In this episode, Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions, is joined by Soren Marklund, Vice President of Global Services, Technology Consulting, and AI Data Strategy at Ericsson. They explore how Ericsson leverages modern data architectures to enhance customer interactions and drive business benefits. The discussion covers the importance of a unified data operating model, challenges faced with data silos, and the role of AI and machine learning in improving customer service.

In this episode, Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions sits down with Ameesh Paleja, Executive Vice President of Enterprise Platform Technology at Capital One. They explore how Capital One leverages modern data architecture, automation, and AI to improve customer interactions and experiences. The conversation delves into the importance of standardized data, the role of AI-driven personalized services, and the integration of marketing and AI strategies.

In this episode, Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions is joined by Liam Hynes, Global Head of New Product Development at S&P Global Market Intelligence. They discuss how S&P Global Market Intelligence utilizes AI to analyze corporate earnings calls to guide and improve financial reporting. These insights help businesses enhance communication, refine executive performance, and predict market outcomes. The conversation also highlights the use of Snowflake Cortex AI platform and the importance of data-driven decision-making in the financial sector.

In this episode, Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions is joined by Nick Winfrey, Vice President of Data Science and Data Strategy at The Walt Disney Company. They explore Disney's extensive use of AI, automation, and data science to optimize advertising and enhance fan experiences. The conversation also delves into the importance of diversity in data teams, the crucial role of AI and ML in media and entertainment, and how Disney leverages audience behavior and loyalty across different platforms.

In this episode, Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions is joined by Teresa Tung, Global Data Capabilities Lead at Accenture. They discuss how enterprises can accelerate and broaden the application of data to attain more business value through agentic AI, the pivotal role of proprietary data as a competitive advantage, and the need for data practitioners to adapt to new responsibilities involving data quality and AI agent interaction.

In this episode, Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions is joined by Dimitrije Jankovic, Global Head of Digital Strategy and Operations at Sanofi. They explore Sanofi’s comprehensive integration of AI to drive strategic transformation across the pharma lifecycle. Insights include the role of data modernization, the establishment of AI centers of excellence, and the innovative deployment of AI agents and virtual workforces.

In this episode, Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions is joined by Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake. They discuss the impactful integration of AI with enterprise data, Snowflake's efforts to demystify AI for its customers, and future prospects for agentic AI and its potential to transform business processes.

In this episode, Whitnee Hawthorne, Global Head of Travel and Hospitality at Snowflake, sits down with Julia Morrison, VP of Data & Privacy Engineering at Marriott International and Dan MacDonald, VP of Data Platform Engineering at Marriott International where they talk about how Marriott harnesses the power of data and AI to elevate guest experiences across their global portfolio. They also discuss how Marriott is implementing industry-leading data analytics strategies to innovative AI-driven concierge services and ways their data platform is shaping the future of travel and hospitality.

In this episode, Martin Gutberlet, Industry Principal EMEA for Manufacturing at Snowflake is joined by Thierry Martin, Head of Enterprise Data and Analytics at Toyota Motors Europe. They discuss Toyota's evolution towards software-centric operations and the implementation of data mesh architecture, and Thierry highlights the company's culture of continuous improvement through AI upskilling programs and hackathons, and shares about the pivotal role of a robust data marketplace in optimizing manufacturing and supply chain operations.

In this episode, Shannon chats with Carter Cousineau, Head of Data and Analytics and VP of Responsible AI and Data at Thomson Reuters about responsible AI, managing data quality and integrity, and the role of data governance during a digital transformation.

In this episode, Bill Stratton, Global Head of Media, Entertainment, and Advertising at Snowflake, sits down with Ravi Kandikonda, SVP of Marketing at Zillow. Ravi shares his experiences and insights on modern software development, talks about how his academic background prepared him for modern marketing, and what Zillow is doing to approach personalization at scale.

In this episode, Todd Crosslin, Global Industry Principal Healthcare and Life Sciences at Snowflake, sits down with Rajesh Viswanathan, CTO at Inovalon. They discuss Rajesh's journey into healthcare, the complexities of the U.S. healthcare system, the role of data and AI in transforming healthcare, and Inovalon's strategies to improve patient outcomes and healthcare economics.

This week on the podcast, we’re sharing a special episode. Steve Hamm, the amazing host of The Data Cloud Podcast is stepping away from the show, and we want to honor all he has done to make the podcast what it is today.

This episode features clips from all of the interviews from Season 5 of the podcast so far. Conversations featuring Snowflake’s CEO, Sridhar Ramaswamy, VP of Data & Analytics at ZoomInfo, Philip Zelitchenko, Chief Data Officer at WeightWatchers, David Cohen, President at TalkingPoints, Claudine Ryan, CEO of Blue Yonder, Duncan Angove, and the Head of Transformation at Spark NZ, Kallol Dutta. Our guests discuss how their organizations are leveraging AI and what we can expect in the near future.

In this episode, Kallol Dutta, Head of Transformation at Spark NZ, talks about the idea of the minimum viable data concept, Spark New Zealand’s vision for becoming a cloud software company, and why he considers himself a techno-optimist.

In this episode, Duncan Angove, CEO at Blue Yonder, shares with us what he calls the age of uncertainty when it comes to supply chain management software, what it looks like to utilize AI to resolve risk, and helps us to understand everything that goes into building the world’s largest supply chain on the data cloud.

In this episode, Claudine Ryan, President of TalkingPoints, provides a deep dive into TalkingPoints’ mission and the results they’ve seen, how Snowflake has helped them scale, and her team’s ultimate vision of leveraging AI for good.

In this episode, David Cohen, Chief Data Officer at WeightWatchers, shares with us why having silos of information hobbles an organization, how Snowflake continues to help Weight Watchers do its job well, and he walks us through the important distinction between what it means to be data-informed vs data-driven.

In this episode, Philip Zelitchenko gives a deep dive into ZoomInfo: its journey, collaborations, and role as a data broker. He also explains how Snowflake is an integral component of ZoomInfo’s data platform and the critical role of data in today's business environment, the importance of building customer profiles, and the future of AI and data-driven decision-making.

To kick off the fifth season of The Data Cloud Podcast, Steve is joined by our CEO, Sridhar Ramaswamy, to discuss why AI is the glue that will bind enterprise software together.