AI Governance.
Digital Trade.
Public-Interest Infrastructure.

Chris Papp serves on four DGSI Technical Committees: TC1 Data Governance, TC2 Ethical AI, TC4 Digital Trust & Identity, and TC6 Connected Cities. He also contributed as an invited practitioner to the February 2026 UNCITRAL Colloquium on Digital Platforms Governing Global Trade at UN Headquarters in New York.

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His advisory work focuses on AI governance and assurance in regulated environments, digital trade policy, and public-sector adoption pathways for audit-ready, standards-aligned infrastructure.

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Chris is also Founder & CEO of TransPacific Trade Nexus (TPTN), a Canada-built sovereign digital trade infrastructure initiative designed to reduce export friction through trusted, interoperable, and Canadian data-resident workflows.