Three experiences from Francesco di Castri’s professional career, selected to describe responsibilities and problems addressed. The assignments were carried out within the respective organisations.

Milano Cortina 2026

Security Manager · Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026

Context. Olympic and Paralympic Villages, Ceremonies and IOC and IPC institutional events, in a system distributed across several territories.

Responsibilities. Initially the sole point of contact for security at the assigned venues, he contributed to the initial design and subsequent masterplan reviews, defining measures, processes and organisation. He then coordinated a team of 17: 8 Security Coordinators reporting directly to him and 9 Security Specialists reporting to the coordinators.

His role involved coordination across organisational functions and with the relevant authorities.

A design example. Working with Villages and Venue Design & Overlay, he designed a distributed protection model for hotel villages, which was adopted in Bormio, Livigno and Anterselva. The work integrated spatial organisation and security requirements.

He coordinated the integration of security requirements with flows, Ceremonies and IOC/IPC institutional events, working with organisational functions and the relevant authorities. Coordination did not entail taking on the authorities’ responsibilities or command over police units.

Arexpo / MIND

Head of Security · Arexpo

Context. The former Expo area during decommissioning, seasonal events, construction and redevelopment; subsequently, the gradual transformation of uses and arrangements.

Responsibilities. Management of site security and providers of armed guarding, reception, unarmed guarding and event services. The work included technical specifications for internal tenders, technical procurement through ARIA Lombardia alongside the Procurement Director, and oversight of service delivery.

Arrangements to update. He followed the evolution of site occupancy and operational arrangements, managing operational overlaps between incoming organisations and relationships with neighbouring occupiers. He worked with Civil Protection on emergency plans and adjusted guarding as arrangements changed.

Expo Milano 2015

Security function · Italian organising committee

Context. A single large venue, with daily events, institutional ceremonies, visitors and logistics coordinated through the EC3 operations centre.

Responsibilities. Planning and coordination of event security, with shifts managing issues in real time. As security duty manager, he operated with substantial decision-making autonomy within his responsibilities, in coordination with the police forces present.

He was involved in security for National Days and pavilion events, coordinating security for VIP and institutional visits. He also coordinated security for overnight logistics of goods, vehicles and providers with Logistics, guarding and other competent parties.

From Experience to Method

Every organisation has its own characteristics, constraints and responsibilities. Experience gained in different settings does not provide solutions to copy automatically; it teaches us to recognise problems, understand relationships and identify what matters most.

Strathego grew out of this experience: a method that starts with the context, makes sense of the information and creates the conditions for informed decisions.

The Strathego Method ↗