Chris Hein

Chris Hein is the Technical Director and Field Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Google Public Sector, where he leads customer engineering teams to deliver secure and transformational technology solutions. As a recognized expert in artificial intelligence, Chris serves as a Deputy on the Google Public Sector AI Review Committee (ARC), acting as a trusted advisor and champion for Responsible AI (RAI).

He specializes in helping public sector and tribal leaders navigate the complexities of enterprise AI adoption. Chris’s expertise is highly relevant to establishing foundational AI policies, building robust AI data governance frameworks, and guiding organizational AI steering committees. Passionate about empowering communities, he helps organizations leverage AI to optimize operations and up-skill their workforce while strictly safeguarding data sovereignty, compliance, and security.