EP 121: Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy on the Future of AI and Data

Nine months into his role as Snowflake’s CEO, Sridhar Ramaswamy sat down for a candid discussion on the journey so far & what’s ahead.

He uncovered details about his transition to Snowflake CEO, the operational changes he’s put in place to accelerate product development, and his bold predictions for AI’s future—along with how he’s guiding a vision for Snowflake to fit into that landscape.

Sridhar also reflects on how his leadership has evolved, from leading a major Google unit to founding Neeva (acquired by Salesforce) and now running Snowflake.

[0:00] Intro

[0:56] Sridhar’s Journey to Snowflake

[3:37] Snowflake's AI Vision and Cortex AI

[10:35] Innovative Uses of AI at Snowflake

[15:49] Challenges and Future of AI in Business

[21:27] Snowflake's Long-Term AI Aspirations

[25:04] Predictable and Unpredictable Aspects of AI

[26:20] Autonomous Agents and AI Predictions

[27:01] Market Consolidation in AI

[29:54] Journey into AI and Early Experiences

[31:21] The Evolution of AI Models

[32:06] Building Neeva and AI Search Engines

[36:16] Leadership and Product Development at Snowflake

[40:45] Setting Goals and Accountability

[43:25] Leadership Style and Cultural Foundations

[47:25] Career Advice and Finding Your Path

Executive Producer: Rashad Assir

Producer: Leah Clapper

Mixing and editing: Justin Hrabovsky

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Logan Bartlett is a Software Investor at Redpoint Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC with $6B AUM and investments in Snowflake, DraftKings, Twilio, and Netflix. In each episode of The Logan Bartlett Show, we sit down with the people behind today’s most important startups and extract the tactics, lessons, and frameworks they’ve learned the hard way. Conversations span hiring to GTM, product, growth, fundraising and everything in between - collectively forming the ultimate playbook to make you a better CEO, investor or board member.

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