Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth Davies sits down with Andre Durand, Founder and CEO of Ping Identity, to discuss how early-stage entrepreneurs form a blood pact with their colleagues, what it’s like to found a company in an industry that doesn’t exist, the million dollar deep-fake risk, and why life is like a hockey stick…
Time stamps:
- Lessons from Andre’s First Two Exits (8:18)
- The True Goal of an Entrepreneur (10:00)
- Balancing Work and Life in a Startup (11:42)
- Day One at Ping: The Journey Begins (15:58)
- The Evolution of Identity & Access Management (IAM) (23:29)
- The Future Without Passwords? (27:11)
- The Rise of New Biometrics (28:51)
- Fundraising Tips for Entrepreneurs (32:25)
- How AI & Deepfakes Challenge IAM Security (35:19)
- AI, Fear & Excitement: “Intelligence Defines the Hierarchy” (38:26)
- Advice to 21-Year-Old Andre (40:49)
Book recommendation: “Good & Great by Choice”: Jim Collins