#110, CEO @ Ping Identity, Andre Durand: “Happiness Equals Reality, Minus Expectations”

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/