Wednesday, February 25, 2026
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
CGI Victoria Office (open in Google Maps)
Presented by Victoria Data Society
Host: Carolyn
This Data Talks session hosted by the Victoria Data Society focuses on enterprise modernization with Fresche Solutions, a Canadian company known for keeping major financial institutions, government departments, and core health systems running through deep IBM mainframe expertise. The talk covers how Fresche now uses large language models and AI-assisted tooling to help organizations transition from legacy mainframes to modern, flexible architectures. It offers practical insight into how AI adoption actually happens inside critical infrastructure at enterprise scale. The evening opens with registration and pizza, followed by the presentation and networking; it is free for VDS members and $10 for non-members.
Anu's Take
Legacy, IBM mainframe. Geez, IBM and legacy in the same sentence is an understatement. Leave it to a Canadian firm to sort out IBM. If only Fresche had been around when the Phoenix pay system was being scoped.
Published Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by Anu Jolliffe on LinkedIn