Xena Ni

Co-Founder and Partner, Trestle Collaborative

Washington, District of Columbia

Xena Ni is an artist and a co-founder of Trestle Collaborative, a nonprofit strengthening social movement technology. Xena and her team have transformed the technology capacity of over 60 movement organizations. Since 2021, Trestle has provided over $2.8 million in free technology services. Xena’s art leads viewers to consider more inclusive visions for America’s future and recognize their own agency in shaping public policy. She co-created Transaction Denied, the first art installation about food stamps to tour nationwide. Her art piece, Good Fortunes, explored hundreds of different American futures and was supported by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and debuted at the Heurich House Museum in 2024.