From siloed efforts to shared impact: Designing cross-sector collaboration that accelerates health equity

Title : From siloed efforts to shared impact: Designing cross-sector collaboration that accelerates health equity

Abstract:

Cross-sector collaboration is often cited as essential to advancing health equity and addressing complex public health and healthcare challenges. However, many well-intentioned partnerships struggle to move beyond coordination into sustained, measurable impact. Common barriers include misaligned incentives, unclear governance structures, power dynamics, and the absence of shared design frameworks to guide decision-making. This one-hour interactive workshop is designed to equip participants with practical tools to examine why collaboration efforts break down and how to intentionally design partnerships that promote accountability, equity, and shared outcomes. Drawing on real-world examples from healthcare systems, biopharma, nonprofit organizations, and higher education, participants will engage in scenario-based exercises and peer discussion to apply a structured collaboration design framework they can adapt to their own organizational contexts. The session prioritizes applied learning, peer exchange, and immediate usability over theory-heavy instruction.

Biography:

Ricardhy Grandoit is a cross-sector leader, strategist, and founder of Elevate Impact, an advisory firm focused on advancing collaboration and innovation in healthcare and rare disease research. He connects clinicians, researchers, patient advocates, healthcare organizations, and industry partners to move initiatives from intent to measurable impact. His career spans global biopharma, healthcare, higher education, professional sports, and nonprofit organizations, with a focus on navigating complex systems and aligning diverse stakeholders. Through Elevate Impact, he advises leaders on governance, partnership design, and systems-level collaboration, with growing emphasis on implementation in rare and chronic disease research.