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In this compelling episode of The Incubator Podcast, hosts Satbir Sran and Darren Boyd dive into the theme of productivity with TJ Walia, Founder and CEO of ZenTek Solutions. TJ shares his transformative journey from burnout to balance, sparked by a severe panic attack during his high-pressure career at Microsoft. His story unveils practical strategies for reclaiming productivity through self-awar...

In this episode of the Incubator Podcast, hosts Satbir Sran and Darren Boyd sit down with Daniel Hooper, a cybersecurity expert with over 25 years of experience, including a decade as a CISO. They dive into the evolving world of cybersecurity, exploring key challenges and strategies for 2025. Daniel shares his journey from technical roles to a business-focused CISO, emphasizing the need to align s...

In this episode, we speak with Morgan McLean, Director of Product Management for Splunk Observability Cloud, and co-founder of OpenCensus and OpenTelemetry.  As a governance committee member of the OpenTelemetry project, Morgan is shaping how to democratize the collection of telemetry signals (metrics, logs, traces) into a single braid based on context propagation.   Listen as Morgan provides a pe...

In this episode of the Incubator Podcast, hosts Satbir Sran and Darren Boyd sit down with Nick Rago, Vice President of Product Strategy at Salt Security, a leading firm in API security.  The conversation dives into the evolution of API security, the pioneering role of Salt Security, and the innovative approaches the company takes to address the growing challenges in the API landscape. Rago shares...

In this episode of the Incubator podcast, co-hosts Satbir Sran and Darren Boyd sit down with Bruno Kurtic, the CEO and co-founder of Bedrock Security, to discuss his journey in enterprise software. Bruno shares his experience building Sumo Logic, a cloud-native log analytics platform that went public, and how those lessons drive innovations at Bedrock Security.  Bruno explains that the core of Bed...

In this episode of the Incubator Podcast, hosts Darren Boyd and Satbir Sran welcome Ofer Klein, the co-founder and CEO of Reco.ai, to delve into the evolving landscape of SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM). Ofer shares his diverse background—from flying helicopters in the Israeli Air Force to launching multiple startups—and explains how his experience, along with the expertise of his co-found...

In this episode of the Incubator Podcast, co-hosts Darren Boyd and Satbir Sran welcome Ethan Rasa, an AI Sales Specialist at Ahead, to explore the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and how enterprises can harness its potential. Key Highlights: Introducing Ahead: Discover how Ahead—a Chicago-based, multi-billion-dollar company with a nationwide footprint—is driving innovation with a rob...

In this exciting episode of The Incubator Podcast, co-hosts Satbir Sran and Darren Boyd sit down with Reza Shafii, Senior Vice President of Product at Kong Inc., to discuss the ever-evolving landscape of API management, service mesh technologies, and the future of developer platforms.  A key focus of the conversation is the convergence of API management and platform engineering, and how this integ...

In this insightful episode of the Incubator podcast, hosts Satbir Sran and Darren Boyd are joined by Craig Martin, VP at Ahead and leader of the Digital Solutions Group.  In this episode, Craig, a devout Grateful Dead fan, shares the transformative strategies his team uses to help organizations unlock the full potential of technology through modernization. Just as Jerry Garcia's 'space c...

Join us in this exciting episode of the Incubator podcast as co-hosts Darren Boyd and Satbir Sran sit down with Ricky Arora , the co-founder and COO of Observo.ai . Dive into the cutting-edge world of AI-powered observability pipelines and discover how Observo.ai is transforming the landscape of data observability and security. Key Differentiators: Learn about the unique features of Observo.ai, in...

In this episode of the Incubator Podcast, co-hosts Satbir Sran and Darren Boyd welcome Brian Deitch, Chief Technology Evangelist at Zscaler. With an impressive 30% of Forbes Global 2000 companies as clients, Zscaler is making significant strides in connecting people to resources and enhancing cybersecurity measures. Brian shares his journey from joining Zscaler seven years ago to becoming a key fi...

In this episode of the Incubator Podcast, hosts Darren Boyd and Satbir Sran welcome Mel Reyes, a distinguished figure in the tech industry known for his roles as a global CIO and CISO, founder of Digital Guardians, and an active community contributor.   Mel shares his extensive experience in IT and security, discussing the evolving challenges in cyber threats, compliance, and the importance of lea...

In this episode of the Incubator Podcast, hosts Darren Boyd and Satbir Sran delve into the transformative world of hybrid cloud with guest Steve Bisnett, Global Field CTO for PowerFlex at Dell Technologies. Steve shares insights into his extensive background in the tech industry, especially his experiences transitioning from customer-focused roles to influencing product innovation at Dell. The epi...

In this podcast episode, we delve into the neoclassical economic view of cloud computing with Sarbjeet Johal, analyst, evangelist, and founder. The discussion begins by exploring the relevance of cloud in modern digital transformation.  We then explore principles rooted in neoclassical economics, focusing on concepts such as consumption economics, utility maximization, institutional/transactional...

In this podcast episode, we delve into data masking, data privacy, test data management, test environment management, the role of synthetic data, and the value of establishing a data fabric.  Quite a bit of ground to cover! K2View is a leader in data fabric and Customer 360, creating a comprehensive view of the customer journey which aids businesses in understanding customer behavior, preferences,...

In this episode of our podcast, we sit down with Jeevan Singh, a distinguished leader in the field of Application Security (AppSec), to delve into the intricate world of securing software applications. The discussion highlights the perils and challenges faced by organizations in today’s digital landscape, emphasizing the growing sophistication of cyber threats and the vital importance of robust Ap...

Join Satbir and Darren as they interview Nemi George, a seasoned Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Pacific Dental Services, as they cover a complex tapestry of modern cybersecurity concerns. The discussion covers diverse topics including the evolving threat landscape, the rise of sophisticated cyber attacks, evolving insider threats, risk management, supply chain complexity, and the val...

Enterprises are not confined to the boundaries of a single cloud environment.  But as many adopters have discovered, navigating multi-cloud isn't without its challenges from a networking perspective.  The once-promised flexibility and scalability of the multi-cloud model are often overshadowed by daunting complexities, diminished visibility, and fragmented control mechanisms.  The disparate n...

Traditional cybersecurity approaches, often retrospective in nature, race to detect and respond to threats only after they've manifested. This reactive paradigm, although necessary, leaves a window of vulnerability—a time-lapse during which systems are exposed, data is compromised, and infrastructures are at risk. Deep Instinct represents a seismic shift in the way we approach cybersecurity. ...

Data security is heavily dependent on context, and as organizations contemplate Test Data Management (TDM) they must consider not only de-identification strategies but re-identification probabilities as well.  Data privacy regulations are becoming more stringent, with some regulations having an ‘ extraterritorial scoping clause’ that stipulates that organizations must comply with regulations regar...

Spyderbat continuously records ALL runtime context in an environment (from Kernel to Cloud) while providing causal linkage (recording both good & bad events alike). Alerts can then be traced along the resultant causal chain that's created. Normal behaviors can then be safely ignored, allowing practitioners to focus on more toxic combinations ONLY (i.e., Alerts-to-Traces).   Practitioners...

Sounil Yu is an author, cybersecurity visionary/strategist, advisor, security scientist, and leader.  In his capacity of Chief Security Scientist at BoA he was in part responsible for developing and optimizing their cybersecurity portfolio.  With an ever-expanding set of entrants in cybersecurity, he recognized the need to develop a framework that would provide a consistent mechanism to describe a...

Oligo Security provides OSS library-level analysis and creates a profile of behavior on runtime.  By evaluating what the OSS packages need from the operating system, they can detect malicious activity for each and every component in runtime.  Through continuous monitoring, they can alert on deviations from baseline behavior and even block those deviations if desired.  They apply a least privilege...

Primarily known as a pioneer in Confidential Computing, Fortanix has created a unified data security platform that delivers a suite of services, including multi-cloud key management, tokenization/encryption, Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), and specializes in secure enclaves.  With 30+ granted and pending patents, and a host of awards such as Gartner Cool Vendor and RSA Innovation Sandbox - Fort...

Apiiro has built its Code Risk Platform to address risks inherent in material changes to application logic/code ... long before those change ship to prod.  Given the imbalance in the ratio of developer to security practitioner, Apiiro's solution is crucial if we are to deliver sustainable security programs that meet the demands of new product introduction.  They are the winner of RSA's I...