Dr. Cathy Mputhia

Cathy has practiced corporate governance for the last 21 years as managing partner of 

C.Mputhia Advocates and she has a specialized niche for family businesses. Family business 

governance is a special type of governance that is dual in that it requires proper management of 

the family governance through established family governance modules. It also requires proper 

management of the business in terms of business governance structures. 

Cathy has advised several family owned businesses on family and business governance including 

advisory on family business constitutions, family governance policies such as family employment 

policies, family dispute resolution policies, family dividend policies, family councils and board 

charters.  

Cathy’s approach is very unique as she believes in working in a collaborative manner with the 

family members and giving bespoke solutions. The firm of C.Mputhia advocates has developed 

bespoke tools and processes to aid family businesses attain their objectives.  

Cathy has advised several family businesses in several sectors including advising a hotel, a 

tourism company, agri-businesses, education sector, professional services sector and others. 

She brings to the conference a wealth of experience in family business governance. 

1. Corporate Governance 

2. Globalization & expansion strategy 

3. Funding:- how to secure financing  

4. Vision & values based-keynote speaker 

5. Founder’s syndrome 

6. Next-Gen coaching 

Enoch Matte

Enock Matte is a seasoned communications and stakeholder engagement professional with over 20 years’ experience working with public institutions, industry leaders, and multi-stakeholder platforms.

He is currently the Deputy Director, Corporate Communications at the Tea Board of Kenya, where he leads strategic communication, media relations, and stakeholder engagement within one of Kenya’s most family-driven economic sectors.

Enock has extensive experience moderating high-level dialogues and facilitating conversations involving founders, regulators, and next-generation leaders. As a resource person on Founders & Next-Gen Successors, he brings practical insights on succession communication, governance, leadership transition, and sustaining legacy while embracing innovation.

Ziad Salloum

Ziad Salloum is the managing partner of Sallloum & Partners LLC, where he has provided specialist legal support since 2006 to UAE and foreign government entities, top multinational and local companies, educational institutions, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, and leading business-owning families. His expertise spans commercial contracts, employment law, secured and unsecured lending, restructuring, strategic and structural planning, mergers and acquisitions, insurance, dispute resolution, succession planning, corporate governance, and family office setup.

A sought-after speaker at local and international conferences and universities, Ziad has presented on diverse topics including succession planning for family businesses and family offices, banking and finance, industry-university partnerships, employment law, health, safety and environmental protection, UAE business practices, ethics in business and law, construction dispute mitigation, arbitration, force majeure, and COVID-19 impact mitigation.

Before his legal career, Ziad enjoyed a successful banking career in Treasury and Capital Markets, followed by Private Banking. He holds an LLM from SOAS, a PgDL from the University of East Anglia, an LLB from the Lebanese University, and a BBA from the American University of Beirut. He is fluent in English, French, Arabic, and Italian.

Ziad is a passionate photographer whose work has been exhibited at high-profile venues across the Middle East. His photography has been featured and auctioned at numerous charity fundraisers and environmental awareness initiatives, combining artistic expression with social impact. During the COVID-19 lockdown, Ziad and his children launched a creative Lego photography project that captured widespread attention and was featured in the news, showcasing his ability to find innovative ways to connect with family and community during challenging times.

Paul Ouma

Paul is the Founder CEO/Lead Advisor at the Institute for Family Business (IFFB). IFFB is an advisory firm providing solutions on Family Business Management and Leadership through business and leadership training, coaching and advisory services. At IFFB partner with clients to provide solutions in business development, strategy, corporate governance, mediation, wealth management and Family Office management. The widely acclaimed Family Business Leadership Program (FBLP) at IFFB is a must-attend for

family business owners and NextGens aspiring to establish and sustain a prosperous family business legacy.

Paul is the team leader at IFFB and is an entrepreneur, a seasoned certified executive education programs designer and facilitator and an ICF certified coach. He has specialized in supporting entrepreneurs in enterprise strategic growth, corporate governance structuring and managing the family office. He has a wealth of senior management and board-level experience acquired over more than twenty-five years of industry practice across various sectors in family and non-family SMEs and multinational organizations.

He holds BA (Hons) and MBA degrees from the University of Nairobi and is currently completing a Doctorate in Business Administration degree (DBA) at United States International University (USIU-Africa). He is an alumnus of Columbia Business School, (New York), Strathmore Business School, (Kenya) and IESE Business School (Spain). He is a certified trainer by IESE Business School (Spain) and a long-time seasoned business

leader’s trainer and coach at Strathmore Business School (SBS). He is a practitioner of the Balance Scorecard methodology by the Balanced Scorecard Institute (BSC) and a member of Institute of Directors, (IOD- Kenya).

Paul is a certified IFC/World Bank corporate governance trainer, an accredited Clarity4D Personality trainer, and a certified International Coach Federation (ICF) coach. He is an accredited trained mediator by the Strathmore Dispute Resolution Centre (SDRC). These various licenses, certifications and accreditations

enable specialized professional advisory to family-owned businesses. The various consulting, training and coaching engagements have taken him to different regions around Africa, Europe and the United States.

Paul lives in Nairobi with his family, is an ardent reader, fitness enthusiast, and a keen golfer.

James Gathage

Life cycle of the business founder:   Founder → Architect → Legacy

I believe every founder begins as a steward — entrusted by God with a vision, a seed and the courage to build. In this Founder stage, leaders sacrifice, innovate and carry the burden of growth on their shoulders. But stewardship does not end with starting well; it calls us to build wisely, not just work harder.

My consultancy work comes alive in the Architect stage — walking alongside leaders as they move from intuition to structure, from personality-led decisions to system-led performance. Together, we design processes, shape culture, strengthen teams and install disciplines that honour God by bringing order, clarity and accountability into the family business. And when systems mature, stewardship shifts again: to Legacy. Here, business becomes more than a livelihood; it becomes a gift to the future generations, a platform for others to thrive, a story that continues long after the founder steps back. 

My calling is to help family businesses transition faithfully through all three stages — so that what God starts through one person grows into a lasting inheritance for many: built on wisdom, grounded in values, and sustained by excellence that endures.

Beyond Chemical Engineering and management systems, James holds a Master of Theology, which deepens his people-centric and values-led approach to change. He believes that sustainable business success combines technical excellence, cultural alignment, and mindset transformation—the essential ingredients for continuity and long-term wealth creation in every enterprise.

Linda Makatiani

Linda Makatiani is a Wealth Planner, Certified Investment Advisor, and the Founder of Finance4Families (F4F), with over a decade of experience in Kenya’s capital markets. She is passionate about helping individuals and families move from wealth creation to intentional wealth continuity.

Linda brings a rare blend of institutional market expertise and deeply practical, family-centered financial guidance. Through Finance4Families (F4F), she works with individuals, parents, and families to design purposeful wealth portfolios, build financial literacy across all family members, and nurture financially confident next generations.

Her work centers on breaking money silence, aligning values with wealth decisions, and supporting families to intentionally grow, protect, and pass on wealth across generations.

Rachel Wandia

Rachel is a marketing specialist, helping business owners build thriving businesses!

She is committed to consciously creating a lasting impact for her clients by empowering them with knowledge and skills that they use to grow their businesses now and for future business expansion.

Rachel is a Certified Marketing professional, DipM MCIM - Chartered Marketer 2011, by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), she is an MBA holder  and has over 15 years' experience in marketing across various industries and countries, having worked with both local and international brands.

Contact:

Email: rachel@marketconsult.co.ke

Phone: +254722781646

Website: www.marketconsult.co.ke