Claude on Cacao: Clear Intention, Better AI
Everyone wants an AI agent. Very few people know where to start.
Claude on Cacao is a hands-on morning for founders, leaders and creatives. It opens with ceremonial-grade cacao and honest conversation. Two and a half hours later, you walk out with your next AI project set up in Claude, drafted from your own words, and a few new people in your corner.
Clarity comes from talking it through before you ever open a chat window. SUGARHAUS is the room where people put their phones down. This time, bring your laptop.
✨ What you walk out with
The right setup for your next AI project (a chat, a project or a skill), drafted with you
A clear picture of what an agent could run for you down the road
A take-home skill to use every time you start something new with AI
Real connections with the people in the room
☕ How the morning flows
Cacao and connection. Whole-bean ceremonial-grade cacao from a small family farm in Guatemala, with partner prompts that move past small talk.
Human-first AI. An open conversation about keeping your judgment and intuition in the work as AI takes on more of it.
Chat, project or skill? A quick visual guide to what each one is and when to use it.
Partner interviews. Pairs interview each other through an interactive tool built for this morning. It recommends your setup and drafts it. Bigger idea? It maps the agent you could build next.
What’s next. The room votes on the topic of the next Claude on Cacao.
🙋 Who it’s for
Founders, leaders and creatives who keep hearing about agents and want a place to start. Content creators who value authenic expeirsiosn on soicl amedia. Beginners are welcome. Already using skills? You’ll leave with a better one.
Best networkng event in NYC I attended
Yulia, The Human Edge: A Founder’s Cacao Salon
A refreshingly different take on networking
I went in not knowing what to expect and came out pleasantly surprised. Sharing a cup of ceremonial cacao turned out to be a wonderful icebreaker: no awkward small talk, just easy, genuine conversation with a diverse mix of founders and professionals from all walks of life. In group exercises, it felt less like networking and more like connecting with real people. Thoughtfully hosted and a surprisingly great way to start the morning. I'd recommend it to any founder who wants community over business-card swapping.
Noel, The Human Edge: A Founder’s Cacao Salon
🌱 Why cacao?
Ceremonial-grade cacao is a simple bridge from doing to being present. Its naturally occurring theobromine gives a gentler, steadier lift than coffee. The ritual gives you something rare in founder culture: a moment to arrive before the titles, pitches and ideas begin. Come curious. We’ll guide you through the rest.
Your hosts
☕ Sasha Sakhar · Founder of SUGARHAUS, an NYC experiential studio reimagining how people gather. For eight years, Sasha has led cacao rituals, connection experiences and curated gatherings for founders, teams and creatives.
✨ Diamando Stratakos · AI creative director and storytelling coach. She teaches a human-first, intuition-led approach to AI.
💻 Geoff Scott · CTO, founder and advisor. Three companies started, four exits, four AI patents, and still coding. Board member at SIM New York Metro and creator of KindnessFlywheel.org, focused on human-centered leadership in the age of AI.
Before you come
💻 Your laptop and a Claude account (the free plan works)
⚙️ In Claude, check that Settings > Capabilities > “Create and edit files” is on (some accounts call it “Code execution and file creation”)
The details
📍 Fabrik NYC · 12–16 Vestry St, 4th Floor · Tribeca
🗓 Tuesday, November 17 · Doors 9:45 AM · Program 10:00 AM–12:30 PM
🎟 Fabrik members $25 · General $35 · Breakfast and ceremonial-grade cacao included
📵 Phones away during the facilitated portions, so everyone in the room has each other’s full attention
An intimate group. Seats are limited.