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Our Mission
Close the Gap Between
Theory and Reality.
Most organisations have a crisis plan. Very few have a crisis communication system. The difference between the two is the difference between an organisation that survives a crisis and one that is defined by it.
RiskComms was founded to close that gap — to replace reactive, siloed, and theory-heavy approaches with an integrated operating system built for the speed, complexity, and interconnectedness of the modern threat environment.
The Communication Nexus Framework(IP) is not a methodology borrowed from a textbook. It is the codification of 25 years of field experience across pandemics, disasters, institutional crises, and disinformation campaigns.
Operating Principles
What We Believe.
How We Work.
Communication is Strategy
Communication is not a support function activated after decisions are made. It is a core strategic capability that must be integrated into operational architecture from the outset — before a crisis, not during one.
Integration Over Silos
Risk, emergency, and crisis communication are not separate disciplines. They are three phases of a single continuum. Treating them as isolated functions creates gaps that adversaries, misinformation, and cascading events will exploit.
Field-Tested, Not Theoretical
Every framework, model, and methodology deployed by RiskComms has been tested under real conditions — in active crisis zones, public health emergencies, and high-stakes institutional environments across four continents.
Credibility Over Trust
Trust is just one of twelve outrage factors that drive public concern — and it is culturally contingent, emotionally complex, and sometimes counterproductive to pursue directly. Every engagement focuses instead on what actually works: demonstrable credibility, procedural fairness, genuine responsiveness, and addressing the real sources of outrage.
What We Do
Four Capabilities.
One Integrated Offer.
Advisory & Consultancy
Strategic communication advisory for organisations navigating complex, high-stakes environments. From risk assessment to crisis response architecture.
Training & Capacity Building
Practical, scenario-based training for communication teams, emergency responders, and executive leadership. Delivered globally, in-person and online.
Keynote Speaking
Expert keynotes and conference moderation on crisis communication, AI and uncertainty, and polycrisis preparedness for global summits and in-house events.
Frameworks & Tools
The Communication Nexus Framework(IP) (CNF(IP)) and associated methodologies — proprietary, field-tested systems for integrated stability architecture.
Founder & Principal
Philippe Borremans
Crisis, Risk & Emergency Communication Consultant
The Person Behind the Practice
RiskComms is an independent practice. There is no large agency behind it, no team of account managers, and no junior consultants delivering the work. When you engage RiskComms, you work directly with Philippe Borremans — an independent consultant, trainer, and author with over 25 years of field experience in risk, crisis, and emergency communication across four continents.
Philippe has served as a trusted adviser to global institutions including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU). He is a past President of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) and a former Vice President of the International Risk & Crisis Communication Association (IARCC). His work spans pandemic response, disaster communication, institutional crisis management, and the growing challenge of disinformation in high-stakes environments.
The independence of this practice is deliberate. It ensures that every engagement is driven by the client's operational reality — not by agency overhead, upselling incentives, or the constraints of a standardised service model. The Communication Nexus Framework(IP) is the product of that independence: a system built entirely around what works in the field, not what sells in a pitch deck.
When the scale or complexity of an engagement demands it, Philippe can mobilise a trusted network of senior specialists and technology partners — each with deep field experience in their domain. This is not a bench of subcontractors: these are established independent experts he has worked alongside in real operations, crisis simulations, and high-stakes advisory roles. The result is a team assembled precisely for your situation, without the overhead of a large agency.
The Network
Independent Practice.
Scalable Capability.
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Direct Access
You work with Philippe Borremans on every engagement — no account management layer.
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Surge Capacity
Senior specialists mobilised for your context when scale or complexity demands it.
RiskComms is an independent practice — Philippe Borremans leads every engagement directly, with no agency overhead or junior delivery layer. When scale or specialist depth is required, he draws on a trusted network of senior independent experts: practitioners he has worked alongside in real crisis operations, simulation exercises, and high-stakes advisory roles across four continents. The result is a team assembled precisely for your situation, not assigned from a roster.
When the stakes are high, I bring in the people I know and who can deliver — not a bench of subcontractors, but colleagues forged through shared operational experience.
Specialist Domains
Client Experience
Organisations Served
Across Four Continents.
International Organisations & Governments
WHO
World Health Organization
PAHO
Pan American Health Organization
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
ILO
International Labour Organization
ECDC
European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control
Council of Europe
FCDO (UK)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
NCEMA (UAE)
National Emergency Crisis & Disaster Management Authority
ICRC
International Committee of the Red Cross
Private Sector
P&G
Procter & Gamble
Mars Group
Volvo Group
FedEx
Federal Express
IBM
International Business Machines Corp.
OCP Group
Strategic Partnerships & Advisory Roles
Part of a Wider
Global Network.
Folgate Advisors ↗
Advisory Network Member
A global network of senior advisors supporting public institutions, governments, and regulators across issues of risk governance, institutional reform, geopolitics, and financial systems. As part of the network, Philippe contributes communication expertise to help organisations navigate strategic transitions and deliver clear messaging in high-complexity environments.
The Resilience Advisors Network ↗
Practitioner Member
A global network of experienced practitioners who support resilience-building efforts across civil protection, disaster risk reduction, and emergency response. As a member, Philippe works with national and regional stakeholders to enhance their crisis communication capabilities and strengthen institutional credibility during emergencies.
The Standard
The organisations that survive
build communication in.
In a world where information moves faster than operations, where a single social media post can trigger a regulatory investigation, and where disinformation campaigns are planned months in advance, communication must be integrated into the core of your operational architecture from the very beginning.
The organisations that will navigate the Polycrisis are those that treat communication not as a reactive tool but as a structural capability — built, maintained, and exercised before the pressure arrives.
Everything else is a press release.
Ready to build the system?
Book a confidential 30-minute briefing to discuss your organisation's communication readiness.