India, Oct. 27 -- Snowflake is expanding its presence in India as enterprises fast-track data and AI adoption. From unifying fragmented data to fostering AI-driven innovation and large-scale skilling, the company is deepening its commitment to the Indian market. Vijayant Rai, Managing Director - India, Snowflake, speaks to Dataquest about how the company is scaling its impact across industries, enabling collaboration, and nurturing a data-first, AI-ready workforce. Excerpts.

Snowflake's journey in India is relatively new, we have been operational here for about five years, though globally we were founded in 2012. We began during the COVID period, which coincided with massive digital adoption. Our early customers were digital-native, born...