Snowflake Crowns Data Innovators

Snowflake honors global leaders and companies like Caterpillar, Volvo, and Samsung for their innovative use of data and AI in the AI Data Cloud.

Jun 2 at 3:01 AM7 min read

Collage of logos representing Snowflake Data Drivers Awards 2026 winners. — The Snowflake Data Drivers Awards 2026 recognize global leaders in data and AI.· Snowflake

Visual TL;DR. Snowflake Data Drivers Awards in AI Data Cloud. AI Data Cloud enables Data-First Approach. AI Data Cloud enables Swift AI Adoption. Data-First Approach leads to Real Business Outcomes. Swift AI Adoption leads to Real Business Outcomes. Snowflake Data Drivers Awards honors Global Leaders Honored. Snowflake Data Drivers Awards includes Data Collaboration. Snowflake Data Drivers Awards includes Data for Good.

Snowflake Data Drivers Awards: eighth annual awards recognizing data innovators globally
AI Data Cloud: platform for innovative data and AI utilization
Data-First Approach: exemplified by Data Driver of the Year winners
Swift AI Adoption: recognized for impactful production AI use cases
Real Business Outcomes: achieved by scaling sophisticated AI applications
Global Leaders Honored: companies like Caterpillar, Volvo, Samsung recognized
Data Collaboration: category highlighting shared data initiatives
Data for Good: award for positive societal impact

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Snowflake has unveiled the winners of its eighth annual Data Drivers Awards, celebrating organizations that are pushing the boundaries of data utilization and AI integration within the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. This year's honorees represent a global slate of companies transforming their industries.

The awards recognize leaders and organizations demonstrating significant impact through data-centric strategies. "This year’s winners are not just experimenting with AI; they are delivering real business outcomes by scaling sophisticated applications and unlocking the true value of their data," stated Denise Persson, Snowflake's Chief Marketing Officer.

Data Driver of the Year

This top honor goes to organizations exemplifying a data-first approach. Winners include Kimberly-Clark (Americas), Rathbones (EMEA), and Canva (Asia Pacific and Japan).

AI Innovator

Recognizing swift AI adoption and impactful production use cases, the AI Innovator award recipients are Caterpillar (Americas), Fin (EMEA), and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management (Asia Pacific and Japan).

Innovation in Data Analytics

These awards celebrate maximizing data assets for clear business insights. Honorees are the Virginia Dept. of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (Americas), Volvo (EMEA), and Denso Corporation (Asia Pacific and Japan).

Data Collaboration

This category highlights organizations excelling in data sharing and collaboration across ecosystems. Winners include Facteus (Americas), BioCatch (EMEA), and the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (Asia Pacific and Japan).

Data for Good

Recognizing meaningful use of data and AI for humanitarian and social impact, the Data for Good award goes to World Central Kitchen (Americas), GSK (EMEA), and Mandai Wildlife Group (Asia Pacific and Japan).

Data Executive of the Year

This award recognizes senior leaders driving AI strategy. Honorees are Wendy Batchelder (Centene Corporation, Americas), Soosai Fernandes (Nordea Bank, EMEA), and Jung Suh (Samsung Electronics, Asia Pacific and Japan).

Data Hero of the Year

Individual trailblazers in data and AI are recognized with this award. Winners include Tim Sceurman (Aramark, Americas), Timo Hueftle (Siemens, EMEA), and Piyush Gupta (Temasek, Asia Pacific and Japan).

These awards underscore the growing importance of robust data foundations and strategic AI implementation in the current economic landscape, as detailed in the original announcement.

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