New Delhi, July 22 -- Astronomer's interim CEO and co-founder, Pete DeJoy, has made his first public statement following his unexpected appointment this Saturday, expressing a desire to steer the tech startup beyond the recent viral incident involving former CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot.

The viral moment, which captured global attention, took place during a Coldplay concert in Boston, where Andy Byron was recorded in an intimate embrace with the company's head of human resources Kristin Cabot.

Andy Byron resigned just days after the video surfaced on social media, prompting the Astronomer board to appoint Pete DeJoy as interim chief and to initiate a search for a permanent CEO.

Reflecting on the situation, Co-founder and now interi...