Legendary Lunch #2 is where unexpectedly unemployed professionals and early-stage entrepreneurs meet each other at the moment when plans are still forming.

This is not a motivational event and not a career wake. It’s real people in real space having honest conversations about what comes next.

We believe opportunity still moves through people in rooms, not platforms and feeds. Legendary Lunch is designed as an open field of possibility at human scale: you show up willing to share what you’re trying to figure out next or who and what you’re seeking and the room helps you move.

What to expect

Networking-first (you’ll meet people quickly, without awkward “so what do you do?” loops)

Two short talks to give the room shared context

An unconference where attendees shape the sessions, discussions, and collaborations

Who it’s for

Unexpectedly unemployed professionals

Early-stage entrepreneurs, builders, and operators

Anyone in a career transition who wants clarity, collaborators, or the next door to knock on

What to bring

You don’t need a pitch or a polished plan. Bring one of these:

What you’re trying to figure out next

Who/what you’re seeking (a role, a person, a collaborator, a resource)

If you’re willing to help and willing to ask for help, you’ll fit right in.

Agenda / schedule

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch Session (Two 30-minute talks)

Surj Patel: What’s Ahead for AI in 2026
A practical look at what’s likely to change next, what signals matter, and what to pay attention to now.

Shashi Jain: English Is the New Programming Language
Why natural language is becoming the interface, and what that changes for builders, teams, and careers.

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Unconference + Open Networking + Collaboration
The room opens into a true unconference format: open networking, self-organized discussions, impromptu working groups, and small collaborations that form around shared interests, needs, and ideas. You can stay as long as you like this is where the most durable connections tend to happen.

Featured unconference session

Town Hall: The Employment Environment (Layoffs + what’s next)

Hosted by Kristin Wolff, a policy analyst who has worked with the Department of Labor. Grounded, practical conversation about what’s aheadand how to think clearly when things feel unstable.
Timing will be posted on the unconference board day-of.

Unconference prompt

During the unconference, you can propose:

A problem you’re stuck on

A tool you’re testing

An idea you want feedback on

A collaboration you want to start

A role you want to move into

A resource (or person) you’re seeking

Community boundary

One firm boundary: if a topic is offensive, overtly political, or intentionally polarizing, we’ll ask you to refrain. If the tone becomes mean-spirited or disingenuous, we’ll intervene.
If it’s open, encouraging, grounded, useful, or exploratory, it’s welcome. This room is for constructive public thinking, not ideological combat.

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Create Your Own Online Reputation that Gets You Job Interviews Fast.

In this special 2 hour workshop, we will…

* Learn step by step instructions to design a professional looking résumé that attracts eyes both online and offline. I get compliments all the time, so can you.

* Understand what employers are really looking for and keywords that will bring you to the top of the pile, leaving the others in the dust.

* Open a Visual CV account and learn how to manage it so that you can easily customize your résumés for each potential employer

* Learn how to use Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter together in powerful, synergistic ways to maximize
  your opportunities to get noticed.

* Discover how to take control of the information a potential employer can get about you, and then craft it in such a way as to create a powerful and compelling image long before they meet you in person.

* Get inside the head of a potential employer and answer the 3 burning questions every interview and résumé must answer. This knowledge alone will make you virtually immune to those “tough” interview questions.

We will discuss a proactive strategy that you can use tonight which will separate your from the crowd and get you interviews fast.

We’ll cover the 4 steps needed in crafting a powerful strategy. And we’ll share with you some email templates you can copy and paste to guarantee a reply. There will be time for Q&A at the end.

Join us for this fresh look on using LinkedIn to get you YOUR next job fast.

Hosted by JT O’Donnell of Careerealism.com and presented by Joshua Waldman of CareerEnlightenment.net