The 12 People You Should Meet At Snowflake Summit

Let’s be honest: Big conferences are amazing, but can be overwhelming.

The agenda’s packed. The expo floor’s buzzing. And somewhere between the opening keynote and your third iced coffee, you’re supposed to find the one conversation that actually solves your problem.

So we flipped the model.

Instead of listing what Sigma’s doing and where you can find us, we’re starting with what you’re trying to figure out—and pointing you to the right speaker, session, or impromptu chat to help you get there.

This is your shortcut to the most relevant, high-signal moments at Snowflake Summit—no booth crawl required.

You’re exploring how to use LLMs in analytics without turning your workflow into a science project

Go to: Solving Last Mile Analytics Using Snowflake Cortex AI and Sigma Data Apps 

When: Tuesday, June 3 @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM and Wednesday, June 4 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Who to talk to: 

• Shawn Namdar, Sr. Technical Alliance Manager at Sigma
• Benjamin Weiss, Principal Sales Engineer at Snowflake

Why: Shawn and Ben will walk you through how to integrate LLMs into real, no-code workflows using Sigma and Snowflake Cortex. In this hands-on lab, you’ll build something tangible, not theoretical. You'll learn how to explore and build a dataset for training a model, how to build a machine learning model using Snowpark ML, and how to expose the model to business users in Sigma. By the end of this lab, you’ll be able to drive AI adoption across your organization with customizable apps that leverage Sigma on Snowflake.

Bring questions—and a laptop.

You’re trying to replace Excel at scale—without breaking your team or your data

Go to: Unlocking Data Simplicity at the New York Stock Exchange Using Sigma

When: Monday, June 2 @ 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Who to talk to: 

• Stipo Josipovic, Head of Data Applications at Sigma
• Durgesh Das, Head, Data, Analytics & Governance at Intercontinental Exchange, New York Stock Exchange

Why: Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, had to ditch spreadsheets while handling 700 billion daily transactions. Durgesh will share how they made the shift without slowing down, and Stipo will show you what it takes to build fast, trusted dashboards for high-stakes work. It's a rare look at enterprise-scale simplicity—and how to get there without chaos.

You’re tired of dashboards that don’t really do what you need them to do

Go to: Lessons from Revolutionizing Snowflake’s Analytics with Sigma

When: Tuesday, June 3 @ 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Who to talk to: 

• Rob Woollen, CTO & Co-Founder at Sigma
• Anahita Tafvizi, Chief Data Analytics Officer at Snowflake

Why: Snowflake uses Sigma to power its executive War Room—surfacing live, high-stakes metrics for weekly leadership decisions. Anahita will share how they built a unified, AI-driven analytics stack that actually drives action. Rob will break down the product side: how it works, what it enables, and how you can apply it inside your own organization.

You’re leading a transformation and don’t want to stall at “proof of concept”

Go to: Uncertainty to Confidence: Yamaha Motor’s Financial Risk Strategy with Sigma

When: Tuesday, June 3 @ 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Who to talk to: 

• Kevin Duck, Chief Risk & Strategy Officer at Yamaha Motor Finance 
• Anand Sivaramakrishnan, Group Manager, Data & Tech Platforms at Yamaha Motor Finance

Why: After rapid pandemic-era growth, Yamaha Motor Finance needed to evolve—fast. They replaced spreadsheets with a modern stack built on Snowflake and Sigma, gaining unified intelligence and democratized access to data across the org. Now they’re taking it further. Kevin and Anand will walk through how Sigma Data Apps are transforming FP&A workflows, enabling analysts to go beyond canned dashboards and into custom, interactive tools that move at the speed of the business. If you’re growing fast and your analytics layer is falling behind, this session is your blueprint.

You’re building an AI-first data ecosystem and need your analytics layer to keep up

Go to: Scaling AI-Driven Data and Analytics at Workday

When: Wednesday, June 4 @ 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Who to talk to: 

• Jake Hannan, Head of Data at Sigma
• Farhad Choudhury, Sr. Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics at Workday
• Nick Kouvaris, Sr. Director, Data Products, Analytics, and BI at Workday

Why: Workday replaced over 15 tools to build an AI-first data ecosystem—and made Sigma the last mile for analytics. Farhad and Nick will share how they centralized operations, scaled analytics, and embedded Sigma into their development process to accelerate prototyping and empower better, faster decisions across the business. Jake will cover what made it possible on the product side—and how to bring this kind of velocity to your own transformation.

You want offstage stories and real talk about AI readiness

Go to: Sigma User Meetup: Real Talk on AI Readiness

When: Tuesday, June 3 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM (Sigma HQ rooftop, just offsite)

Who to talk to: 

• Rob Woollen, CTO & Co-Founder at Sigma
• Jeremie Texier, VP of Product Strategy at Sigma

Why: This isn’t another panel or pitch. It’s an exclusive rooftop meetup with skyline views, delicious drinks, and straight talk. You’ll hear directly from Sigma product experts and Snowflake customers about how they’re using AI today—from building real data apps to exploring what’s possible with Snowflake Cortex and Agentic AI. Expect honest takes, practical insights, and conversations you’ll actually remember.

You’re here for the vibes and the demos

Go to: Sigma, dbt & Aimpoint Digital Yacht Experience

When: Wednesday, June 4 @ 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (meet at City Cruises San Francisco, Pier 3)

Why: We're bringing the yacht back—and you’re invited. Join Sigma, dbt Labs, and Aimpoint Digital for a Sunset Bay Cruise aboard the California Hornblower: three stories of live music, casino games, open bars, rooftop views, and real talk about the future of data. Expect great food, valuable networking, interactive demo stations, and maybe even a prize or two.

This is the event people talk about long after the conference ends. Spots are limited—RSVP now to secure your place on board.

Want to dig deeper?

Visit Sigma at Booth #1900 in Basecamp South anytime.

We’ll have live product demos, deep dives into AI, embedded analytics, data apps, and multitenancy—plus a few surprises if you ask the right questions.

This is your map. Your cheat sheet. Your shortcut to the good stuff. See you at Summit.