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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.

An article focusing on reputation, communication and corporate governance.

In today’s world, things are moving too fast—and nowhere is this truer than in the tech sector. Among the many headlines that pass us by...

TT&A Role Playing Team soon in action

An electricity blackout brings Spain and Portugal to their knees.

Come sarà il mondo nel 2023? Ecco gli 8 trend messi in evidenza dal rapporto redatto da Bank of America Institute.

In un contesto globale sempre più instabile, in questo video il Primo Ministro di Singapore parla ai cittadini.

Ransomware attacks. The real question is not ‘are we protected?’ but rather ‘are we ready to react?’

Beyond emergency kits lies a sobering truth: the Eu still lacks a comprehensive, integrated, forward-looking crisis managemet architecture.

A key vulnerability identified in a 2015 external report leads to the shutdown of one of the world's busiest airports.

Tesla continues to face a significant reputation crisis directly linked to Elon Musk's activities at DOGE.

A two day emergency and crisis communication training at an Italian airline.

Tony Blair defines leadership as being “of advancing, not just being; of action and not mere analysis; to resolve the problem and not...

“In the 21st century, crises don’t come sequentially”. Bill Burns, director CIA, Richard Moore chief of the UK Secret Intelligence...