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Accelerate
RETAIL & CONSUMER GOODS

VIRTUAL EVENT
14 MAY
8:30AM IST | 11AM SGT | 1PM AEST | 3pm NZST

Building Connected Consumer Experiences with Data + AI

Thank you for your interest in Snowflake Accelerate, which has now concluded. To continue your journey with Snowflake, we invite you to join Snowflake Discover - AI Edition, taking place from June 30 - July 9.
Find out more here.

ACCELERATE ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION.
INNOVATE AND COLLABORATE WITH THE POWER OF DATA + AI

With the right data, technology and access to the ecosystem, any retailers and brands can accelerate their business-critical workflows. Accelerate is Snowflake’s annual virtual event where industry leaders showcase and share how they’re accelerating with Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud. Learn about the blueprints of an enterprise data architecture that puts secure self-service data consumption at its core. Hear about the latest AI / ML use cases driving efficiencies, as well as new data experiences. And hear customer stories and real-world use cases that turn the art of the possible into real implementations.

WHY ATTEND

  • Learn What’s Top of Mind: Hear from executives and thought-leaders on their current and future priorities, as well as how they’re looking to further their partnership with Snowflake.
  • Hear Snowflake Success Stories: Hear directly from industry-leading organizations on how they are streamlining their data pipelines, tapping into their unstructured data, enabling internal data collaboration, and powering AI ROI with Snowflake.
  • Discover AI Data Cloud Use Cases: Learn about how you can implement gen AI use cases for both internal and commercial use cases – all with security and compliance at the forefront.

AGENDA

SESSION DURATION SESSION DETAILS
45 Minutes
The 2025 Retail & Consumer Goods State of the Union

Join Damien Ballesty, Industry Principal, Retail – APJ at Snowflake , Prabhath Nanisetty, Global Vertical Lead, Retail Technology at Snowflake and Jim Warner, Senior Principal Architect, Retail, Applied Field Engineering Office at Snowflake, to explore how the Retail Data Cloud is evolving to meet the needs of industry executives worldwide. Learn how to simplify, scale, and accelerate your enterprise data strategy to drive innovation and achieve business objectives. This session will highlight key industry insights and demonstrate how Snowflake empowers retailers with AI-driven transformation.

Damien Ballesty
Industry Principal, Retail – APJ
Snowflake

Prabhath Nanisetty
Global Vertical Lead, Retail
Snowflake

Jim Warner
Senior Principal Architect, Retail, Applied Field Engineering Office
Snowflake
20 Minutes
Hear from Anko

Hear from Anko on how they drive data, technology, and organizational transformation within their companies. Explore what is top of mind, what business and technology challenges they’re looking to solve, how they have partnered with Snowflake, and where they see the industry moving.

Ashwin BM
Principal Engineer
Anko

Prasanna Kumar K
Data Architect
Anko
20 Minutes
Hear from Mitre 10

Hear from Mitre 10 on how they drive data, technology, and organizational transformation within their companies. Explore what is top of mind, what business and technology challenges they’re looking to solve, how they have partnered with Snowflake, and where they see the industry moving.

Adam Courtier
Head of Data & Digital Workplace
Mitre 10
30 Minutes
Hear from Mecca

Hear from MECCA on how they drive data, technology, and organizational transformation within their companies. Explore what is top of mind, what business and technology challenges they’re looking to solve, how they have partnered with Snowflake, and where they see the industry moving.

Dominic O’Halloran
Head Of Data & Analytics
MECCA
25 Minutes
Hear from AWS

AI-Powered Retail: Personalization, Precision, and Business Values

In today’s retail landscape, leveraging AI is no longer a choice, it’s getting essential. This session will explore how Snowflake and AWS empower retailers, to drive innovation through AI-driven marketing personalization, digital engagement, and intelligent smarter stores. How retailers can leverage existing in-store camera setups to run smarter analytics, more accurate forecasting and price optimization to increase revenue, discover how AI can unlock efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and accelerate business growth in the dynamic retail sector. Join us to explore the future of smarter, more agile retail operations.

Santanu Chattopadhyay
Partner Technology Leader – Retail/CPG
Amazon Web Services

25 Minutes
Hear from PredictHQ

Forecasting at the Speed of Reality: Making AI Work for Demand Planning with PredictHQ

As external disruptions become the norm, forecasting models must evolve. This session unpacks why conventional approaches fall short—and how decision-makers can adopt event-aware forecasting to stay ahead. Learn how PredictHQ combines AI with real-world event data to reshape how leading companies plan for demand, inventory, and staffing. Discover how both technology and market forces are enabling out-of-the-box solutions to challenge traditional methods.
PredictHQ sits at the forefront of this shift, leveraging advanced AI, event enrichment models, and its position as the world’s largest and most accurate source of real-world event data to deliver fast, event-aware forecasts. See how this approach helped a major retail chain unlock over $20 million in annualised revenue through improved forecast accuracy and error reduction.

Andrei Bizovi
Senior Product Manager
PredictHQ

10 Minutes
What's Next

This session will provide a summary of essential insights to equip your teams with industry best practices on Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud.

David Wakeman
Director, Product Marketing and Evangelism
Snowflake

Speakers

Damien Ballesty

Industry Principal, Retail - APJ
Snowflake

Prabhath Nanisetty

Global Vertical Lead, Retail Technology
Snowflake

Jim Warner

Senior Principal Architect, Retail, Applied Field Engineering Office
Snowflake

Ashwin Bm

Principal Engineer
Anko

Prasanna Kumar K

Data Architect
Anko

Adam Courtier

Head of Data & Digital Workplace
Mitre 10

Dominic O'Halloran

Head Of Data & Analytics
Mecca

Santanu Chattopadhyay

Partner Technology Leader - Retail/CPG
Amazon Web Services

Andrei Bizovi

Senior Product Manager
PredictHQ

David Wakeman

Director, Product Marketing and Evangelism
Snowflake

Damien Ballesty

Industry Principal, Retail - APJ
Snowflake

Prabhath Nanisetty

Global Vertical Lead, Retail Technology
Snowflake

Jim Warner

Senior Principal Architect, Retail, Applied Field Engineering Office
Snowflake

Ashwin Bm

Principal Engineer
Anko

Prasanna Kumar K

Data Architect
Anko

Adam Courtier

Head of Data & Digital Workplace
Mitre 10

Dominic O'Halloran

Head Of Data & Analytics
Mecca

Santanu Chattopadhyay

Partner Technology Leader - Retail/CPG
Amazon Web Services

Andrei Bizovi

Senior Product Manager
PredictHQ

David Wakeman

Director, Product Marketing and Evangelism
Snowflake

 

 

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