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: Sam Dewees and JR Bohannon   Check out Unsupervised Learning, Redpoint's AI Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCUl-s_Vp-Kkk_XVyDylNwLA   🎙 Listen to the show   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-logan-bartlett-show/id1606770839 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5WqBqDb4br3LlyVrdqOYYb?si=3076e6c1b5c94d63&nd=1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9zb0hJZkhWbg   🎥 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugS0jD5IAdoqzjaNYzns7w?sub_confirmation=1   Follow on Socials   📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theloganbartlettshow 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/loganbartshow 🎬 Clips on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theloganbartlettshow   About the Show   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, Logan goes behind the scenes with world-class entrepreneurs and investors. If you're interested in the real inside baseball of tech, entrepreneurship, and start-up investing, tune in every Friday for new episodes.