HLTH Forward Podcast

" The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man" - Charles Darwin

 I am in conversation with James Wilks, producer of the groundbreaking documentary "The Game Changers," which sheds light on the transformative power of a plant-based diet for athletes and emphasizes its pivotal role in shaping the future of health and nutrition.

Wilks highlighted the documentary's core message: that a plant-based diet can not only meet but exceed the nutritional needs of high-performance athletes. He cited numerous examples of elite athletes featured in the film who have successfully transitioned to a plant-based lifestyle, dispelling myths surrounding the perceived necessity of animal products for peak athletic performance.

The conversation delved into the substantial research underpinning the documentary's claims. Wilks emphasized that a plant-based diet can provide athletes ample protein, essential amino acids, and a rich array of vitamins and minerals. He discussed studies revealing how plant-based diets can enhance cardiovascular health, accelerate recovery, and reduce inflammation, ultimately contributing to prolonged athletic careers.

Moreover, Wilks elucidated the environmental and ethical implications of adopting a plant-based lifestyle. He highlighted how plant-based diets contribute to sustainability and mitigate the environmental impact of animal agriculture, a message resonating with a growing global audience.

Wilks also emphasized the importance of dispelling common misconceptions about plant-based nutrition. He addressed concerns about potential nutrient deficiencies, underscoring the need for a balanced and well-planned diet incorporating various plant-based foods.

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The interview concluded with a forward-looking perspective on the future of health and nutrition. Wilks underscored the role of education in empowering individuals to make informed dietary choices. He expressed optimism that a shift towards plant-based nutrition will not only benefit athletes but also have a positive impact on overall public health.

About
James Wilks is a film producer, vegan activist, and former professional mixed martial artist. He is best known for directing and starring in The Game Changers. The documentary is one of Netflix’s most popular shows. According to Google trends, interest in plant-based diets tripled within a week of it hitting the site.

As an MMA fighter, James made his professional debut in the UFC in 2009 and was crowned welterweight champion. Extensive injuries eventually caught up with him, and he retired from professional MMA in 2012.

Setting off on a path of physical recovery, James researched how diet might help him train faster and better. He came across a study on the original Roman gladiators and found their diets were predominantly vegetarian. This sparked his decision to follow a plant based diet himself.

The Game Changers followed James through his recovery and adoption of a vegan diet. James experienced huge benefits, including increased physical stamina and improved health markers. In the documentary, James discussed his findings with other elite athletes who follow plant-based diets, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lewis Hamilton, and Dotsie Bausch. The show also looked at the potential environmental benefits of decreased meat consumption.

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In a deeply insightful conversation with Dr. Asima Ahmad, the visionary founder of Carrot Fertility, we explored the nuanced landscape of fertility rates in the US, the imperative role of companies in empowering women with fertility choices, the emerging discourse around menopause normalization, and the evolving trend of delayed motherhood, coupled with the cost intricacies of egg freezing.

With a compassionate and intellectual demeanor, Asima Ahmad illuminated contemporary women's pressing fertility challenges. Fertility rates in the US have been experiencing a steady decline, a complex interplay of societal, economic, and personal factors. These factors have led to women opting for motherhood at a later stage, thereby underscoring the need for innovative fertility solutions.

Asima fervently advocated for companies to recognize the significance of providing fertility options to women. She emphasized that when organizations extend support for fertility treatments, they honor the diverse trajectories of women's lives and contribute to a more inclusive and empathetic workplace. This symbiotic relationship between employers and employees, where choices align with aspirations, is at the core of Carrot Fertility's mission.

One remarkable aspect of our conversation was the emphasis on normalizing menopause—an often overlooked phase in a woman's life. By shedding light on this transitional period and encouraging open conversations, we can challenge stigmas and ensure that women move through this life stage with dignity, awareness, and support.

Regarding the trend of women opting for motherhood at a later age, Asima delved into the complexity of modern life dynamics. Factors such as education, career aspirations, and financial stability have influenced women's decisions to delay having children. She gracefully underscored the importance of a society that respects and supports individual choices, allowing women to define their own timelines.

The conversation also delved into the financial dimension of fertility preservation, particularly egg freezing. Asima navigated the delicate balance between hope and practicality, acknowledging the significant investment involved in these procedures. She highlighted how Carrot Fertility endeavors to ease this burden through partnerships with companies, making the process more accessible and equitable.

In the tapestry of our discussion, Asima Ahmad's voice emerged as a beacon of empathy, insight, and empowerment. Her pioneering work at Carrot Fertility addresses the essence of fertility and weaves together the threads of societal evolution, personal agency, and the genuine pursuit of holistic well-being. Through her initiatives, she navigates the delicate realms of fertility with wisdom, compassion, and a profound dedication to shaping a world where women's choices are truly celebrated.

About:
Asima Ahmad, MD, MPH, FACOG, is co-founder and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Carrot Fertility, the leading global fertility care platform for women, plus people of every age, race, income, sex, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, and geography. As Carrot’s CMO, Dr. Ahmad leads clinical strategy, overseeing the company’s expansive network and telehealth program, which offers access to more than 10,000 reproductive endocrinologists, urologists, adoption experts, mental health experts, OB/GYNs, doulas, and midwives. 

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In an era where mental health concerns have taken center stage, organizations like The Jed Foundation have been instrumental in generating awareness and support for young individuals struggling with mental health issues. In an exclusive interview, I had the privilege of speaking with John MacPhee, CEO of JED , to gain insights into their efforts to address mental health challenges among teens in the United States.

Adolescents in the US are grappling with prevalent mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and stress, exacerbated by factors like academic pressure, social media, and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. JED  plays a pivotal role in addressing these challenges by collaborating with educational institutions to provide comprehensive, evidence-based resources that promote emotional health.

Through a multifaceted approach, the foundation engages and educates teenagers by leveraging social media platforms to share relatable content, personal stories, coping strategies, and resource information. They also conduct interactive events and workshops in schools and colleges, fostering open dialogues about mental health and reducing stigma.

Central to the foundation's mission is suicide prevention. They work diligently to build a community that recognizes signs of emotional distress and equips educators, parents, and peers with intervention skills. JED promotes holistic well-being, emphasizing healthy coping mechanisms and resilience-building activities to mitigate the risk of suicide.

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the foundation to swiftly adapt their strategies to virtual platforms, ensuring that support remained accessible. By doing so, they underscored the urgency of their work in a time of heightened anxiety and isolation.

Looking ahead, JED aspires to expand their reach and collaborate with more educational institutions, aiming to normalize mental health education in schools. Their ultimate goal is to create a society where seeking help is seen as a sign of strength and where no teenager feels alone in their struggles. Through their unwavering commitment,  JED  is not only creating awareness about teen mental health but also playing a pivotal role in preventing suicide and shaping a more compassionate future.

About
John brings 25 years of leadership and management experience from the business and not-for-profit settings to his role at The Jed Foundation. Passionate about supporting young adults in their transition to adulthood, John advises several organizations including the S. Jay Levy Fellowship for Future Leaders at City College, Trek Medics, Crisis Text Line, the Health Policy and Management Department at the Mailman School of Public Health, and HIV Hero.

Earlier in his career, he served in executive positions for Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Forest Laboratories, where he oversaw functions such as business development, alliance management, clinical development, regulatory affairs, sales and marketing. John continues to contribute to the development of novel medications for disorders such as Parkinson’s disease through board roles with Adams Pharmaceuticals and Blackthorn Therapeutics.

In 2016, John received The Allan Rosenfield Alumni Award for Excellence in the field of public health from the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. He earned a BA from Columbia College, an MBA from New York University and an MPH from Columbia University.

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In this episode of the podcast, the spotlight is on Vidya Raman Tangella, a seasoned physician and visionary leader at the helm of Teladoc Health. As she takes the virtual stage, her journey unfolds – a tapestry woven with threads of medical expertise and innovation.

With a voice that resonates confidence and compassion, Vidya delves into the world of telehealth, a realm where distances are bridged and lives transformed, all from the comfort of home. The episode isn't just a conversation; it's a deep dive into the boundless potential that telehealth brings to the table.

Imagine sitting in your living room, miles away from the nearest medical facility, yet having a doctor's guidance at your fingertips. It's a power that empowers – a power that Vidya fervently believes can reshape healthcare landscapes. She passionately paints the picture of telehealth's ability to empower people in their very own abodes, dismantling barriers and erasing limitations that once stood between individuals and medical care.

Yet, as with any revolutionary concept, challenges lay in the shadows. Vidya raises the curtain on society's struggle to access quality healthcare, an issue that telehealth could alleviate. 

In the podcast, the dialogue shifts like the tides, landing on the shores of policy and ethics. Vidya's words carry weight as she speaks about the imperative to evolve policies, to craft frameworks that align with the dynamic nature of healthcare. It's a call for progress, a call to ensure that the underprivileged and the underserved find their voices amplified through the channels of change.

 Amidst the digital waves, Vidya's message is clear – technology is a tool, and like any tool, it can be wielded for both good and ill. The conversation turns towards ethical technology innovations, where the spotlight falls on creating solutions that uplift, rather than exploit. In a world where information flows ceaselessly, transparency becomes the cornerstone upon which trust is built.

As the episode draws to a close, Vidya's wisdom lingers in the air, a reminder that the power of innovation can shape destinies. Her journey, a testament to resilience and vision, leaves listeners with a renewed sense of hope – a belief that through telehealth, policy reform, and ethical tech, healthcare's transformative path is illuminated, leading towards a horizon of accessibility, affordability, and transparency for all.

About
Dr. Vidya Raman-Tangella is responsible for leading our clinical vision, working cross-
functionally to improve health outcomes for our members, and ensuring we deliver the
best-possible quality care when and where it is needed.

Prior to joining Teladoc Health, Dr. Raman-Tangella served as general manager of
healthcare and life sciences solutions at Amazon subsidiary, Amazon Web Services
(AWS). At AWS, she led the strategy and vision for healthcare solutions and helped
establish a formal function to develop a portfolio of technology and data-driven solutions for the healthcare ecosystem. Prior to that, Dr. Raman-Tangella held leadership roles at healthcare companies including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Johnson & Johnson, and United Healthcare, where she led the design of integrated health and wellness solutions or employers and healthcare plans.

About Host
Smriti Kirubanandan has a strong background in robotics and public health and is a Healthcare Executive, where she focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, intelligent automation, data analytics and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through innovation and empathy. She also spearheads brand development, thought leadership, and market research. 

Smriti is a selected Young Global Leader 2023 by the World Economic Forum, a member of th

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Customer experience, in other words, human experience, is of higher importance in healthcare. Surveys indicate that 80% of us would value an experience that is seamless, integrated, and innovative and, of course, one that is of high quality and is delivered with empathy and good knowledgeable practice skills.

In this episode, I am in conversation with Anika Gardenhire, Chief Customer Experience Officer at Centene, serving 28 million members. She shares her journey as a nurse and caregiver, giving her the front-row seat to witness and learn the waves of human experience in a clinical setting that she now brings to her role. We discuss emerging technologies and the importance of focusing on empathy and grounding ourselves in the reality of the ecosystem.

The importance of passing the values of creating this experience externally and internally through the veins of each Centene person who touches a patient's life requires good governance, adaptive and empathetic talent management, and a seamless integration of technologies to create the best health outcomes.

With the growing healthcare costs, physician burnout and aging population there is a desperate need to create systemic changes and create a conscious human-centric healthcare system.


About
Anika Gardenhire, RN, BSN, MMCI serves as Chief Customer Experience Officer for Centene Corporation. In this role, Ms. Gardenhire works collaboratively across the organization to ensure the voices of Centene's customers are heard throughout all enterprise decision-making processes. She brings a deep understanding of the company's key stakeholders, including members, providers, regulators, and employees, given the multiple vantage points from which she's viewed the health care system. From her time as a cardiology recovery nurse to her most recent role leading Centene's digital transformation, Ms. Gardenhire has seen what enables—and what inhibits—health through every step of the health care journey. Ms. Gardenhire leads a team focused on driving the best possible experience and outcomes for customers.

Ms. Gardenhire joined Centene in 2020. Most recently, she served as Chief Digital Officer and was responsible for leading the digital solutions and products organization. Previously, she served as Centene's Regional Vice President, Digital and Clinical Systems, where she partnered with clinical and business leaders to streamline how the company allocates resources, achieves goals, and operates more efficiently. Before joining Centene, she served as Assistant Vice President of Digital Transformation for Intermountain Healthcare; Principal with Leidos, a global leader in the integration and application of information technology; and Senior Manager with Deloitte.

About Host
Smriti Kirubanandan has a strong background in robotics and public health and is a Healthcare Executive, where she focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, intelligent automation, data analytics and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through innovation and empathy. She also spearheads brand development, thought leadership, and market research. 

Smriti is a selected Young Global Leader 2023 by the World Economic Forum, a member of the Young Leaders Circle at the Milken Institute, and is the Founder of HLTH Forward Podcast- an award-winning media platform that hosts healthcare leaders, policymakers, and artists to discuss the challenges in the system and what we could do collectively to move healthcare forward. 

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Diagnostics play a critical role in healthcare. Predicting and preventing diseases early can reduce healthcare costs, reduce emotional stress, and improve precision care and medicine. The future of diagnostics lies at the intersection of good governance, innovation, social impact, and humanity.

The global Digital Diagnostics market size was valued at USD 458.57 million in 2021-2022 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 26.23% during the forecast period, reaching USD 1855.5 million by 2030.

In this episode, I am in conversation with Thierry Bernard, Chief Executive Officer at Qiagen. We discuss the importance of good diagnostics in our lives and the power of R&D and products that can be launched at an accelerated rate to transform lives and sometimes save lives. Thierry shares his excitement about his vision of making diagnostic kits accessible, affordable, and innovative by harnessing emerging technologies.

He shares  that, Qiagen has created an ecosystem where technology is part of each person's DNA and has been seamlessly integrated into the art of making products by launching a university focused on AI education, as he firmly believes that one has to walk the talk and it starts with education and all inclusive integrated knowledge-based talent management.

While we share our passion for creating products for the public good, Thierry enforces that we need empathy, inclusivity, and good partnerships to excel in healthcare.

About
Thierry Bernard joined QIAGEN in February 2015 to lead the company’s growing presence in molecular diagnostics, the application of Sample to Insight solutions for molecular testing in human healthcare. He was named Chief Executive Officer in March 2020 after serving in this role on an interim basis and became a member of the Managing Board in 2021. Previously, Mr. Bernard held roles of increasing responsibility during 15 years with bioMérieux SA, most recently as Corporate Vice President, Global Commercial Operations, Investor Relations and the Greater China Region, and held senior management roles in several other leading international companies. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of T2 Biosystems, Inc., a publicly listed company based in the U.S., since 2020. He was named in March 2023 as Chair of the AdvaMedDx Board of Directors, a U.S. industry trade association. Mr. Bernard has earned degrees and certifications from Sciences Po, LSE, the College of Europe, Harvard Business School, Centro de Comercio Exterior de Barcelona, and has been appointed Conseiller du Commerce Extérieur by the French government. 


About Host
Smriti Kirubanandan has a strong background in robotics and public health and is a Healthcare Executive, where she focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, intelligent automation, data analytics and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through innovation and empathy. She also spearheads brand development, thought leadership, and market research. 

Smriti is a selected Young Global Leader 2023 by the World Economic Forum, a member of the Young Leaders Circle at the Milken Institute, and is the Founder of HLTH Forward Podcast- an award-winning media platform that hosts healthcare leaders, policymakers, and artists to discuss the challenges in the system and what we could do collectively to move healthcare forward. 

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There are 250 million footballers globally. The United States hosts the top football players through NFL , holding just 1696 players in the last 11 years. Extreme sports come with unpredictable and severe injuries and not to mention the importance of maintaining one's mental health. This begs for attention to longitudinal healthcare planning and engagement.

"Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse, isn't it? If you're comfortable while you're doing it, you're probably doing it wrong." - Ted Lasso

In this episode, I am in conversation with Kelvin Beachum, NFL Player at Arizona Cardinals. We discuss the dedication, resilience, and impact it takes to be an athlete, the techniques he uses to ensure he strives to balance sports and life, and we soundboard how healthcare can be made more accessible in a longitudinal format to such players. When dedicating one's life to such a sport, we within healthcare must equally think about their family members and caregivers long term and the implications their dedicated career would have in a positive and negative lens to give the entire unit the best healthcare possible. 

The NFL only covers healthcare for five years after retirement. After that, their health plan can cost up to $35,000 in premiums annually. While the NFL provides healthcare stipends, they do not even amount to the premium payment on the league's plan.

We, in silence, acknowledge that making healthcare a fundamental right is critical, and this holds while disregarding one's race, color, income bracket, and profession chosen to empower a life with good health and dignity.

We channel our Ted Lasso within us and wrap up the episode agreeing we need empathy and compassion within the field of sports and health.

 
About
Kelvin Lee Beachum Jr. is an American football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football at SMU and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets

About Host
Smriti Kirubanandan has a strong background in robotics and public health and is a Healthcare Executive, where she focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, intelligent automation, data analytics and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through innovation and empathy. She also spearheads brand development, thought leadership, and market research. 

Smriti is a selected Young Global Leader 2023 by the World Economic Forum, a member of the Young Leaders Circle at the Milken Institute, and is the Founder of HLTH Forward Podcast- an award-winning media platform that hosts healthcare leaders, policymakers, and artists to discuss the challenges in the system and what we could do collectively to move healthcare forward. 

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2.7 million children aged 3-17 have depression or anxiety, 40% of teens aged 12-17 have a sense of hopelessness in the US, there is a growing body of evidence that reflects on our society's staggering mental health crisis. A meta-analysis of 400 studies has proven that music can reduce depression and anxiety in a clinical setting and before surgery, for example.

In this episode, I am conversing with a two-time Grammy award winner, four times Grammy nominated and six times Emmy nominated Musician, and Producer, Luck Diaz, who focuses on curating music for kids. We discuss his journey as an immigrant who truly believes in the art of expression and embracing oneself and his inspiration to create a piece that serves as a way to connect, elevate and transform kids into a place of joy.

We slowly move to the rhythm of understanding the power of music and its therapeutic and potentially healing benefits in a healthcare setting. As we empathetically move through our discussions around the mental health crisis amongst young humans caused by social media, and lack of connectivity, we conclude that the future of health requires one to be bold, kind, and have a great sense of belief in oneself.
 
About
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band (also known as Lucky Díaz y La Familia Música, and The Lucky Band) is the husband and wife team of Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis. The Grammy and Emmy-award-winning duo plays bilingual indie music for kids described by The Washington Post as "a hip-shaking, head-bopping, Los Angeles-based explosion of 'kindie' rock.They are known for whimsical children's songs which they also incorporated into a television show. Diaz graduated from Berklee College of Music and Gaddis graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

About Host
Smriti Kirubanandan has a strong background in robotics and public health and is a Healthcare Executive, where she focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, intelligent automation, data analytics and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through innovation and empathy. She also spearheads brand development, thought leadership, and market research. 

Smriti is a selected Young Global Leader 2023 by the World Economic Forum, a member of the Young Leaders Circle at the Milken Institute, and is the Founder of HLTH Forward Podcast- an award-winning media platform that hosts healthcare leaders, policymakers, and artists to discuss the challenges in the system and what we could do collectively to move healthcare forward. 

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 The art and importance of weaving clinical trials into our healthcare ecosystem have never been more critical than now. 5% less in the US participate in clinical research, where 75% are Caucasian, 11% are Hispanic, and fewer than 10% are black or Asian. Driving innovation and better cure starts at the heart of placing diversity and inclusion at the very beginning of the value chain: clinical trials.

 In this episode I am conversing with Ramita Tandon, Chief Clinical Trials Officer at Walgreens, we discuss her intent and motive to bring clinical trials to communities and creating the foundation of trust and awareness to address the significant disparities in the system. Given Walgreens' national scale containing 9000 stores, reaching almost 10 million people daily, they are pulling all the right levers and fueling their horsepower to build the proper highway to serve communities and make healthcare more affordable and accessible.
 

About
As the Chief Clinical Trials Officer at Walgreens, Ramita Tandon is responsible for leading and driving growth for the Company’s new clinical trials business. In her role, Ramita works across the healthcare and life sciences industries to enable next-generation clinical trials so that breakthrough treatments reach patients faster. Her team is focused on unlocking value and improving access, awareness and trust by efficiently matching diverse patient populations to sponsor-led trials, reducing trial operational complexities and patient burdens, as well as capitalizing on Walgreens deep patient insights and leveraging real-world data from owned and partner assets

As a transformational leader, Ramita is passionate in her belief that a best-in-class operating model employing insights and innovation can deliver gains in operations and forge stronger connections with all stakeholders, including biopharmaceutical companies, healthcare systems and payers. Ramita has recently been named to Drug Store News’ Top Women in Health, Wellness & Beauty class of 2022 for Business Excellence, Fierce Healthcare’s 2022 Women of Influence and listed in the 2018 PharmaVOICE 100.

About Host
Smriti Kirubanandan has a strong background in robotics and public health and is a Healthcare Executive, where she focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, intelligent automation, data analytics and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through innovation and empathy. She also spearheads brand development, thought leadership, and market research. 

Smriti is a selected Young Global Leader 2023 by the World Economic Forum, a member of the Young Leaders Circle at the Milken Institute, and is the Founder of HLTH Forward Podcast- an award-winning media platform that hosts healthcare leaders, policymakers, and artists to discuss the challenges in the system and what we could do collectively to move healthcare forward. 

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In this episode, I am conversing with Matthew Jozwiak, Founder and CEO of Rethink Food, about the importance of rethinking how we live, work, and play. We discuss the challenges in our system that lead to over food production, excess food wastage, and the immense food security crisis we are facing on a global scale.

Matt shares unique ways we can be conscious to prevent food wastage, collective ways we can repurpose food, and the importance of looking at restaurants as the best non-profits that exist. We wind down hearing his most charming story of him sharing a rich nutritious meal with his beloved dog when he started with very little. Inspiration to do good is born from such instances where we place others before ourselves and deep dive into entrepreneurship to be a force of good.

About:
Matt Jozwiak has been in the food industry for almost all his life. He started as a dishwasher in Kansas and made his way up in the kitchens. He then completed his professional culinary training with Pierre Orsi in Lyon, France, and worked on the
culinary teams of a number of notable restaurants around the world, including Auberge de L’ile Barbe in Lyon, Noma in Copenhagen, The NoMad in New
York and Eleven Madison Park, where he served as chef de partie at age 27.

After seeing firsthand how much good food from restaurants goes underutilized for about a decade, Matt founded Rethink Food in 2017 with the objective of transforming excess food from restaurants, corporate kitchens, and grocery stores
into nutritious meals for communities impacted by food insecurity.
Matt was recognized in Business Insider’s 100 Coolest People in food (2019), Hunter College NYC Food Policy’s 40 Under 40 (2019) and more recently Crain's New York 2021 class of 40 under Forty (2021) and 50 Next Class of 2021 as a Trailblazing
Activists pushing for equality, diversity and positive action in gastronomy.

About Host
Smriti Kirubanandan has a strong background in robotics and public health and is a Healthcare Executive, where she focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, intelligent automation, data analytics and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through innovation and empathy. She also spearheads brand development, thought leadership, and market research. 

Smriti is a selected Young Global Leader 2023 by the World Economic Forum, a member of the Young Leaders Circle at the Milken Institute, and is the Founder of HLTH Forward Podcast- an award-winning media platform that hosts healthcare leaders, policymakers, and artists to discuss the challenges in the system and what we could do collectively to move healthcare forward. 

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