Tom Pryor

How do you build an organisation that's ready for AI? Start with trusted data. Join Microsoft and RAC as they share the real-world journey of modernising a legacy data estate using Snowflake on Azure & Microsoft Cloud to create a scalable, governed foundation for innovation. Discover how RAC moved from siloed systems and batch reporting to real-time operational insights, digital services, and emerging AI capabilities. This session will explore the transformation journey including technology decisions, and organisational changes required to turn data into a strategic asset and prepare for the next wave of AI-driven transformation.

Join Tom Pryor, Principal Data Engineer, as he shares how his team has harnessed the power of Snowflake to transform their data strategy into a robust, scalable foundation for digital innovation and AI enablement. This session will explore how Snowflake has unified data across the enterprise, enabling real-time insights, powering customer-facing digital applications, and laying the groundwork for advanced AI capabilities. Tom will walk through key architectural decisions, data governance practices, and the evolution from legacy systems to a modern data platform.