Speaker Janka Kreißl

Janka Kreißl is a crisis communications strategist, an expert in cyber incidents and crisis management, a speaker and trainer, as well as a journalist and author.

Janka Kreißl is regarded as one of Germany’s leading experts in crisis and cyber communications. Her professional career combines journalistic expertise, strategic communications experience, and an exceptional ability to provide guidance and clarity in critical situations.

She experienced first-hand what it means when structures collapse, stability is lost, and orientation disappears – as a teenager at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall – and that experience still shapes her thinking today. She knows what loss of control feels like, personally and professionally. And she speaks about it: about crises and change, mindset and communication. As a Partner at Dunkelblau, a renowned consultancy for crisis communication and crisis management, she supports organisations in critical situations – from preparedness to communication during an actual incident.

Her life story is marked by experiences of transformation: after studying journalism and English studies at Leipzig University, she worked across various areas of the communications field – from PR and marketing agencies to technical documentation and corporate communications.

A defining chapter of her career was her time as an officer on cruise ships, where she spent nearly three years working in an international, demanding environment – embedded in strictly hierarchical emergency and crisis structures in which defined roles, clear decision-making paths and reliable communication under time pressure are essential. This experience continues to shape her approach to crisis communication to this day: decisive, clear and at the same time empathetic – with a focus on building trust and bringing people along.

“Crisis communication determines whether trust breaks – or whether organisations remain capable of acting.” This guiding principle shapes her work. As a sought-after speaker and trainer, she connects biographical experiences with professional crisis practice. She shows leaders, communications professionals and IT decision-makers how smart crisis communication does more than inform: it provides orientation, manages expectations and strengthens trust – internally and externally.

Janka Kreißl – Keynote Topics & Training

- Cyber Crisis Communication Excellence – crisis communication in the digital age
- From Incident to Resilience – strategically rebuilding trust in exceptional situations
- Communication as Strategic Defense – communication as the core of cyber risk strategies
- Leadership in Crisis – deciding and communicating under pressure

Why organisers book Janka Kreißl

Organisers book Janka Kreißl because she doesn’t describe crisis and cyber communication in theory – she thinks from real scenarios: clearly, structurally and with a focus on what truly works when it matters. Her frameworks are strategically sound and designed so they can be transferred immediately into leadership, communications and incident response. She has a talent for making complex content understandable and compelling – without oversimplifying, yet always with a clear line. Whether in German or English, her appearances create tangible impact because she provides orientation, strengthens trust and enables organisations to communicate and decide with confidence even under pressure.

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