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About Albatrisk

The company behind the Financial Crisis Observatory and the Albatrisk risk platform

Albatrisk is a Swiss proactive risk management company. We build and operate tools that anticipate extreme events — in financial markets, in the physical world, inside organisations and in the nuclear sector — on the basis of published, peer-reviewed research.

Our Mission

At Albatrisk, our mission is to empower businesses and public institutions by uncovering hidden risks — within their networks, their territories and their operations. We are dedicated to fostering transparency, believing it is essential for informed, resilient, and strategic decision-making.

Our team of risk management experts, data scientists, and industry specialists has developed platforms that reveal concealed information, quantify the approach of extreme events and provide actionable insights to protect what matters.


Our Vision

We envision a world where businesses and governments proactively manage risks, effectively safeguarding themselves from hidden vulnerabilities. By shining a light on concealed information and on the precursors of extreme events, Albatrisk aims to set new standards in risk management and accountability, ultimately creating safer and more transparent environments.


Our Expertise

Our platforms are backed by extensive research spanning many years, focusing specifically on catastrophic events resulting from concealed information and poor risk communication, and on the predictability of crises in complex systems. Led by Professor Didier Sornette, our team has produced numerous influential books and academic articles on man-made catastrophes, financial bubbles and natural hazards.

With this deep expertise, we provide businesses and institutions with actionable insights, empowering them to mitigate risks and make smarter, safer decisions.

Leadership

Our Leadership Team

Jaufray Sornette

Jaufray Sornette

Executive Director

(MBA, ETH Zurich) oversees operations and business development, focusing on strategic partnerships. Software architect and business software analyst.

Sergej Hajdin

Sergej Hajdin

Technical Director

Lead Developer of compliance technologies in the world of finance, senior software Engineer & software architect.

Didier Sornette

Didier Sornette

Risk Research Director

Professor Emeritus of Entrepreneurial Risks at ETH Zurich and dean of the Institute of Risk Analysis, Prediction and Management (Risks-X) at SUSTech.

Ke Wu

Ke Wu

Lead Risk Expert

Research Associate Professor at the Institute of Risk Analysis, Prediction and Management (Risks-X), SUSTech, Shenzhen, China.

Research

Research Publications

Our findings on information concealment and risk management across various sectors, published with Springer.
2016

Man-made Catastrophes and Risk Information Concealment

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2019

Critical Risks of Different Economic Sectors

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2022

Don't Tell the Boss!

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2023

Averting Disaster Before It Strikes

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Roots

Where we come from

ETH Zurich

Research heritage of the Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks and the Financial Crisis Observatory.

Risks-X, SUSTech

Institute of Risk Analysis, Prediction and Management, Shenzhen.

Switzerland

Company and data hosted in Switzerland.

Talk to the team

Whether you are an investor, a public authority, a corporation or a researcher — we are happy to discuss your risk questions.