{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Akalpit Gadre on Technical Leadership, Quantum Computing, and Building in Cloud, AI, and Cybersecurity","description":"In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, Jason sits down with Akalpit Gadre, a technologist and founder with deep experience in technical leadership, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. Akalpit shares his journey as a foundry entrepreneur, how he approaches building technology-driven companies, and what strong technical leadership looks like in practice. He talks about navigating complexity in cloud systems, the importance of security-first thinking, and how founders and technical leaders should evaluate new technologies without getting distracted by hype. The conversation also explores problem-solving at scale, decision-making under uncertainty, and what it takes to build resilient systems and teams in fast-moving technical environments. This episode is especially valuable for founders, engineers, and operators building products in AI, cloud, and security-focused spaces.&amp;nbsp; Topics Discussed \u2022 Akalpit\u2019s background and path into technical leadership \u2022 What it means to be a foundry entrepreneur \u2022 Building and scaling cloud-based systems \u2022 Cybersecurity as a foundational design principle &amp;nbsp;\u2022 Evaluating new technologies without chasing hype &amp;nbsp;\u2022 Leadership lessons from technical teams \u2022 Problem-solving in complex systems \u2022 Balancing innovation with reliability \u2022 How founders should think about technical tradeoffs &amp;nbsp;\u2022 Long-term thinking in engineering and architecture &amp;nbsp;Connect with Akalpit Gadre LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/akalpit-gadre\/ Website: https:\/\/www.othentk.com\/ &amp;nbsp;Connect with Jason Cavness LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jasoncavness Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thejasoncavnessexperience\/ &amp;nbsp;TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jasoncavness &amp;nbsp;Podcast: https:\/\/www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com ","author_name":"The Jason Cavness Experience","author_url":"https:\/\/thejasoncavnessexperience.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39724750\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197477670"}