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Last Saturday I wrote a post titled On the Brink of the Abyss. Today, with the help of ChatGPT, I am trying to explore why the war against Iran could quickly turn into a series of systemic crises that go far beyond the energy dimension alone. The analysis prepared by ChatGPT should be taken with caution. It is neither predictive nor exhaustive, but it helps us understand how, in the contemporary world, events have the potential to reverberate in non-linear ways across complex

In recent days we completed the preparation of a set of crisis communication templates associated with ICT-related critical events for a major Italian industrial company. Cyber incidents, ransomware attacks, data breaches, or disruptions of digital systems are now among the most significant crisis triggers organizations may face. When such events occur, the time available to react is extremely limited, while the demand for information grows rapidly: media, customers, authorit

What mistakes did Switzerland make in management the Crans-Montana crisis? In this interview with Corriere del Ticino Patrick Trancu discusses some of them.

An analysis of the mistakes and the absence of strategy on New Year’s Eve, explained by one of the leading crisis management experts. Interview with Patrick Trancu published by Weekend Il Corriere del Ticino on January 17th 2026.

In this article Patrick Trancu discusses the perils of template based crisis communication.