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Lucas Bennett
Lucas Bennett writes for CityAM Canada on Canadian business, markets, companies and the wider economy.
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Recent work by Lucas
30 Jul 2026
BusinessCanadian and U.S. security leaders get seven-step AI governance playbook as adoption outpaces oversight
Vanta's governance director outlines a practical framework for managing AI risk at the speed of deployment.
12 Jun 2026
BusinessZayZoon, the Calgary fintech born on a fishing boat, posts 1,487% growth as earned wage access goes mainstream
An idea that started with Tate Hackert lending his own cash to strangers has become payroll infrastructure for tens of thousands of small businesses, and one of North America's fastest-growing software firms.
12 Jun 2026
BusinessBotpress raises $25m as Quebec's Sylvain Perron pitches his startup as the 'infrastructure layer' for AI agents
The Montreal company has dropped its chatbot roots to chase a bigger prize: becoming the plumbing every business relies on to put autonomous AI agents into production.
25 Apr 2025
BusinessCanadian banks turn to AI-powered compliance to fight financial crime
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how financial institutions detect fraud and money laundering, with Canadian firms adopting tools that mirror global regulatory expectations.