Book Philippe Borremans for your next conference or global summit
Crisis, Risk and Emergency Communication From the Front Lines to the Main Stage
Give your audience real-world insights from someone who’s advised UN agencies, governments, and global NGOs on high-stakes communication.
My keynotes combine field-tested experience, powerful stories, and practical frameworks your audience can use immediately.
Why Event Organizers Choose Philippe Borremans
With over 25 years of experience in high-stakes communication, I bring real-world insight to the stage — not theory.
I have advised governments during health crises, trained hundreds of emergency responders, and supported global institutions through pandemics, disasters, and misinformation storms.
My keynotes are grounded in lived experience, backed by field-tested frameworks, and designed to leave your audience smarter, sharper, and more prepared to lead under pressure.
- Strategic advisor to UN agencies, corporations, and national governments
- Speaker at global conferences hosted by WHO, IPRA, NCEMA and more
- Experience across 25+ countries, including crisis zones in West Africa and Southeast Asia
- Past President of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) and former Vice President of the International Risk & Crisis Communication Association (IARCC)
- Published author, weekly newsletter creator, and regular contributor to expert panels
Popular Keynotes & Custom Talks
Each keynote is tailored to your audience and built from real-world experience.
These aren’t high-level theories — they are actionable strategies your team or audience can use before the next crisis hits.
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AI in Crisis and Emergency Communication
How artificial intelligence is changing the speed, scale, and structure of high-stakes messaging — and what your organization needs to do now to stay ahead.
Rage Farming & How to Protect Your Brand
When outrage becomes a strategy, your communication becomes a shield. Learn how to recognize digital manipulation, manage polarizing narratives, and protect institutional trust.
The Universal Adaptive Crisis Communication Framework
A field-tested model built for today’s polycrisis environment. Learn how to adapt messaging rapidly across unpredictable, overlapping threats — and keep public trust intact.
Risk Communication in a Polycrisis World
Today’s crises don’t happen in isolation — they overlap, accelerate each other, and demand coordinated, adaptive communication strategies. In this talk, I explore how to manage public trust and engagement when multiple emergencies collide — from pandemics and political unrest to climate disasters and misinformation surges — and how to build resilient communication systems that hold under pressure.
Custom Talks Available
Need something specific? I work closely with organizers to shape content that fits your audience, sector, and communication goals.
Past Speaking Engagements
EMPA New Zealand and Australia
EMPA conferences are the only Emergency Management conferences that occur in this region that provide the intense focus on communications and engagement that Australasia’s EM professionals require. Organised in Melbourne and Wellington
International Association of Emergency Managers Annual Conference
The premier event for emergency management professionals, hosted by IAEM, bringing together leaders from government, public safety, healthcare, and humanitarian sectors to advance best practices in disaster preparedness, response, and communication.
WORLD CRISIS & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SUMMIT
This world summit establishes a pioneering and unique position at the international level as it is the first event of its kind in the Gulf region and the Middle East that discusses the field of emergency and crisis management. Organised by NCEMA in the United Arab Emirates.
