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Listen "#110, CEO @ Ping Identity, Andre Durand: “Happiness Equals Reality, Minus Expectations” "
Episode Synopsis
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 https://www.bedigitaluk.com/
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