade and wondered, \u201cWho is this guy?,\u201d you won\u2019t want to miss this conversation. Mistakes, mentorship, the mechanics of leveling up in a competitive investing landscape \u2014 we\u2019ll cover it all at Disrupt.<\/p>\n

Join Wahlberg and Lee on the Disrupt Stage, alongside 250+ of tech\u2019s top leaders across 200+ sessions covering what it takes to build a viable startup and shape the next generation of innovation. On October 13-15, 10,000+ tech leaders will converge at San Francisco\u2019s Moscone West. Don\u2019t miss your chance to change the trajectory of your startup. Grab your pass now and save up to $200<\/a> before rates increase September 25.<\/p>\n

\"TechCrunch<\/a>Image Credits:Slava Blazer Photography<\/p>\n

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