Unlikely Allies: Partnerships That Can Transform Public Health
Malkin Penthouse (HKS Campus)
79 John F. Kennedy St.
Cambridge
Tue., Sep. 22, 2026, 12 – 1 p.m. 
Public-health challenges cannot be solved by any one sector acting alone. Drawing on three decades of work across business, government, civil society, academia, and communities, Myriam Sidibé examines what makes cross-sector partnerships credible, scalable, and accountable. At the heart of the conversation is AB InBev’s ten-year, $1 billion Global Smart Drinking commitment, an ambitious and contested effort to reduce harmful drinking. Comparing this experience with handwashing and emerging work with girls in the sexual and reproductive health and rights space across Africa, Myriam will explore what unlikely allies can achieve together, where partnerships fall short, and what public-health collaboration must become next.
Online Location: www.hks.harvard.edu…
Gazette Classification: Business, Diversity and Inclusion, Science, Social Sciences, Special Events, Sustainability
Organization/Sponsor: Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government at HKS
Speaker(s): Myriam Sidibé, Founder and Chief Mission Officer, Brands on a Mission, Moderator: Jane Nelson, Founding Director of the Corporate Responsibility Initiative
Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
More info: www.hks.harvard.edu…