FindingExceptional FoundersBefore Consensus.
Destination
Eaglewood
Thesis
Before consensus,there isConviction.
Exceptional founders rarely arrive with consensus already behind them. Long before the market agrees, Outlander looks for four things—Vision, Intelligence, Character and Execution. On October 8, the Outlander community gathers at Eaglewood to explore how that framework works, and the founder stories that prove it.
Founder Framework
Four attributes.
One way of seeing founders before the market does.
The four attributes Outlander looks for in every founder—and the lens for every session at Eaglewood. The first session opens the day with the whole framework; the afternoon follows each attribute in turn.
Vision
A Mission Worth Building
Defining the problem and solution, and why it matters.
Intelligence
Solving the Hard Problems
IQ, EQ, and the ability to adapt when the answer isn’t obvious.
Character
Conviction Under Pressure
How founders persevere through hardship and rally others.
Execution
The Discipline of Doing
Turning decisions into action and priorities into progress.
Schedule
The route to Eaglewood.
One day. One destination.
From breakfast in New York to dinner at Eaglewood—the shape of October 8. Five stops, one route, and the Founder Framework at its centre.
New York City
Continental breakfast, then the shuttle north to Bedford.
Eaglewood
Arrival and networking at Eaglewood, Bedford.
Founder Framework
Three sessions with Outlander founders, and a seated lunch.
The AGM
The Outlander 2026 Annual General Meeting presentation.
Dinner & Party
Cocktails, refined BBQ dinner, and a live performance from Conor Darvid and his band.
New York City
Continental breakfast, then the shuttle north to Bedford.
Eaglewood
Arrival and networking at Eaglewood, Bedford.
Founder Framework
Three sessions with Outlander founders, and a seated lunch.
The AGM
The Outlander 2026 Annual General Meeting presentation.
Dinner & Party
Cocktails, refined BBQ dinner, and a live performance from Conor Darvid and his band.
Sessions
Three sessions.Four attributes.
One conversation to set the framework, then the route divides.
The first session brings every attendee together around the whole Founder Framework. The second and third each run as two parallel tracks—a fireside chat and a group conversation—with the founders who prove it.
What makes an Outlander founder?
How we identify Vision, Intelligence, Character & Execution before consensus.
A Mission Worth Building
Defining the problem and solution, and why it matters.
Fireside chat
Led by Paige Craig
With
Solving the Hard Problems
IQ, EQ, and the ability to adapt when the answer isn’t obvious.
Group conversation
Led by Leura Craig
Conviction Under Pressure
How founders persevere through hardship and rally others.
Fireside chat
Led by Paige Craig
With
Eaglewood
Destination
Eaglewood.
Bedford, New York
The AGM takes place at Eaglewood in Bedford, New York. The Outlander shuttle carries guests north from New York City in the morning, and the day closes with cocktails, dinner and live music on site.
- Date
- October 8, 2026
- Venue
- Eaglewood, Bedford, NY
- Coordinates
- 41°12′28″ N · 73°38′37″ W
- Transport
- Shuttle from New York City
October 8, 2026 · Eaglewood, Bedford, NY
The destination is set.
Join the Outlander community at Eaglewood—and see what we see, before consensus.