Gusto, Insight Partners and Leland discuss hiring when AI is a co-founder at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 (Oct 13–15, Moscone West), Josh Reeves (Gusto), Michelle Johnson (Insight Partners) and John Koelliker (Leland) will appear on the Builders Stage for a session titled “Hiring When AI Is a Co-Founder.” They will examine how early-stage startups can balance human hires and AI agents across engineering, support, research and operations, and address questions of ownership and accountability.