For multinational corporations, he models threats such as the possibility of avian influenza spreading from human to human. Demand for this type of crisis planning exploded in the corporate world in the aftermath of 9/11. And resilience planning proved crucial early in the covid-19 pandemic, as business leaders were forced to adjust to supply chain disruptions and the realities of remote work. “I give businesses an idea of what is coming, and what they do with that information is up to them,” he says. “I basically tell the future.”Britta Shoot is a freelance journalist focusing on pandemics, protests, and how people occupy space.