EXPERIENCES
Nothing important happens at conferences.
Suit & Artist hosts private, professionally-filmed dinners for accomplished people who are building what’s next.
Hosted in US and international cities, in venues chosen as carefully as the guest list. By application only.
Past Events
How It Works
Private space, 12 to 15 guests, usually timed to something worth being in town for. Dinner runs long and nobody presents anything. We film the evening professionally. A short on-camera interview if you want one, candids if you don't. You leave with the relationships, a professional headshot, and cinematic footage of yourself you can use anywhere.
Who's Been at the Table
The people who fund the products you use, built the technology inside them, won the awards, and sell art at prices that make the news. Researchers changing how their field thinks. Founders, operators, and artists who make things people pay for. Not conference speakers.
Your Move
You apply. We review your application within 48 hours. If you're a fit, we'll email you 10 days before dinner with your table mates and details. If you ship products, close deals, or create things people pay for, this is your room.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get invited?
We look for people who build what others end up using, move markets, or make culture. Founders who ship, not just raise. Artists who sell the work, not just post it. Executives who decide, not just attend. We read every application. We've turned down Fortune 500 names who couldn't show they were builders. The review isn't a formality. It's how the table stays worth sitting at.
Who else will be at dinner?
The kind of people you'd actually want to eat with. Investors debating the future of work with award-winning producers. Big-tech engineering leaders trading notes with operators who've built billion-dollar brands. Founders getting schooled on taste by people who do it for a living. You'll see your table 24 hours ahead, with a few starters that make small talk impossible.
Will I be on camera?
Yes. We film every dinner professionally. The on-camera interview is optional, and you approve anything we publish that features you. If you'd rather stay off camera entirely, tell us when you apply.
What cities are the dinners in?
So far: San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, Miami, Panama City and the San Blas Islands, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, and Bali. New cities get added when the right occasion and venue line up.
How often do these happen?
A handful a year, built around the right moments rather than a fixed calendar. When the right people are in one city, we set a table.
What if I have dietary restrictions?
Tell us in your application. We've handled kosher, keto, and "shellfish, but only when Mercury's in retrograde." The restaurants are world-class and can handle whatever your body needs while your mind stays on the conversation.
Can I bring a guest?
No. Every seat is chosen, and every person is there for a reason. A +1 is like bringing a lawyer to a therapy session. Technically possible, and it ruins the thing we're building.
What's expected of me besides showing up?
Show up curious. Leave the pitch deck at home. Come ready to talk with people about real problems. The best nights happen when everyone forgets they're networking and remembers they're just people who are very good at what they do.
What if I’m an introvert?
Good. Half our best conversations start with the person who listened for 20 minutes, then said the thing that reframed the whole table. We're not after the loudest voice. We're after the sharpest.