About Us

Rethinking resilience in an interconnected world

Sanagora Global is a cross-disciplinary initiative focused on infectious disease,

systems strategy, economics, and emerging technology.

MISSION: To strengthen societal resilience by translating biological risk into actionable strategies that protect health, economic stability, and human freedom.

VISION: A future where societies can anticipate, adapt to, and withstand biological disruption without sacrificing trust, prosperity, or human agency.

Our Story

Sanagora Global emerged from a shared recognition that the world remains structurally unprepared for the cascading effects of infectious disease disruption.

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed not only biological vulnerability, but deep fragmentation between public health, economics, infrastructure, communication, and governance. Critical decisions were often made within isolated systems despite consequences that extended far beyond them.

Our founders come from diverse backgrounds spanning infectious disease science, economics, strategic communications, systems analysis, and global policy. What united us was the belief that biological resilience requires more than reactive crisis management. It requires integrated thinking, operational adaptability, and institutions capable of functioning effectively under uncertainty.

We created Sanagora to explore new frameworks for resilience—ones that bridge disciplines, encourage innovation, and help decision-makers navigate biological risk without sacrificing stability, trust, or human agency.

The Team

Cécile Philippe, PhD

Founder & Director of Economic Strategy

Economist and institutional strategist focused on long-term resilience, economic systems, and aligning innovation, policy, and societal stability.

Kerry Halferty-Hardy

Founder & Director of Strategic Operations

Strategic advisor focused on systems-level problem solving across global development, healthcare, agriculture, energy, and operational resilience.

Conor Browne

Founder & Director of Risk & Foresight

Biorisk analyst and strategic forecaster specializing in emerging biological threats, operational risk assessment, and cross-sector resilience planning.

Heather McSharry, PhD

Founder & Director of Biosystems Strategy

Virologist and strategic science communicator focused on biological risk, systems resilience, and translating complex infectious disease dynamics into actionable institutional strategy.