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Your CEO Has a Crisis Plan. That's the Problem.

Apr 15, 2026

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12 min read

Your CEO Has a Crisis Plan. That's the Problem.

Most C-suite executives believe preparedness is a document. Research says it's a capability. There is a significant difference – and a measurable cost.

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans

Risk Communication

The Stargate Polycrisis: What the Iran Threat to OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Data Centre Reveals About Crisis Communication in 2026

Apr 13, 2026

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13 min read

The Stargate Polycrisis: What the Iran Threat to OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Data Centre Reveals About Crisis Communication in 2026

When Iran threatened OpenAI's $30 billion Stargate data centre in Abu Dhabi in April 2026, it didn't trigger one crisis — it triggered five, running simultaneously, with no single organisation positioned to manage all of them. Crisis communication specialist Philippe Borremans analyses what the Stargate polycrisis reveals about the gaps most organisations haven't closed yet.

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans

Tool Review

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A free tool (skill) and why I'm giving it away

Apr 3, 2026

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4 min read

A free tool (skill) and why I'm giving it away

Download the press release writer skill for Claude

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans
Is Your Crisis Plan Built for a World That No Longer Exists?

Apr 3, 2026

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11 min read

Is Your Crisis Plan Built for a World That No Longer Exists?

Three major 2026 risk assessments — from Control Risks, the Global Challenges Foundation, and the US Intelligence Community — converge on a single warning for crisis communicators: the conditions for simultaneous, cascading crises are now structurally in place. Most crisis plans are not.

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans

Capacity Building

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Is Your Organisation Actually Ready for a Polycrisis? A New Assessment Tool for Communication Leaders

Mar 30, 2026

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10 min read

Is Your Organisation Actually Ready for a Polycrisis? A New Assessment Tool for Communication Leaders

The Polycrisis Communication Readiness Assessment is a structured self-evaluation tool for senior communication leaders, measuring capability across five strategic dimensions — from crisis governance to board-level influence — to identify genuine gaps before a polycrisis arrives.

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans

How To

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Your Mis- and Disinformation Triage Framework Is Broken. Here's How to Fix It.

Mar 20, 2026

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12 min read

Your Mis- and Disinformation Triage Framework Is Broken. Here's How to Fix It.

Most mis- and disinformation triage frameworks start with the wrong question. Crisis and emergency communication specialist Philippe Borremans explains why audience-centred analysis — not content analysis — is the only reliable foundation for effective response decisions.

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans

Research

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Crisis Communication Is Now a Certified Requirement

Mar 11, 2026

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9 min read

Crisis Communication Is Now a Certified Requirement

GRS 1001-RN:2026 is out. And for the first time, we have a seat at the table by default

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans

Long Read

Long read: What AI, sacred cows, and the next generation have in common.

Mar 8, 2026

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12 min read

Long read: What AI, sacred cows, and the next generation have in common.

About AI, Intelligence vs. judgement — and why the next generation of crisis communicators might be the strongest yet.

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans

Emergency Communication

When the War Is Everywhere at Once

Mar 4, 2026

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10 min read

When the War Is Everywhere at Once

When financial instruments become weapons, prayer apps become psychological operations platforms, and misinformation spreads faster than your approval process, crisis communicators need a fundamentally different intelligence model — as the 2026 Middle East conflict has made brutally clear.

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans

Research

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Can Emergency Managers Trust AI-Generated Crisis Messages? Research Meets Reality

Feb 25, 2026

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3 min read

Can Emergency Managers Trust AI-Generated Crisis Messages? Research Meets Reality

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans

Tool Review

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The Homemade Crisis Room Is Here: How Free OSINT Tools Are Changing Situational Awareness for Good

Feb 25, 2026

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12 min read

The Homemade Crisis Room Is Here: How Free OSINT Tools Are Changing Situational Awareness for Good

Free, open-source situational awareness platforms now give crisis and risk professionals access to real-time global intelligence that once required six-figure enterprise contracts — and the governance gap this creates is the new professional frontier.

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans

Research

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What Is Narrative Intelligence, and Why 45% of CCOs Will Adopt It by 2029?

Feb 20, 2026

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14 min read

What Is Narrative Intelligence, and Why 45% of CCOs Will Adopt It by 2029?

Gartner's Top Predictions to Inform 2026 Comms Strategies forecasts that 45% of Chief Communications Officers will adopt narrative intelligence technologies by 2029 — yet only 14% plan to invest in the next 18 months. Here's what that gap means for your crisis communication strategy.

Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans
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