Find us at Snowflake Summit 2026
We’ll be on-site at key events and booth #2106, next to Vertical Village and the Snowflake Intelligence display. You can also find Hakkoda, IBM, and Confluent at our Airstream Trailer Activation next to the Builder’s Hub on the Basecamp Expo floor.
from Monday June 1st to Thursday June 4th
MONDAY, JUNE 1 – HAKKODA AND IBM EVENT
Set at Lake Merced Golf Club, one of the nation’s most private and storied championship courses, this exclusive experience brings together a select group of senior leaders for a day centered on presence, conversation, and connection ahead of Snowflake Summit 2026.
The experience begins on the green, opening Summit week in a setting reserved for the few, where relationships are built as naturally as the game itself.
MONDAY, JUNE 1 – SPEAKING SESSION IN MOSCONE THEATER, AR208
Speakers
Head of SAP Hybrid Cloud Analytics at Hakkoda
VP of Data & AI at Breakthru Beverage
Most SAP enterprises have invested billions in operational data but struggle to activate it for AI at scale. The barrier isn’t technology. It’s the divide between business and IT, where no one owns the seam.
In this session, discover how the convergence of SAP Business Data Cloud and the Snowflake AI Data Cloud creates a path to unify governance, align stakeholders, and unlock enterprise AI value. You’ll walk away with a practical framework for co-funded AI data programs and a clear understanding what waiting could cost you.
MONDAY, JUNE 1 – HAKKODA AND IBM EVENT
Hakkoda and IBM will send off the first night of Snowflake Data Cloud Summit 2026 with our annual Customer Appreciation Reception—an exclusive evening bringing together top customers and partners to celebrate the innovators shaping the future of data and AI.
As one of Hakkoda’s flagship Summit moments, this is a high-impact opportunity to connect with senior stakeholders in an elevated, relationship-driven setting where meaningful conversations turn into lasting partnerships with fellow data and AI pioneers.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2 – HAKKODA AND IBM EVENT
Join Hakkoda’s retail, CPG, and manufacturing team for an engaging panel discussion featuring industry leaders from Under Armour, Breakthru Beverage Group, and Pfizer as they share how they’re driving innovation across data, AI, and digital transformation.
Following the conversation, continue the dialogue in a relaxed setting over cocktails and small bites while you connect, network, and exchange ideas with peers in the retail space and beyond.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 – SPEAKING SESSION IN MOSCONE THEATER, AI201
Speakers
Head of AI,
ML, & Data Science,
Chime
Principal AI Architect, Snowflake AI Data Cloud
Principal Architect,
Data & AI,
Hakkōda, an IBM Company
Customer conversations hold some of the most valuable signals in the enterprise, but turning raw transcripts into meaningful, predictive insight remains a challenge for many organizations.
In this session, learn how Chime is leveraging Snowflake Cortex AI to transform voice data into predictive signals—building a scalable pipeline within the Snowflake Data Cloud to extract sentiment, identify behavioral patterns, and integrate churn predictions directly into customer engagement workflows.
Walk away with a clear approach to activating unstructured data for AI-driven outcomes while maintaining the security, governance, and performance required for enterprise scale.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 – SPEAKING SESSION IN MOSCONE THEATER, AR211
Speakers
Global Head of Financial Services, Hakkōda, an IBM Company
Many financial services organizations still depend on mainframes to run mission-critical workloads, but struggle to activate that data for modern analytics and AI without complex pipelines or disruptive change.
In this session, learn how Hakkoda and IBM are helping enterprises bridge the gap using IBM DataGate and modern data engineering patterns to connect mainframe data with the Snowflake AI Data Cloud.
Walk away with a clear approach to securely unlocking trusted mainframe data for cross-platform analytics and AI without compromising the stability of your core systems.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 – HAKKODA, IBM, AND DOMO EVENT
Cross the Summit 2026 finish line at the Last Call Party, hosted by Hakkoda, IBM, and Domo.
We’ll be bringing together senior data and AI leaders for an unforgettable night at Novela—one of San Francisco’s most distinctive cocktail destinations, just a short walk from Moscone Center.
Anticipate an evening of craft cocktails, elevated late-night bites, and a lively atmosphere, where you’ll be able to connect with friends, clients, and prospects while the pace of the week slows and conversations deepen.
As an Elite Snowflake services partner and modern data consultancy, Hakkoda, an IBM Company, helps organizations harness cloud platforms and AI capabilities for pragmatic outcomes in the real world. We combine deep industry expertise, a focus on data innovation, and our own IP to drive results in complex companies. Meet us at booth #1502 at Snowflake Summit and discover why Data Innovation Journeys start here.
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