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In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

Snowflake CEO: How AI Agents Will Transform the Workplace | Podcast | In Good Company

2026-06-17 · 5 company · 5 thematic
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nicolai tangen

Nicolai Tangen is the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. He hosts the podcast 'In Good Company' where he interviews leaders across various fields.

sridhar ramaswamy

Former 15-year Google veteran who built the advertising business from $1.5B to $100B+. Founded search startup Neeva (acquired by Snowflake). Became Snowflake CEO in 2024, leading the company's AI transformation including Cortex and coding agents.

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