Akalpit Gadre on Technical Leadership, Quantum Computing, and Building in Cloud, AI, and Cybersecurity

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.

Topics Discussed

• Akalpit's background and path into technical leadership

• What it means to be a foundry entrepreneur

• Building and scaling cloud-based systems

• Cybersecurity as a foundational design principle

• Evaluating new technologies without chasing hype

• Leadership lessons from technical teams

• Problem-solving in complex systems

• Balancing innovation with reliability

• How founders should think about technical tradeoffs

• Long-term thinking in engineering and architecture

Connect with Akalpit Gadre

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akalpit-gadre/

Website: https://www.othentk.com/

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