May 6–8, 2026

Southall Farm & Inn

Coming Soon

A pause for thought

The Orchard Retreat

Join us for a small gathering of leaders and original thinkers who care deeply about the software that runs the world. It’s not a conference—no stages, sponsors, or slides—just open, unscripted conversations in a luxury setting, amid the beauty of the Tennessee countryside.

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Rewriting the odds

Mavericks of modernization

March 26, 2026 | 4:45 – 9:00 PM
The National Gallery
WITH LEDA GLYPTIS, PHD

Google Next 2026

One year into Imogen, we're coming back to Las Vegas with some exciting developments.

April 22–24, 2026
Mandalay Bay
TICKET REQUIRED

Past

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LLMs, COBOL, and the realities of mainframe modernization

Online webinar

March 12, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Join Mechanical Orchard and Thoughtworks for a pragmatic, honest discussion about what LLMs can and can't (yet) do for mainframe modernization.

The hard work of making change easy

Modernizing without compromise

February 3, 2026 | 5:15 – 9:00 PM
MoMA

Join us for a private tour of the MoMA, fine dining, and excellent conversation, moderated by Peter Temes, founder and head of the Institute for Innovation at Large Organizations

Beyond the Hype Cycle

A private wine tasting and dinner at Berry Bros. & Rudd

December 4, 2025 | 6:30 – 9:30 PM
Berry Bros. & Rudd
WITH LEDA GLYPTIS, PHD

Modernizing for agility

A private dinner at Swann House Inn

October 7, 2025 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Swann House Inn

No Silver Bullet

A private evening at the Mount St. Rooms in Mayfair

September 18, 2025 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Mount St. Rooms
Mayfair

Gartner Application Innovation and Business Solutions Summit

September 8–9, 2025
Intercontinental O2
TICKET REQUIRED

Modernizing without compromise

The hard work of making change easy

August 5, 2025 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
MoMA

Join us for an evening designed to inspire thought and action. We’ll begin with a private guided tour of MoMA’s iconic Collection Galleries from the 1950s–70s, featuring powerful pieces challenging us to think differently—about mindsets, systems, and transformation.

Then, we’ll dine next door at The Modern and explore leadership strategies that combine doing what’s right with doing what works.

Beyond Resilience

Book launch

March 4, 2025 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
The Mandrake Hotel

Join us for drinks and canapés, and take part in conversations that will shape the future of financial services.