Scaling New Heights: Snowflake Summit Edition

Titans of Tech: A Fireside on the Future of AI

This year, we kicked off Snowflake Summit with a bang and the AI revolution. In our Opening Keynote, Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy sat down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for a fireside chat, with topics covering everything from future AI capabilities to advice for enterprise leaders navigating the AI landscape. One thing they agreed on: getting in on the ground floor of AI isn’t just smart — it’s essential. To listen to the entire conversation and see where the industry leaders think artificial intelligence is headed, check out the video below. 

From Snow to Whoa: Snowflake Drops A Flurry of New Features

Keynotes were made for mic drop moments — and this month’s Platform Keynote delivered plenty. On day two of the conference, co-founder and President of Product Benoit Dageville and EVP of Product Christian Kleinerman took to the stage to roll out major platform announcements, including Snowflake Intelligence’s upcoming move to public preview, Snowflake Openflow becoming generally available on AWS, and the introduction of Snowflake Adaptive Compute and Cortex AISQL. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg — for the full forecast on Snowflake’s features, watch the 2025 Platform Keynote below.

Postgres Power Move: Snowflake Acquires Crunchy Data

This month, we crunched the data — and cooked up something big for builders. During Summit, Snowflake announced the acquisition of Crunchy Data, a leading provider of open source PostgreSQL technology designed for developers, businesses, and bringing bright ideas to life. With more power, flexibility, and possibilities, the move makes way for us to deliver Snowflake Postgres, allowing users to streamline development and accelerate AI innovation, meet enterprise requirements, and run mission-critical workloads — all within one unified platform. Learn more about the acquisition and the potential of Snowflake Postgres here. 

Snowflake Startup Challenge: And the Winner Is…

After eight months, over a thousand submissions, and several nail-biting minutes of deliberation at the Snowflake Startup Challenge finale, one startup stole the show — and secured the $1M grand prize. This month, Lumilinks was crowned the 2025 Startup Challenge champion, impressing judges with their product and business strategy that focuses on developing apps to address a specific business issue and produce tangible value. Case in point: their flagship FleetSense AI App, which helps commercial fleets keep vehicles on the road through predictive analytics. AI + data + real-world impact? Now that’s a winning combination. Learn more about Lumilinks, the runners-up, and how you can get involved in the next Snowflake Startup Challenge. 

Dev Day Dominates With Developers, Demos, and Data

They say the best things in life are free, and Dev Day at Summit is the perfect example. Dedicated to developers and building what’s next, the free, full-day event brought together current and aspiring data professionals to inspire, innovate, and connect. From hands-on learning to big-picture talks, standout sessions included the GenAI Bootcamp, a buzzing open source networking event, and a powerhouse discussion between Anthropic co-founder Jared Kaplan and Snowflake SVP of Engineering Vivek Raghunathan. Check out the highlight reel below for a glimpse into the big day — and the big data energy surrounding it.

Top Takeaways From the Top of the Summit With Snowflake’s SVP of Engineering 

Summit brought bold ideas, big reveals, and even bigger ambitions — and a blog that broke it all down into five key takeaways. This month, SVP of Engineering Vivek Raghunathan reflected on his experience at the conference, dropping his thoughts on what shipped, what sparked, and what’s shaping Snowflake’s next chapter — all from a builder’s-eye view. From his favorite platform announcements to special sessions for customers and next-gen talent, read the full blog here to see our largest event of the year through an SVP lens.

Snowflake Intelligence and the Making of a Milestone Feature

Curious about Snowflake Intelligence’s journey from proof of concept to the world stage? Look no further than the latest installment of BuiltBy, where Software Engineering Manager Reza Akhavan gave a peek into the evolution of one of Snowflake’s most innovative features to date. From early challenges to breakthrough moments, check out Reza’s inside perspective on the collaboration, creativity, and persistence that powered the team (and the feature) through to the finish line. 

On the Radar

The events forecast, from meet-ups to conferences and more. 

Summit may be over, but Snowflake is just getting started. Next month, catch us in Indonesia on July 1  for Do More with Your SAP Data: Unlocking Value With Snowflake; Belgium on July 8 for Summit Encore; and New Zealand from July 14-18 for our Accelerate AI Success with Snowflake Workshop. 

Don’t see a location near you? Check out our event calendar to see where we’re headed next!

Ice Breakers 

Test your Snowflake smarts.

SVP of Engineering Vivek Raghunathan is a master of cracking code, but something you can crack? Our latest crossword puzzle. Check out Vivek’s blog to complete the game below and drop your answers in the comments. 

Ready to hit the data slopes? Check out Snowflake’s open roles.