Startup Summer School 2025 | AI Strategy as Culture Strategy

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What will we cover in the session? 

Creating a culture strategy is important for your company at any stage, even when building with AI. Culture influences every aspect of a startup, including team collaboration, product development, brand identity, and market success. And if you’re developing a scalable product, it’s critical that you’re innovating within a durable, intentional culture that can evolve alongside your technology.

In this workshop, we’ll explore what culture means for your team and how to start building a culture strategy that supports both human and AI-driven innovation.

Key Learnings and Takeaways:

• The foundation of a strong company culture
• Aligning your culture with your company’s mission and values
• Practical strategies for creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration
• Culture tips for scaling teams and AI-powered products

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About the host: 

Alexandria de Aranzeta is a strategic operator with over 13 years of experience at the intersection of AI, public policy, regulatory enforcement, and communications. From founding startups to advising government agencies, she brings a 0→1 mindset, policy depth, and operational clarity to fast-moving, mission-driven teams. As a former founder and AI communications coach, Alexandria helps early-stage and venture-backed startups refine product messaging, accelerate discovery, and shape strategy across fundraising, talent, and partnerships. She also hosts The Culture of Machines, a podcast on Responsible AI featuring leading technologists and ethicists. Previously in government, she led more than 300 investigations, trained over 4,000 professionals, and advised 60+ agencies on compliance, policy, and risk impacting more than 50,000 employees.

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About the series: 

Have an idea? Do you crave to build something? . Even if you have an established startup, gain refreshers to the basics and small group time with the best of ATL's ecosystem! Join us this summer for a semester of Startup Summer School.

Learn from the best in the industry about what it looks like to start your own company and how to do it well.

13 workshops taught by experts in the field:

Tuesday, June 10, 9:00 AM-10:30AM

• How to Build a Billion Dollar Business, Kathryn O'Day, Atlanta Ventures

Tuesday, June 10, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

• Building Your MVP: Focus to Validate, Scale to Win Rich Bailey, Amazon

Tuesday, June 17, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Entrepreneurship at the Dawn of AI, Nick Hasty, GIPHY

Tuesday, June 24, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Build your MVP in days (using vibe coding) , Karthik Puvvada "KP", Paddle

Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Sales 101: Everything You Need To Start Selling As A Founder, Margaret Weniger, Rising Tide

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Accounting Toolkit for Startups, Jeff Johnson

Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Startup Legal Essentials, David Pierce, Founders Legal

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• AI Strategy as Culture Strategy, Alex de Aranzeta, Accessity

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• The Customer Discovery Playbook, Kyle Painting, EZ Innovation

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 1:30 PM - 3:000 PM

• Pitching the best YOU, Jacey Cadet, Atlanta Ventures

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 10:00 AM -11:30AM

• Fundraising 101, Scott Lopano, TechSquare Ventures

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:00 AM -11:30AM

Growth Marketing 101, Landon Howell, Startup Advisor: Techstars, ATV

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:00 AM- 11:30AM

• The Failure Flip, Ted Tagalakis, SparkyAI

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