Workshop: From Sprawl to Control — A Hands-On Guide to Snowflake AI Gateway

As teams plug more AI agents into production, they hit the same walls: no centralized access control, no cost visibility, no consistent way to enforce rate limits or redact sensitive data. AI Gateways solve this by acting as a single control plane between your apps and your AI providers. This session opens with a talk on core AI Gateway concepts — architectural patterns, build-vs-buy tradeoffs, and governance essentials — using Snowflake AI Gateway as our primary case study, with nods to alternatives like LiteLLM, Kong, and Cloudflare AI Gateway. We'll then run a hands-on 90-minute workshop where you'll configure a gateway, set guardrails, and test model routing and failover. You'll leave with a vendor-agnostic best-practices checklist. No prerequisites, except general knowledge about AI agents and LLMs This session is part of the TechEquity Ai Summit, combining strategic insights and real-world use cases from industry leaders, alongside technical workshops and live demos. ‼️Haven't registered for our November 3–6 Summit yet? Secure your spot here: luma.com/ai-summit-2026

SPEAKERS Okhtay Azarmanesh - Principal AI/ML Architect, Applied Field Engineering at Snowflake AGENDA Program details are subject to change. 1:00 pm [Registration] 1:50 pm [Keynote] 2:10 pm [Workshop] Gatekeeping AI, Responsibly: Best Practices for AI Gateways with Snowflake AI Gateway (Session Details) by Okhtay Azarmanesh/Snowflake This session opens with a talk on core AI Gateway concepts — architectural patterns, build-vs-buy tradeoffs, and governance essentials — using Snowflake AI Gateway as our primary case study, with nods to alternatives like LiteLLM, Kong, and Cloudflare AI Gateway. We'll then run a hands-on 90-minute workshop where you'll configure a gateway, set guardrails, and test model routing and failover. You'll leave with a vendor-agnostic best-practices checklist. 4:00 pm Close ‼️Haven't registered for our November 3–6 Summit yet? Secure your spot here: luma.com/ai-summit-2026 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Interested in getting involved? We welcome sponsors and exhibitors to take part through speaking opportunities, workshops, live demos, exhibits, and other formats EVENT INFO Registration: RSVP required (limited capacity) F&B and Seating: Limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis Venue: Snowflake Silicon Valley AI Hub (SVAI) Address: 8th Floor at 135 Constitution Dr. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Parking: Self-park in the garage next to the 135 Building Arrival Guide: Download the guide at bit.ly/SVAI-Arrival-Guide

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