The Golden Claw — YPO Oceana Chapter

How It Works

Submit

Tell us what you built or how you used AI — for business or personal life. Submit before the retreat deadline.

Present

Top entrants (as judged by Nexus Forum) will present their project at the retreat. Five minutes to show and tell.

Vote

The chapter votes. The winner takes home the Golden Claw trophy until the next quarter.

Judging Criteria

Each entry is scored out of 5 across four equally weighted dimensions.

Impact

/ 5

Did it solve a real problem or create meaningful value — in your business, your team, or your life?

Creativity

/ 5

Is the approach clever, surprising, or novel? Did you think about the problem differently?

Accessibility

/ 5

Could other members realistically adopt or adapt this? Is it shareable, not just impressive?

Story

/ 5

Was the journey compelling — the failures, the learnings, the "aha" moments along the way?

These criteria are designed to level the playing field. A first-timer who automates their invoicing can score just as well as someone who builds a custom ML pipeline. We're judging the thinking, not the tech stack.

Submit Your Entry

Share your AI project for a chance to present at the next retreat.

Your Name

Project Title

Category Business or personal use?

Description What did you build or do? What problem did it solve? What did you learn?

AI Tools Used e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, custom model, etc.

Supporting Files Screenshots, videos, slide decks, or anything that helps tell your story (max 50 MB total)

Drop files here or click to browse

Images, videos, PDFs, slide decks — up to 50 MB total

Video / Demo Link Optional — Loom, YouTube, Google Drive, etc.

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Entry Submitted

Thanks for entering the Golden Claw. We'll be in touch if your entry is selected to present at the next retreat.