[CXOTALK LIVE FRIDAY] Former Snowflake CEO on AI, Data, and Cloud Computing

On Episode 804 of CXOTalk, we discuss data democratization, the role of cloud computing in AI's growth, and the ethical considerations surrounding these technologies. Our guest is Bob Muglia, former CEO of Snowflake and previously a longtime senior executive at Microsoft. Bob is also the author of the book The Datapreneurs.

Our guest co-host is QuHarrison Terry, Chief Growth Offer for the Mark Cuban Companies.

What You'll Learn

Data Democratization: Learn how the democratization of data has laid the essential foundation for AI. Muglia explains how new tools and systems have expanded the pool of data users, thereby enriching the AI development landscape.

Cloud's Role in AI: Dive into how cloud computing has turbocharged AI development. Discover the significance of elastic storage and hyper-scale distributed processing in making possible AI techniques that lead to useful and important applications.

Ethical and Responsible AI: Amid the optimism, there’s a responsibility to address concerns about societal impact of AI. Bob Muglia brings a balanced viewpoint, discussing the potential pitfalls and how we avoid a dystopian future.

Questions Answered

The conversation will cover a range of topics, based on Bob’s unique position in enterprise technology, including:

• What does data democratization mean, and what are the implications for AI?

• Why is cloud computing essential for AI's growth?

• How can we implement ethical guidelines in the rapidly advancing world of AI?

Who Should Join Us

This episode is indispensable for C-suite executives, data scientists, technology strategists, and anyone concerned by the ethical and practical dimensions of AI and data.

Watch episode 804 for a substantive discussion on the future of AI, cloud computing, and data.

Bob Muglia is a data technology investor and business executive, former CEO of Snowflake and past President of Microsoft's Server and Tools Division. As a leader, Bob focuses on how innovation and ethical values can merge to shape the Data Economy's future in the era of AI. He serves as a board director for emerging companies which seek to maximize the power of data to help solve some of the world's most challenging problems.

QuHarrison Terry is head of growth marketing at Mark Cuban Companies, a Texas venture capital firm, where he advises and assists portfolio companies with their marketing strategies and objectives.

Michael Krigsman is an industry analyst and publisher of CXOTalk. For three decades, he has advised enterprise technology companies on market messaging and positioning strategy. He has written over 1,000 blogs on leadership and digital transformation and created almost 1,000 video interviews with the world’s top business leaders on these topics. His work has been referenced in the media over 1,000 times and in over 50 books. He has presented and moderated panels at numerous industry events around the world.

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