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If your work depends on persuading scientists, clinicians, or technical experts, you know how hard it is to influence their decisions.

📅 On May 13, join MATTER for a conversation with Hamid Ghanadan, founder and CEO of LINUS and author of Not Buying It.

In conversation with MATTER CEO Steven Collens, Hamid will share a proven framework for influencing highly discerning audiences — and what actually drives behavior change in healthcare and life sciences.

🎟️ Save your spot: https://bit.ly/49rnBmE

📚 First 50 attendees get a free copy of Not Buying It — come early.

On May 14, MATTER convenes a powerful conversation on transforming end-of-life care. Too often, people receive care at the end of life that doesn’t reflect their values. Families face impossible decisions. Inequities in healthcare become most visible in these moments.

There is a better way.

Join MATTER CEO Steven Collens for a conversation with Dr. Jessica Zitter and Chaplain Betty Clark — two leaders who have spent more than a decade rethinking how care is delivered in life’s most consequential moments. Together, they’ve modeled a more human approach that honors both medical and emotional needs.

Their work is the subject of the award-winning documentary The Chaplain & The Doctor, which Darren Walker, former president of the Ford Foundation, has called, “a timely and compelling exploration of the hidden dangers of implicit bias in healthcare.”

We hope you'll join us for this important discussion and stay for continued conversation over coffee.

Register here: https://bit.ly/42TMUtT

Earlier diagnosis, better access and stronger support can change how people experience diabetes care.

MATTER is partnering with Beyond Type 1 to launch the 2026 Beyond Barriers Innovation Accelerator, providing up to $50,000 in grant funding along with mentorship and support.

We are seeking organizations working on:
- Earlier and more accurate diagnosis
- Reducing stigma
- Expanding access to care and education
- New technologies and care models

If you are building solutions that improve outcomes for people impacted by diabetes, we encourage you to apply.

Apply by April 28: https://bit.ly/4bNRdMT

Next week, join us in-person at MATTER as we welcome Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist and world leader in health policy and bioethics, to discuss his new book, Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.

Attend this event to hear how, drawing on decades of scholarship and clinical experience, Dr. Emanuel has distilled longevity science into a set of clear rules to live by: sleep well, exercise, keep learning, build social connections — and don’t be afraid, on occasion, to eat dessert.

Then, after the discussion, enjoy ice cream and networking.

Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/4am5XCg