Name
From Startup to Snowfall: Building Snowflake from Zero to IPO and Beyond
Date & Time
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Benoit Dageville Roxanne Verza
Description

Join Benoit Dageville, Co-Founder of Snowflake, for an intimate fireside chat exploring the remarkable journey of one of the most iconic cloud data companies of our time. From coding in his apartment in 2012 to helping lead Snowflake to a historic IPO and powering enterprise AI for companies like OpenAI, Disney, and Canva—Benoit shares the story behind the snowfall.

In this session, Benoit will reflect on the early days of building Snowflake’s revolutionary architecture, navigating pivotal product moments, and scaling through hypergrowth. He’ll offer candid insight into Snowflake’s unique leadership evolution, lessons learned from going public, and why the company’s approach to data and AI continues to set the standard in the industry.

Whether you're an aspiring founder or a seasoned builder, this conversation offers a rare perspective on what it takes to create something truly transformative—and one piece of advice from Benoit that every entrepreneur should hear.

Location Name
Master Stage
Full Address
Carrousel du Louvre
99 Rue de Rivoli
Paris 75001
France
Session Type
Keynote