Technology Magazine January 2025 | Page 100

BARIS GULTEKIN
AI / ML
development process ,” says Baris Gultekin , Head of AI at Snowflake . The graphics processing unit ( GPU ) shortage , particularly acute in Europe , presents challenges for AI deployment . Regional data laws and security considerations complicate potential solutions like routing traffic to areas with greater GPU capacity .
Baris predicts that agentic systems – AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making – will emerge as a significant force . “ 2025 is when we will start seeing the hype of agentic systems start to bear fruit ,” he says , “ with the first set of high-value agentic use cases going into production – think handling customer service problems , identifying cyberthreats and project management .”

BARIS GULTEKIN

TITLE : HEAD OF AI COMPANY : SNOWFLAKE INDUSTRY : DATA CLOUD
AI technology leader with expertise in machine learning and data platforms . Previously co-founded Google Quick Search Box and led product strategy .