Growth Elevated × YPO Park City Integrated Chapter
Summer AI Workshop Series
A three-part afternoon workshop series for founders, CEOs, and operators ready to turn AI into a real business advantage.
- May 26, June 25, July 23, 2026
- Jackson's Hideaway, Park City, Utah
- 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
About this Event
Growth Elevated is partnering with the YPO Park City Integrated Chapter to host a focused three-part afternoon workshop series for founders, CEOs, and operators who are ready to move AI from a conversation topic into a genuine business advantage.
Each session builds on the last — starting with how leaders think and work, moving through internal operations, and culminating in what AI means for your product and market position.
This isn’t theory. Each workshop is action-oriented with live demos, real examples, and guided exercises designed to produce clear, immediate takeaways.
Session 1 — Knowledge Worker AI Enablement
Wednesday 05/26
Skip the theory. This hands-on workshop gives founders, CEOs, and operators practical AI skills, live demos, and real GTM use cases to implement the same day.
Workshop Overview
Time
Topic
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Format
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Knowledge Worker AI Enablement
Julian Castelli & Jake Reni
Founders, CEOs, and Operators
Action-oriented workshop with live demos, guided exercises, and hands-on application
Actionable Takeaways:
- A clear understanding of what real AI enablement looks like at the individual and team level
- Practical, immediate application strategies using Claude
- Real GTM and revenue use cases to implement immediately
Agenda Highlights
- Framing Keynote: Separating adoption theater from genuine workflow change
- Live Workshop: Hands-on Claude skills training
- Execution: Live demos and guided exercises
- Roadmap: Laying out the progression for the rest of the summer series
Networking & Drinks
Compare notes with fellow operators in a casual afternoon format. Light snacks and drinks will be provided, with the natural close leaving everyone free to head to dinner afterward.
Session 2 — Internal Process AI Transformation
Thursday, 06/25
Winning with AI isn’t about having the most tools — it’s about knowing where it creates real leverage. This workshop moves founders, CEOs, and operators from isolated use cases to company-wide execution.
Workshop Overview
Time
Topic
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4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Internal Process AI Transformation
Julian Castelli, Founder of Growth Elevated
Kyle Richless, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Zaigo
Founders, CEOs, and Operators
Session with real operational examples and AI lessons from growth-stage companies
Actionable Takeaways:
- A clear understanding of how AI can transform internal processes across finance, operations, sales ops, and customer success
- Practical guidance for building an internal AI roadmap without a massive budget or engineering team
- Clear examples of how AI can reduce friction, improve execution, and create operating leverage
- A portfolio-level perspective on what is actually working across growth-stage companies using AI
Agenda Highlights
- Working Session: Julian Castelli leads a deep dive on how AI can transform internal processes across finance, operations, sales ops, and customer success
- Portfolio Insights: A portfolio-level perspective on what is actually working across growth-stage companies using AI
- Execution: Building an internal AI roadmap without a massive budget or engineering team
- Roadmap: Assessing your own readiness to prepare for product integration
Networking & Drinks
Compare notes with fellow operators in a casual afternoon format. Light snacks and drinks will be provided, with the natural close leaving everyone free to head to dinner afterward.
Session 3 — AI Product Transformation
Thursday, 07/23
AI’s biggest opportunity isn’t inside your operations — it’s inside your product. This workshop gives founders, CEOs, and operators a clear roadmap from bolt-on features to true AI-native transformation.
Workshop Overview
Time
Topic
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Audience
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4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
AI Product Transformation
Julian Castelli, Founder of Growth Elevated
Nick Olsen, Head of Innovation at Mainsail Partners
Founders, CEOs, and Operators
Strategic workshop with product guidance, practical examples, and real-world AI application
Actionable Takeaways:
- A clear understanding of what it means to build AI-native products, not just add AI features
- Practical insight into how AI can shape product roadmaps, customer value, and competitive positioning
- A stronger distinction between bolt-on AI and product transformation shaped by AI from the ground up
- Final-stage guidance for leaders thinking about where their product and market position go next
Agenda Highlights
- Closing Remarks: What it means to build AI-native products, not just add AI features
- Product Strategy: How AI changes roadmaps, customer value, and competitive positioning
- SaaS Value Proposition: How the product experience shifts when AI becomes part of the product
- Market Direction: Where leaders should focus as AI reshapes product and category expectations
Networking & Drinks
Compare notes with fellow operators in a casual afternoon format. Light snacks and drinks will be provided, with the natural close leaving everyone free to head to dinner afterward.
