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Sanofi employees participate in "The Art of Dialogue" professional development session led by facilitators Lewis Iwu and Tanisha Sullivan. Female presenter in black jacket leads interactive workshop on navigating disagreement and persuasion techniques. Five participants seated on stage in modern Sanofi conference room with presentation screen displaying dialogue and communication strategies. Corporate training focused on effective workplace communication, conflict resolution, and persuasive dialogue skills for pharmaceutical industry professionals.

A TIE Summit session, led by Lewis Iwu and Tanisha Sullivan, gave participants practical tools for navigating disagreement and persuasion.

A TIE Summit session, led by Lewis Iwu and Tanisha Sullivan, gave participants practical tools for navigating disagreement and persuasion.

A Million Conversations

A Million Conversations, Sanofi’s global initiative, works to bridge the healthcare trust gap within historically under-supported communities across the U.S.

A Million Conversations: 
Playing Our Part to Rebuild Trust 

People need healthcare systems – at all levels – to better reflect society.
So, we must listen to historically under-supported communities more and use those insights to help the healthcare industry, policymakers and governments to fix the causes of these trust gaps. Our global poll reveals a legacy of distrust in healthcare systems amongst historically under-supported groups, such as ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities. In response, Sanofi launched ‘A Million Conversations’, an initiative to bridge that gap by directly engaging with those communities and investing €50m to help close the trust gap substantially by 2030.

Trust, Inclusion & Equity (TIE) Summit

The TIE Summit is Sanofi's annual gathering that brings together employees, policymakers, clinicians, community leaders, and patients to address healthcare disparities and advance health equity. Through keynote presentations, collaborative workshops, and meaningful dialogue, participants explore strategies for building trust, fostering inclusion, and creating a more equitable healthcare system. The summit serves as a catalyst for action, bringing diverse voices together to co-create solutions that ensure quality healthcare is accessible to all, regardless of background or circumstance.

Collage of six photos from the TIE Summit showing diverse speakers presenting on stage and attendees engaged in discussions and networking activities.

October 22, 2025

United for Impact: Building Healthcare Coalitions that Last

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Participants of the TIE Summit standing on stage as they share insights from breakout group discussions

October 21, 2024

TIE Summit: The Power of Community in Rebuilding Trust in Healthcare

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TIE Summit Inclusion Reimagined logo with small purple outline of four silhouttes of diverse people

November 2, 2023

Inclusion Reimagined 2023

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Two Sanofi employees visit H.E.A.L.U.S. Project Health Hub in Atlanta, Georgia, joining eight A.M.E. Zion Church Health Ministry members. Group poses with "Welcome to Health Hub" sign, celebrating Sanofi’s A Million Conversations community health partnership.
Subarna Malakar, North America Inclusion Lead and Diana Blankman, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Sanofi, stand with members of the A.M.E. Zion Church Health Ministry, part of the A Million Conversations partnership to improve health equity in historically under-supported communities.

A.M.E. Zion Church Health Ministry

Through the "Helping to Empower Active Living" (H.E.A.L.U.S.) Project, Sanofi is helping to create Health Hubs in rural communities to: 

  • Improve health literacy in historically under supported communities
  • Promote self-advocacy and empower individuals to engage with healthcare providers
  • Decrease health disparities in chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease
  • Support the creation of telehealth hub sites at A.M.E. Zion Churches

By investing in local training, integrating with health systems and leveraging corporate expertise, we're creating lasting health improvements and building trust with communities across the US.

Learn more about our global efforts to bridge healthcare gaps

A diverse group of people stand in a line smiling at the camera at AMC Inclusive Dialogue in Cambridge, MA

A Million Conversations

This initiative goes beyond the U.S. Globally, we are working closely with historically  under-supported communities and partner organizations to build trusted healthcare systems.

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Closing Healthcare’s Trust Gap

Insights for inclusive healthcare from the A Million Conversations initiative.

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