Snowflake Toronto: Ask an Expert & Social

Location: Snowflake (Toronto), 32nd Floor, 16 York Street, Toronto, M5J 0E6

Got a project you're stuck on? A cert you're studying for? A startup idea you want torn apart (nicely)? This is your chance to sit down with Snowflake experts and get real answers, not slide decks.

Here is how the night runs. We split into small groups, each built around a specific theme, with a Snowflake expert at the table to guide the conversation. You pick the table that matches what you're working on. Small groups mean you talk instead of listen, ask the question you actually came with, and leave with something you can use on Monday.

We close with a quick share-back, one takeaway per table, then networking and happy hour.

Tables for this round
Each table has an expert leading the conversation. Pick one when you arrive:

• Certification Prep — Exam structure and scenario-based practice questions for SnowPro Core and Advanced tracks, with Fred L'Anglais (Senior Solution Engineering Manager, Snowflake)
• Cost & Governance — Warehouse sizing, resource monitors, and Horizon, with Ian Whitestone (CEO, SELECT)
• Cortex AI — From natural language to working code and agents, with Ayushi Dhingra (Solution Architect, Snowflake)
• AI Coding & Data Engineering — Using CoCo and other tools to accelerate your day-to-day work, with Anand V Mathur (Solution Architect, Snowflake)
• BI & AI - Storytelling with Data — Connecting Snowflake to BI tools and using AI to surface insights, not just charts, with Alvira Narshidani (Senior Product Solutions Analyst, Scotia Global Asset Management)
• Iceberg & Open Tables — When to reach for Iceberg and what changes when you do, with Augusto Rosa (Snowflake Data Superhero)
• Dynamic Tables & Pipelines — Declarative pipelines and where they fit, with Nada Elkelani (Solution Engineer, Snowflake)
• Apps — Building apps on Snowflake, including Native Apps, Streamlit Apps, and App Runtime apps, with Jordan Floyd (Tech Lead, Snowflake)
• Startup / App Idea Feedback — Bring your app or startup idea and get feedback from the group, with Ryan Ovas (CEO & Tech Lead, Polar Labs)
• Ingestion — Openflow, Snowpipe, and Snowpipe Streaming, with Summiya Khalid (Data Architect, Snowflake)

Themes are flexible. If you want to run a table on something else, tell us, and we will add it.

A light meal and refreshments will be served.

Agenda 🗓️
5:00 - 5:20pm - Arrival
5:20 - 5:45pm - Welcome
5:45 - 6:45pm - Expert-led breakout tables (pick your theme)
6:45 - 7:10pm - Share-back, one takeaway per table (optional)
7:10 - 8:00pm - Networking and happy hour