Snowflake Data Cloud World Tour 2024 Recap

In November 2024, Brooklyn Data sponsored Snowflake’s Data Cloud World Tour in two iconic cities: New York and Chicago. This event brought together data professionals, technologists, and innovators from various industries to showcase Snowflake’s vision for the future of data and cloud computing.

As an Elite Snowflake Partner, Brooklyn Data was proud to sponsor these events. We were thrilled to share our expertise in data strategy, engineering, and analytics to help organizations harness Snowflake’s full potential. Since Snowflake is one of the most widely adopted cloud data platforms, its World Tour events are a prime opportunity to explore the latest features, hear from industry experts, and discover how the data cloud can revolutionize organizations. Here are the highlights from the World Tour’s New York and Chicago stops.

Snowflake’s events in both cities were packed with energy and anticipation. They featured a dynamic lineup of keynotes, breakout sessions, and customer showcases. The venues were alive with conversation, and networking with like-minded professionals was invaluable for anyone looking to understand how businesses use data to shape the future.

The heart of the tour was the keynote delivered by Snowflake's leadership, which focused on the evolving role of data in transforming businesses. It emphasized how data cloud platforms enable organizations to scale and operate more efficiently. It also centered around Snowflake’s core belief in helping businesses harness data across silos, leverage AI and machine learning, and fuel real-time decision-making. These initiatives get organizations closer to their data, so they can use it to make quick and accurate decisions.

One of the most exciting parts of the keynote was Snowflake's announcement about new features and capabilities. This included advancements in their Data Cloud platform, such as the Unified Data Cloud, which combines data engineering, data science, data sharing, and business analytics into a seamless environment. Attendees were also introduced to new capabilities around Generative AI, which Snowflake is embedding into its platform to help organizations unlock deeper insights and make better decisions faster. These initiatives lower the barrier of entry for the business to gain access to the tools, by providing them with an easy and user-friendly interface.

What made the event memorable was the customer stories shared by Snowflake users. From retail giants using data to personalize customer experiences to financial institutions deploying real-time analytics, the diverse range of industries represented at the event showcased the versatility of Snowflake's platform and reflected the transformative projects we at Brooklyn Data deliver every day. Our expertise in Snowflake implementations empowers clients across industries to unlock the full potential of their data.

For those eager to dive deeper into the technical aspects, the Data Cloud World Tour offered a series of breakout sessions and hands-on workshops. These sessions catered to all skill levels — from novice data enthusiasts to experienced professionals. Topics covered included:

• Data Architecture Best Practices: Understanding how to design scalable, high-performance data architectures in the cloud, ensuring performant platforms at an effective cost. 

• AI & Machine Learning in Snowflake: Practical guidance on leveraging Snowflake’s capabilities to implement AI and ML workflows to develop data products quickly without technical resources. 

• Data Sharing and Governance: Leveraging Snowflake’s Horizon best practices for securely sharing data across organizations while maintaining compliance.

• Building Real-Time Data Pipelines: Techniques for developing high-performance data pipelines that can move massive volumes of data in real time to deliver insights quickly to teams. 

Snowflake’s experts delivered these sessions focused on real-world applications, equipping attendees with actionable insights and the tools to implement the strategies discussed. Attendees also had the opportunity to test out new features firsthand, ensuring they left the event with a deeper understanding of how to optimize Snowflake for their unique business needs.

These stops on the World Tour were a resounding success in showcasing Snowflake’s evolving vision for a data-driven world, offering attendees a roadmap to navigate the complex landscape of cloud data infrastructure.

As the world becomes increasingly reliant on data to drive innovation, Snowflake continues to position itself as a leader in making data more accessible, powerful, and valuable to organizations across the globe. Brooklyn Data is proud to partner with Snowflake to bring these innovations to life for our clients, helping them build resilient, data-driven strategies that fuel growth and innovation.

Want to know more about the benefits Snowflake can offer your organization? Reach out. Our experts would be happy to chat more about how Snowflake can help you.