Named one of Time magazine’s most influential people of 2026, Kica Matos is president of the National Immigration Law Center and the Immigrant Justice Fund. Matos also has a law degree and has held leadership roles at Vera Institute of Justice and the Center for Community Change. She will address immigrant rights and how “We the People” are ALL the people.
Timothy Snyder is New York Times best-selling author of On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century and the Temerty Chair in Modern European History at the University of Toronto. His award-winning work has been published in 40 languages. Snyder will challenge us to act on the responsibilities before us if democracy is to not only persist but flourish.
U.S. Senator Tina Smith served as chief of staff to Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, becoming lieutenant governor in 2014. She was appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2017 and re-elected twice. As she retires, she will reflect on the election, share insights on her life in public service, and give us hope to continue improving the lives and ensuring the rights of all.
Sam Wang is a professor of neuroscience at Princeton University is a founder of The Electoral Innovation Lab. Co-author of two books, he is one of the nation’s leading experts on gerrymandering and election reform. Wang will share his data-driven approach to building and repairing an American democracy that represents all.
