Global Research & Strategy
Meet Our Team
Our Commitment
Dr. Shakira Grant is a physician executive advising health systems, startups, and life sciences teams on healthcare AI governance, clinical strategy, and regulatory readiness. She helps organizations translate complex clinical and policy considerations into practical, credible approaches to responsible AI adoption.
Our Expertise
AI Governance
Practical Governance for Responsible AI
We help organizations design governance frameworks, oversight models, and lifecycle controls that support responsible AI deployment in healthcare. Our approach is built to strengthen trust, clarify accountability, and support scalable implementation across clinical and operational settings.
Clinical Validation
Clinical Rigor for Real-World Adoption
We bring a clinical lens to validation strategy, pilot design, and workflow fit so organizations can deploy AI with greater confidence. Our work helps teams align innovation with patient safety, operational reality, and equitable adoption.
Regulatory Strategy
Strategic Guidance in Evolving Regulatory Environments
We advise organizations navigating the policy, regulatory, and standards landscape shaping healthcare AI. Drawing on experience across health policy, accreditation, and governance, we help clients strengthen readiness, reduce uncertainty, and support credible deployment.
Trust & Equity
Building Trust for Sustainable Adoption
We help organizations embed equity and trust considerations across the AI lifecycle, from design and validation through implementation. This supports stronger stakeholder confidence, more inclusive adoption, and a more durable foundation for long-term impact.
CROSS Global Insights
19+
Years of Clinical Leadership
10+
Years as a Research Scientist
2
Years in the U.S. Congress
How We Help
Practical advisory for organizations building, deploying, and governing AI in healthcare. CROSS Global Research & Strategy helps health systems, early-stage startups, and life sciences teams move from AI ambition to safe, credible, and operationally sound deployment.
AI Governance for Health Systems
Build governance frameworks, policy structures, and implementation pathways for responsible AI deployment.
Life Sciences & Pharma AI Advisory
Support AI deployment in research, development, medical, and operational settings with governance and implementation strategy.
Clinical Validation for Startups
Bring a clinical voice to product design, pilot planning, validation strategy, and equitable adoption.
Executive Advisory & Keynote Speaking
Advise and speak on healthcare AI governance, implementation, trust, and equity.
Regulatory & Trust Strategy
Strengthen credibility with clinically grounded guidance on oversight, risk, and deployment in regulated settings.
Explore an Engagement
Our Edge
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Governance Architecture
We architect the structural AI governance and lifecycle controls required to protect technical assets and satisfy institutional payers. Our audit-ready frameworks ensure that portfolio startups are prepared for large-scale, stable clinical investment and long-term asset protection.
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Clinical Strategy & Validation
We bring physician-led insight to product design, pilot strategy, and clinical validation so organizations can make decisions with greater confidence. Our work helps teams align technical innovation with clinical reality, operational fit, and responsible adoption.
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Regulatory & Policy Insight
We advise organizations navigating complex regulatory and policy considerations related to healthcare AI. Drawing on experience in health policy, accreditation, and standards development, we help clients clarify risk, strengthen readiness, and support credible deployment.
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Equity, Trust & Adoption
We help organizations embed equity and trust considerations across the AI lifecycle, from validation through implementation. This supports more inclusive adoption, stronger stakeholder confidence, and a more durable foundation for long-term impact.
Our Partners
Client Stories
"Dr. Grant’s keynote session was a game-changer. Her insights on AI in clinical trials are now a cornerstone of our future strategy for leveraging AI safely and ethically."
Innovation Lead, Global Pharmaceutical Company
"A turning point for our mission. Dr. Grant’s intersectional expertise in clinical research and policy empowered our journey toward inclusive AI adoption and health equity."
Non-Profit Founder and Director
"The missing piece. Dr. Grant’s viewpoints helped us bridge today’s clinical realities with the future of AI through a foundational lens of ethics and governance."
Health Equity Conference Organizer
