As part of the 2022 Real Matter Workshop, Raleigh City Council member, Jonathan Melton will summarize the current state of the city of Raleigh. He will share background knowledge of city stressors, successes, and discourse. The presentation will include assessing city dynamics and public discussion.

Jake Heffington, AIA (Diversify Architecture) will moderate a panel of local thought leaders surrounding the topic of 'real matter' and 'think local'. Panelists include Anna Stokes, AICP (CAMPO), Erin White (Community Food Lab), Bettie Edwards-Murchison (Raleigh Organizing Against Racism), and others to be announced.

As part of the 2022 Real Matter Workshop, Johanna Hurme will lecture on her current work with 5468796 in Winnipeg, MB sharing architectural practice in the real world.

As part of the 2022 Real Matter Workshop, Neeraj Bhatia, architect and urban designer, will lecture on his current work with The Open Workshop (San Francisco and Toronto)