EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 20 MIN
The $1.2T Bottleneck: How Stuart Lacey Is Using AI to Fix Permitting and Unlock Growth
from Legends N Leaders · host Ben Weiss
There’s a hidden bottleneck slowing down innovation—and most people don’t even see it.In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we sit down with Stuart Lacey, serial entrepreneur, AI pioneer, and TEDx speaker, who’s tackling one of the most overlooked problems in the global economy: permitting.Through his new company Labrynth, incubated by Invisible Technologies, Stuart is building AI to streamline complex regulatory workflows—helping cities and companies move faster without sacrificing compliance.We dive into:The “invisible tax” on innovation—and why permitting delays cost trillionsHow AI can navigate complex, multi-stakeholder regulatory systemsLessons from building 13 companies—and what Stuart would never do againThe future of infrastructure, regulation, and public-private collaborationHow unlocking permitting could accelerate entire industriesBefore Labrynth, Stuart founded Trunomi and holds 13 patents across data privacy and AI—bringing over 20 years of experience at the intersection of technology, policy, and innovation.If you care about building, scaling, or fixing real-world systems—this episode is a must-watch.
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There’s a hidden bottleneck slowing down innovation—and most people don’t even see it.In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we sit down with Stuart Lacey, serial entrepreneur, AI pioneer, and TEDx speaker, who’s tackling one of the most overlooked problems in the global economy: permitting.Through his new company Labrynth, incubated by Invisible Technologies, Stuart is building AI to streamline complex regulatory workflows—helping cities and companies move faster without sacrificing compliance.We dive into:The “invisible tax” on innovation—and why permitting delays cost trillionsHow AI can navigate complex, multi-stakeholder regulatory systemsLessons from building 13 companies—and what Stuart would never do againThe future of infrastructure, regulation, and public-private collaborationHow unlocking permitting could accelerate entire industriesBefore Labrynth, Stuart founded Trunomi and holds 13 patents across data privacy and AI—bringing over 20 years of experience at the intersection of technology, policy, and innovation.If you care about building, scaling, or fixing real-world systems—this episode is a must-watch.
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