Profile

Leni Papa is a lawyer, educator, and international policy advisor with over 15 years of experience in regulatory reform, competition policy, and digital regulation. Her career spans the public and private sectors, with work across government, international organizations, and private practice.

In addition to previous roles as Chief of Staff at the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and in-house Counsel at Samsung Philippines, Leni has advised organisations such as the OECD, UNCTAD, the Asian Development Bank, and APEC‑linked initiatives on legal and policy frameworks related to AI governance, climate and methane mitigation, and public sector reform, and has authored several articles and book chapters on competition law, digital markets, and sustainability.

She holds a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, a Master in International Business, Competition, and Regulatory Laws from Freie Universität Berlin, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines.