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SNOWFLAKE INNOVATION FORUM

LEARN. CODE. CONNECT.

24 March 2026
08:30 AM–12.00 PM NZDT
Wharewaka Function Centre, Wellington

SAVE YOUR SEAT

A hands-on event for data and AI practitioners

Join us for a morning of platform updates, practical demonstrations and hands-on workshops designed specifically for technical users.

What to expect:

  • Platform and ecosystem updates
  • Demos showcasing the latest AI features
  • A hands-on workshop where you have the opportunity to earn a Northstar Badge.
PREREQUISITES FOR THE NORTHSTAR WORKSHOPS
  • Bring a laptop + charger
  • A Snowflake account (we’ll create a free trial account during the lab)
  • Familiarity with Python and SQL
  • A machine with access to download external files and repos from Github

COST: FREE

Select ONE of the following Northstar Workshops

Snowflake Intelligence
Level 150 | Suitable For Data Analysts, Data Scientists & Data Engineers

Learn how to build and deploy AI-powered analytical applications.

You’ll gain practical skills using AI SQL functions, Cortex Search and Cortex Analyst to move beyond traditional analytics and enable your data to be understood and acted upon by AI.

WHAT TO EXPECT

You will move beyond traditional analytics by building a complete, AI-powered agent that can understand and act on your data. You’ll walk away with the practical skills to build and deploy end-to-end, AI-powered analytical applications.

  • Latest AI SQL Functions: Intelligently enrich datasets.
  • Cortex Search: Unlock insights from unstructured documents.
  • Cortex Analyst: Translate natural language business questions into precise SQL queries.
  • Custom UDFs: Integrate powerful features for sophisticated question answering.

Complete the workshop and earn a Snowflake Intelligence badge!

From Zero to Agents: Building End-to-End Data Pipelines for an AI Agent
Level 250 | Suitable For Data Engineers

Step into the role of a data architect to build the backend of a Marketing & Sales Intelligence Agent. You’ll move beyond basic prompting to focus on the “upstream” engineering: transforming raw, unstructured feedback into high-signal datasets using Snowflake’s native AI and transformation engines.

WHAT TO EXPECT
  • Automated AI Pipelines with Dynamic Tables: Architect “set-and-forget” pipelines that use Dynamic Tables to build declarative pipelines that automatically refresh—eliminating the need for complex ETL tools or manual scheduling.
  • Intelligent Enrichment with Cortex AI: Programmatically trigger Cortex AI functions (Sentiment Analysis, Classification, and Summarisation) directly within your SQL pipelines to enrich unstructured data at scale.
  • The Semantic Layer: Construct a reliable Semantic Model that provides the context necessary for an agent to bridge the gap between business questions and technical schemas.
  • Actionable Intelligence: Integrate structured sales data with enriched unstructured feedback to build a Marketing & Sales Intelligence Agent that identifies trends and churn risks.

Complete the workshop and earn a Zero to Agent digital badge!.

Agenda

DURATION SESSION DETAILS
8:30 AM-9:00 AM
Arrival, Breakfast Snack & Registration
9:00 AM-9:45 AM
Data & AI Innovation Keynote & Demo
9:45 AM-10:05 AM
Morning Tea & Transition to Northstar Workshop
10:05 AM-12:00 PM
Northstar Workshop

Track 1: Snowflake Intelligence (Level 150)
Track 2: From Zero to Agents (Level 250)

12:00 PM
Event closes

Speakers

Luke Roquet

VP, Solutions Specialists
Snowflake

Tony Shaw

New Zealand Country Manager
Snowflake

Wessel de Meyer

Senior Solution Engineer
Snowflake

Srinivasan Kuppusamy

Senior Solution Engineer
Snowflake

Craig Hind

Solution Engineer
Snowflake

Luke Roquet

VP, Solutions Specialists
Snowflake

Tony Shaw

New Zealand Country Manager
Snowflake

Wessel de Meyer

Senior Solution Engineer
Snowflake

Srinivasan Kuppusamy

Senior Solution Engineer
Snowflake

Craig Hind

Solution Engineer
Snowflake

EVENT DETAILS

WHEN & WHERE

Wharewaka Function Centre,
Taranaki Wharf, 2 Taranaki Street, Waterfront, Wellington, New Zealand
24 March 2026
08:30 AM–12:00 PM NZDT
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