Bhubaneswar Data + AI

🚀 Bhubaneswar Data & AI Meetup: Snowflake Northstar – CoCo Foundations Workshop
👋 Calling all Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, AI Builders, Architects, and Tech Enthusiasts in Bhubaneswar!
Ready to experience the future of AI-powered data engineering?
Join us for an exclusive Snowflake Northstar Workshop – Snowflake CoCo Foundations, where you'll get hands-on with Snowflake CoCo (Cortex Code)—Snowflake's AI coding assistant designed to accelerate modern data engineering workflows.
This isn't just another presentation. It's a complete, end-to-end hands-on lab where you'll build production-style data pipelines, create reusable AI skills, and explore how AI is transforming the way data teams work.
In collaboration with the Bhubaneswar Data & AI Meetup, we're bringing together the local data community for an engaging day of learning, building, networking, and launching something exciting for the community.
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🛠️ What You'll Experience
🤖 Build with Snowflake CoCo
Learn how Snowflake's AI coding agent (CoCo) helps engineers write, optimize, and accelerate SQL and data engineering tasks using natural language.
💻 End-to-End Hands-on Lab
Work through a real-world Accounts Payable (AP) Invoices use case—from raw source data to a governed Silver pipeline using Snowflake CoCo.
🧩 Create a Reusable AI Skill
Build your own reusable CoCo Skill that can automate repetitive engineering tasks and improve developer productivity.
🧠 Explore Cortex Data Agent
See how an optional Cortex Data Agent can interact with your governed data and answer business questions intelligently.
🔓 Exclusive Access to Snowflake CoCo
Only participants attending the event will receive access to Snowflake accounts with CoCo enabled, giving you the opportunity to experience the latest AI capabilities firsthand.
🚀 Launch of CoCoQuest
Be among the first to witness the launch of CoCoQuest—a community-first innovation challenge where developers, students, and professionals collaborate to build real-world AI and data solutions using Snowflake CoCo.
🏆 Exciting prizes, recognition, and more details will be unveiled during the event!
🤝 Community Networking
Meet fellow engineers, Snowflake enthusiasts, architects, AI practitioners, and industry leaders while enjoying networking over lunch.
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⚠️ Important Information
💻 Laptop is Mandatory
This is a fully hands-on technical workshop. Every participant must bring their own laptop.
Recommended Prerequisites
• Basic SQL knowledge
• Familiarity with Data Engineering concepts
• Curiosity to explore AI-assisted development
• No prior Snowflake CoCo experience is required.
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📅 Event Agenda
🕘 09:45 AM – Onsite Registration
🕥 10:30 AM – Welcome Note & Hands-on Lab Begins
🕐 01:00 PM – Closing Note
🕐 01:05 PM Onwards – Networking, Lunch & Community Connect
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🎤 Speaker
Somen Swain
Snowflake Data Superhero & Community Leader
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📍 Venue
Awfis SRB Tower
Infocity Avenue, Patia, Bhubaneswar
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📅 Date
18th July 2026
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🎁 What's Included?
✅ Exclusive Snowflake CoCo Access
✅ Guided Hands-on Lab
✅ Launch of CoCoQuest
✅ Community Networking
✅ Lunch & Refreshments
✅ Snowflake Goodies
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🎟️ Cost to Attend
FREE (Registration Required)
Seats are limited to ensure a great hands-on learning experience.
Register early, bring your laptop, and get ready to build with Snowflake CoCo!
❄️ Learn. Build. Connect. Experience the future of AI-powered Data Engineering with Snowflake CoCo.
🚀 See you at the Snowflake Northstar Meetup – Bhubaneswar!