Bhagwat Swaroop on the AI Trust Paradox and the Future of Software

In this episode of The CEO Series, host William Salvi sits down with Bhagwat Swaroop, President and CEO of Sonatype, to explore how the company is helping organizations build software securely in an era where 90% of code is assembled from open-source libraries rather than written from scratch. Swaroop explains why that shift makes rigorous vulnerability checks essential and how Sonatype's tools give developers the guardrails they need to move fast without introducing risk. The conversation covers the AI trust paradox gripping the industry, where roughly 90% of DevOps engineers have adopted AI but only about 24% actually trust it, and why nation-states weaponizing AI makes proactive security measures more critical than ever. From leading a 500-person company serving 2,500 enterprise customers across 75 countries to his roots in Delhi, India, Swaroop brings curiosity, clarity, and conviction to everything he does. This interview is presented by Orchestra. Orchestra is a strategic, integrated communications and marketing company helping brands connect, engage and grow in today's fragmented media landscape. Learn more about them here: https://www.orchestraco.com