- Where Paralysis Actually Comes From
- What “Being Careful” Looks Like in Practice
- Why the First 20 Minutes Matter
- How Paralysis Becomes Business Damage
- Why Existing Plans Don’t Hold
- What Actually Fixes It
Ann Marie van den Hurk is the founder of Mind The Gap Advisory and an executive advisor on crisis readiness and decision authority. She works with leadership teams navigating cyber, AI, and synthetic media risks, helping organizations maintain alignment and credibility when high-stakes decisions unfold under pressure.
Born in the Republic of Ireland, raised and educated in the United States, and lived in Europe, Ann Marie blends American and European sensibilities into her practice allowing for a unique global perceptive. She holds an M.S. in Justice and Homeland Security with a concentration in Cybersecurity and Intelligence from Salve Regina University. In addition, Ann Marie has a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Delaware. She is an active member of PRSA, InfraGard, AFCEA International, SAE International and ICS4ICS.
Based in Newport, Rhode Island, in New England, Ann Marie partners with clients throughout the United States and the world.
Dr. Amit Sinha is CEO of DigiCert. Prior to DigiCert, Dr. Sinha was President of Zscaler. During his 12-year tenure, Zscaler grew from a startup to a NASDAQ-100 company and established itself as a dominant leader in enterprise security. Dr. Sinha is an independent Board Member at Zscaler and at DataRobot, an AI cloud platform company, and an advisor to several startups.
Prior to Zscaler, Dr. Sinha served as CTO for Motorola’s Enterprise Networking and Communications business, delivering Wi-Fi solutions. He was the CTO of AirDefense, a market leader in the wireless security space, leading to its successful acquisition by Motorola in 2008. Prior to AirDefense, Dr. Sinha served as Co-Founder and Chief Technologist at Engim, a Wi-Fi semiconductor company.
Dr. Sinha earned his Masters and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, and his B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, where he graduated summa cum laude and was awarded the President of India Gold Medal. He has authored over 25 journal/conference papers, contributed to 3 books, and is the inventor of 39 U.S. patents granted or pending.
Matt Immler is the Regional Chief Security Officer for Okta in the Eastern Americas, where he leverages his Identity expertise to drive customer success. Matt’s background includes Auth0 Security and Compliance, in addition to previous roles in information security, network operations and software engineering.
