Snowflake’s CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy on 700+ LLM enterprise use cases

In this episode of Gradient Dissent, Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy joins host Lukas Biewald to explore how AI is transforming enterprise data strategies. They discuss Ramaswamy's journey from Google to Snowflake, diving into the evolving role of foundation models, Snowflake’s AI strategy, and the challenges of scaling AI in business. Sridhar also shares his thoughts on leadership, rapid iteration, and creating meaningful AI solutions for enterprise clients. Tune in to discover how Snowflake is driving innovation in the AI and data space. ✅ *Subscribe to Weights & Biases* → https://bit.ly/45BCkYz ⏳Timestamps: 00:00 – Sridhar Ramaswamy introduction 04:20 – Background and role at Snowflake 08:40 –Journey from Google to Snowflake and founding Nivea 13:00 – Discussing leadership styles and progression in Sridhar’s career 17:20 – Leading large teams and the importance of soft leadership 21:40 – Combining technology, teams, and customer needs 26:00 – Leadership transition: From individual contributor to executive 30:20 – How Snowflake’s culture evolved under Sridhar’s leadership 39:00 – Differences between Sridhar’s leadership style and that of Snowflake’s former CEO 43:20 – The impact of AI on Snowflake's product strategy and customer experience 47:40 – Cross-functional teams at Snowflake and the importance of collaboration 52:00 – Sridhar’s analytical approach to measuring performance and company growth 🎙 Get our podcasts on these platforms: Apple Podcasts: http://wandb.me/apple-podcasts Spotify: http://wandb.me/spotify Google: http://wandb.me/gd_google YouTube: http://wandb.me/youtube Connect with Sridhar Ramaswamy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhar-ramaswamy/ Follow Weights & Biases: https://twitter.com/weights_biases https://www.linkedin.com/company/wandb Join the Weights & Biases Discord Server: https://discord.gg/CkZKRNnaf3