Lessons Learned while Building an AI Native Start-Up, by Shannon Lietz
- Mark Miller
- Mar 19
- 3 min read

Shannon Lietz is a multi-Award winning leader and visionary with 30+ years experience leading and motivating high performing teams. She received the Scott Cook Innovation Award in 2014 for developing and cultivating a innovation Cloud Security Program to protect sensitive data in AWS, pioneering and paving the way towards safe cloud transformation.
Shannon has a Development, Security and Operations background working for Fortune 500 companies: Adobe, Intuit, ServiceNow, Sony, Sempra Energy, Savvis, Cable and Wireless, 99 Cents Only, Exodus, Bank of America, among others internationally.
Shannon is streaming live from San Diego, California during the 24 hour Artificial (Un)Intelligence Conference. 100+ sessions. No sales pitches, no marketing.
Session Description, AI Native Start-Up
Put yourself in the shoes of an AI Native start-up founder while you work through a long list of tasks and use AI capabilities to build your business.
From design through software development and launch, we'll navigate AI and lessons learned, addressing the apprehensions and nervousness that many people face when using and integrating GenAI into their business models and lives. From concerns about the reliability, security, and ethical implications of AI to the overwhelming array of tools and technologies available, we will explore how to overcome these challenges and make informed decisions.
Join us to discover practical insights, real-world examples, and strategies to confidently harness the power of GenAI, turning uncertainty into opportunity and abundance into a strategic advantage.
About Shannon Lietz
I am passionate about AI, Startups, Metrics, Mobile & Cloud Technology, DevSecOps, Securability, and Rugged!
There has never been a better time to dedicate energy towards digital transformation, improving software utility and safety. The world is evolving which makes it necessary to find better ways to protect our digital ecosystems and the relationships we create daily.
I'm a multi-Award winning leader and visionary with 30+ years experience leading and motivating high performing teams. Received the Scott Cook Innovation Award in 2014 for developing and cultivating a innovation Cloud Security Program to protect sensitive data in AWS, pioneering and paving the way towards safe cloud transformation. I have a Development, Security and Operations background working for Fortune 500 companies: Adobe, Intuit, ServiceNow, Sony, Sempra Energy, Savvis, Cable and Wireless, 99 Cents Only, Exodus, Bank of America, among others internationally. And I'm interested in using this background to evoke major change across the industry.
I'm an enthusiastic leader, highly engaged in technology transformation and distribution of security expertise throughout organizations large and small. My career has been dedicated to building large-scale security engineering teams with the presence of delivering security through people, regardless of function, by engaging them directly with a tangible security mindset and increasing their security skills through thoughtful controls.
I'm currently working within the security industry to bring Rugged Software and DevSecOps to the forefront to help teams everywhere understand how to build trustworthy software. Founder of DevSecOps Foundation and published author. Served in positions with growing responsibility to include: Cloud Security Expert, Enterprise Security Architecture, Security Engineering, Member of CISO Staff, Security Awareness and Education, Incident Response and Forensics, Threat Intelligence, Application Security and Risk Management.
The Artificial (Un)Intelligence Conference is a global, 24 hour live online conference. Registration is free, and includes access to all sessions, including on-demand, at the conclusion of the event. No sales pitches, no marketing. Just the good stuff.
We're trying to find the unheralded people around the world who are doing cool things with AI. Is that you?
Check out our speaker gallery and then let us know what you're working on. We look forward to hearing your story.
Comments