Accelerating Enterprise Data Analytics Modernization: Snowflake and Altria Consulting Drive AI Driven Analytics Transformation in Sri Lanka

The recently concluded Snowflake Data and AI Innovation Forum witnessed the exchange of new ideas where industry experts took a deep dive into latest innovations in Data Analytics and AI sphere in a bid to reshape the tech landscape in the country. The event hosted by Snowflake the AI Data Cloud company in partnership with Altria Consulting as Snowflake’s SELECT PARTNER in Sri Lanka, brought together a powerhouse gathering of top-tier executives from leading Sri Lankan corporates, Data Solution Architects, Data Engineers and Data Analytics and AI enthusiasts.

The event kicked off with a keynote address delivered by Vijayant Rai, Managing Director of Snowflake India, who shared Snowflake’s vision for AI-driven data transformation and how organizations can unlock new levels of efficiency, scalability, and competitive advantage with Snowflake. In addition, Asanga Ranasinghe, Chief Information and Technology officer of Hutch shared Hutch’s successful Snowflake Cloud Data Warehouse implementation journey, highlighting the measurable improvements in operational efficiency . The forum included live presentations of Snowflake’s latest AI capabilities, demonstrating how AI cloud data platforms drive business growth. A major highlight was Snowflake Cortex AI, showcasing lightningfast Generative AI capabilities to drive innovation, alongside the Snowflake Horizon Catalog for secure data governance and discovery. Snowflake experts also explored building a Lakehouse architecture powered by Apache Iceberg, highlighting Snowflake’s seamless integration for unified analytics. Head of Delivery of Altria Consulting Nimesha Arsakularathna demonstrated unlocking SAP ERP data for advanced analytics with Snowflake, enabling enterprises to harness legacy data for vital business insights. One of the highlights of the event was a panel discussion featuring technology and strategy leaders of LB Finance PLC, Brandix Apparel Pvt Ltd and Altria Consulting Pvt Ltd. Speaking at the discussion, Chethana Kahandugoda, CIO of LB Finance PLC emphasized on the importance of the balance between innovation and compliance and the benefits LB Finance realized through the Snowflake cloud data warehouse implementation. In his remarks, Upul Thennakoon, Head of Strategy and Transformatiom at Brandix shared Brandix’s journey with data and AI.

He emphasized the critical role of a strong data foundation in shaping Brandix’s strategy both in its formulation and execution particularly across its manufacturing operations. Shedding light on the evolution of data analytics in Sri Lanka, Chamikara Perera, Sales Director of Altria Consulting, reflected on the evolution of cloud adoption and data analytics landscape in Sri Lanka. He stressed on the importance of AI adoption, cloud-native solutions to future-proof Sri Lanka’s enterprises. Further, he explained how Altria Consulting has empowered enterprises to unlock the full potential of their data, transforming it into actionable insights that drive measurable business value. For over eight years, Altria Consulting has been Sri Lanka’s most trusted Enterprise Data Analytics Solution Provider and Altria has introduced disrupting data analytics technologies to the local market. One of the key takeaways from the forum is that with global expertise and local partnership, the country is well-positioned to harness the full potential of data and AI innovation. The forum - which marked a strategic milestone in Sri Lanka’s technology landscape, concluded with actionable insights on crafting a winning Data and AI strategy, providing frameworks for enterprises to accelerate their transformation journey.

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