VC
Vivek Chakravarthy is the founder and CTO of Canuckt AI Solutions, the Halifax-based company behind Valdra (AI governance and Canadian privacy compliance) and Shielk (AI-powered PII detection and redaction). He builds practical software that helps Canadian businesses govern their AI systems and stay compliant with the EU AI Act, PIPEDA, Quebec's Law 25, CASL, and PHIPA — with data that stays in Canada. He writes about AI governance, Canadian privacy law, and what compliance actually looks like day-to-day for small and mid-sized teams.
Areas of expertise
AI governanceEU AI ActISO/IEC 42001PIPEDAQuebec Law 25CASLPHIPACanadian privacy lawdata protectionPII redaction
Articles by Vivek Chakravarthy
The EU AI Act for Canadian SMBs: When It Actually Applies to YouDoes the EU AI Act Apply to My Canadian Business? A 2026 Decision GuideWhat the OPC's ChatGPT Ruling Means for Your Canadian BusinessI Read Every OPC Enforcement Decision From the Last 5 Years. Here's the Pattern.What a $150,000 OPC Investigation Looks Like — and the PII Failure That Started ItMulti-Jurisdiction Privacy Compliance: How Canadian Businesses Handle PIPEDA, Law 25, and CASL at Once
