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

Update: 2025-02-03

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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

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

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