Services
Data Seed Consulting Group provides independent advisory services at the intersection of privacy, data protection, and complex technology deployments. We support organizations navigating smart-city initiatives, IoT-enabled infrastructure, digital identity systems, advanced analytics, and technology-driven organizational change. Our approach combines regulatory insight with practical, implementation-aware guidance - helping clients manage risk, meet legal obligations, and maintain public trust while enabling innovation and operational effectiveness.
Smart City & Digital Infrastructure Advisory
- Privacy and data protection strategies for smart-city and urban-technology initiatives
- Risk assessment for connected infrastructure, sensors, cameras, and analytics platforms
- Governance models for multi-stakeholder and cross-departmental deployments
- Advisory support for pilots, phased rollouts, and major or time-bound initiatives
Privacy Impact Assessments & Risk Reviews
- Privacy impact assessments (PIAs) and related risk assessments
- Data-flow mapping and information lifecycle analysis
- Identification of legal, operational, and reputational risks
- Mitigation strategies aligned with applicable privacy and access to information frameworks
IoT, AI, & Emerging Technology Risk
- Risk assessments for IoT, AI-enabled, and data-driven technologies
- Evaluation of data collection, use, retention, and disclosure practices
- Review of vendor solutions and system architectures from a privacy and governance perspective
- Advisory on accountability, transparency, and responsible deployment
Digital Identity & Blockchain Technologies
- Advisory on digital-identity systems, credentialing platforms, and identity-verification technologies
- Privacy, data-protection, and governance assessments for decentralized and distributed-ledger solutions
- Risk analysis for blockchain-based data storage, audit trails, and smart contracts
- Evaluation of data minimization, user control, and consent models within identity frameworks
- Support for public-sector and enterprise pilots involving digital credentials, trusted data sharing, and interoperable identity solutions
Technology-Enabled Mergers & Acquisitions
- Privacy and data-protection due diligence for M&A and corporate transactions
- Advisory on transaction-related risk disclosures and compliance considerations
- Assessment of data assets, liabilities, and inherited compliance risk
- Post-transaction integration support, including governance and policy alignment
Regulatory & Compliance Advisory
- Interpretation of privacy and access-to-information obligations in operational contexts
- Gap assessments against statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements
- Advisory support for responding to regulator inquiries or audits
- Development of defensible compliance and accountability frameworks
Program Governance & Executive Advisory
- Strategic advice to senior leadership and boards on technology risk
- Decision-support briefings for complex or high-profile initiatives
- Development of governance, oversight, and reporting structures
- Independent advisor support for sensitive or high-risk programs
Transparency, Trust & Public Accountability
- Transparency strategies for technology deployments
- Public-facing documentation and disclosure support
- Stakeholder and community-impact considerations
- Alignment of technical operations with public-trust expectations
About
Christopher Gillespie
Christopher is a senior privacy, data protection, and technology risk advisor specializing in smart-city initiatives, IoT-enabled systems, and complex data environments. He brings a rare combination of regulatory experience and hands-on work with connected technologies, physical infrastructure, and analytics platforms, allowing him to translate legal and policy requirements into practical, defensible solutions. His work spans public-sector and enterprise contexts, including support for technology-enabled mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, and post-integration risk management. Christopher is known for a pragmatic, credible approach that helps organizations deploy advanced technologies while maintaining regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness, and public trust.
