MEMPHIS: 01/23 Signature Speaker Series Event featuring Matthew Emerzian

Name: MEMPHIS: 01/23 Signature Speaker Series Event featuring Matthew Emerzian
Start: 2026-01-23T07:30:00-06:00
End: 2026-01-23T09:45:00-06:00
Location: The Great Hall & Conference Center

January 23 @ 7:30 am - 9:45 am

Free

Join us Friday, January 23 for our cityCURRENT Signature Speaker Series 2026 kickoff event featuring Matthew Emerzian, 4-time bestselling author and founder and CEO of Every Monday Matters, a nonprofit serving over 3 million people, transforming workplace cultures, and bringing dignity and meaning to students and seniors across the country.

Matthew has dedicated his life to helping people understand how much and why they matter, and his work has reached millions through schools, companies, and senior communities around the world. He’s the bestselling author of four books, including his most personal title, You Matter – Learning to Love Who You Really Are. For the past 15 years, he has traveled the country sharing a powerful message of purpose, identity, and belonging. His impact has been spotlighted by Oprah.com, The TODAY Show, Fast Company, Hallmark, and numerous other media outlets.

Matthew’s story will make you think deeper about your own life and the lives around you. After achieving great success in the music industry as the SVP of Robert Kardashian’s music marketing company and working on projects for the biggest artists in the world, including U2 and Coldplay, Matt woke up on a Monday morning with a massive panic attack that turned into chronic anxiety and depression. Realizing everything he thought mattered actually didn’t, he set out on a journey to rediscover his life’s purpose. He developed The Mattering Mindset – a methodology that has transformed countless lives, organizations and communities.

During our event, Matthew will share The Mattering Mindset, an experiential roadmap for collective transformational growth and impact. He’ll share how to make purpose and impact tangible to inspire individual performance, empower team engagement, and advance the greater mission. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to “Make it Matter!”

Hosted by AutoZone, this hybrid event offers two ways to participate. Join us in person at The Great Hall & Conference Center (1900 S Germantown Rd., Germantown, TN 38138) from 7:30–9:45 a.m. CT or watch the program virtually from 8:30–9:45 a.m. CT.

This exclusive event series unites business and community leaders dedicated to driving positive change. As a cornerstone of our mission, it connects businesses with the community and is one of the many ways we power the GOOD through events, positive media and philanthropy.

Thanks to the generosity of our cityCURRENT corporate partners, this event is offered at no cost to individual attendees. Registration is required, and seating is limited.