Breaking Silos, Building Systems: Cross-Sector Partnerships for Scalable, Sustainable Impact
In a time of shrinking aid budgets and mounting global challenges, no single sector can drive lasting change alone. To truly advance the SDGs and address complex issues like urban poverty, education, health, and climate resilience, we need to break down silos and build cross-sector partnerships that are ambitious, inclusive, and built to scale.
This session will explore how NGOs, governments, corporations, philanthropies, academic institutions, and communities can co-create solutions through multi-stakeholder collaborations and public-private partnerships. We’ll highlight what it takes to invest not just in programs—but in the infrastructure, trust, and ecosystem that make sustainable partnerships possible. From university-led urban innovation to market linkages for grassroots initiatives, participants will share real-world lessons, explore challenges, and map out what’s needed to move from talk to action.
Key Questions:
What are the enablers and barriers to effective cross-sector collaboration, especially in resource-constrained environments?
How can we ensure private sector engagement goes beyond CSR and truly supports systemic, community-led change?
What role do academic institutions and intermediaries play in building and scaling partnership infrastructure?
How can multi-stakeholder models promote intersectional, whole-systems approaches to social change?
What governance, funding, and accountability mechanisms are needed to sustain partnerships over time?
This session will convene leaders from across sectors who are committed to building partnerships that don’t just add partners to the table—but change the table itself.
Session Co-Leaders:
Amanda MacArthur leads strategic partnerships and communications at Nexleaf Analytics, building collaborative relationships that power data-driven global health solutions.
Charlotte Golly is Foundations Partnership Manager at Solidaridad, connecting European foundations to inclusive and sustainable economic development.
Darian Stibbe is Executive Director at The Partnering Initiative, advancing global collaboration through multi-sector partnerships.
Elsa Rajemison is Co-Founder and CEO of mTOMADY, leading tech-based solutions to reduce financial barriers to healthcare in Madagascar.
Joy Morozov is Founder of PhilanthroPower, fostering trust-based partnerships across sectors to drive social impact.
Kalyan Chakravarthy is Founder & Managing Director of PanIIT Alumni Foundation, leading public-private initiatives to scale vocational education in India.
Nina Rentel is Director of Social Technologies at Gerando Falcões, leading favela transformation initiatives in Brazil through the Favela 3D project.
Zach Swett is Executive Director at Africa School Assistance Project, advancing community-led education and gender equity in Tanzania
Jimmy Bettcher is Director of Partnerships & Business Development at Partners in Food Solutions, supporting African food entrepreneurs through global corporate collaboration.
Megan Dover is Junior Partner and Co-founder at Cross Border Impact Ventures, investing in global health tech for women and children.
Lina Kukulskyte is Programme Manager at The Partnering Initiative, supporting consultancies and training that strengthen organizational capacity for sustainable, impactful partnerships.