Season 2: Episode 3

Identity Matters with Andre Durand, Ping Identity Founder and CEO

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Mark McClain
Mark McClainCEO and FounderSailPoint
Andre DurandIdentity Founder and CEOPing

In this episode of Identity Matters, SailPoint CEO and Founder Mark McClain is joined by Andre Durand, Founder and CEO of Ping Identity. Andre shares personal and professional milestones that have shaped his career journey, how his view of “identity” has evolved over two decades, and what motivates him as a repeat founder. He and Mark discuss the biggest identity challenges enterprises face today, where AI and automation are driving real security impact, and how to ensure trust isn’t lost in the push toward automation.

Mark and Andre also dive into the business value of mature identity strategy, and what sets strategic identity leaders apart. This episode is a good listen for both newcomers and veterans in the identity security industry: tune in!

Featured speakers
Mark McClain
Mark McClainCEO and FounderSailPoint

In his role as CEO and Founder of SailPoint, Mark brings almost 35 years of experience in technology. Under Mark's direction, SailPoint has become the leader in identity security for the modern enterprise with over 2K employees worldwide, operating in 37 countries. In 2022, SailPoint was acquired by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.9 billion. Mark directs and drives the overall vision and strategy for SailPoint, which is underpinned by his passion for building top-performing teams, creating a collaborative and innovative work environment, and focusing continuously on the needs of customers.

Andre DurandIdentity Founder and CEOPing

Andre Durand is the founder and CEO of Ping Identity, a leading provider of enterprise identity security serving over half of the Fortune 100 and 8 billion identities worldwide. Thoma Bravo acquired Ping in 2022 then combined with ForgeRock in 2023 to offer more choice and flexibility to address the varied needs of customers worldwide. Prior to founding Ping in 2002, Durand founded Jabber which was acquired by Cisco in 2008.

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Date: December 11, 2025Duration: 39 mins 40 sec
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