About the Summit
A Flagship Gathering for Company Secretaries
The Company Secretary Summit & Awards 2026 brings together Ghana's most senior governance professionals for a day of strategic learning, peer exchange, and industry recognition.
Theme: Governance as Value Creation. The company secretary is no longer a support function. This is your moment to lead.
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Delegates Expected
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Transformative Day
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Delegate Categories
Network & Connect
Engage with 200 senior governance professionals, company secretaries and board secretaries from Ghana's most influential organisations.
Learn & Grow
100% new content for 2026. Deep-dive sessions on board dynamics, AI-ready governance, and strategic leadership built for professionals who want to lead, not just administer.
Celebrate Excellence
The Company Secretary of the Year Awards recognise the professionals shaping Ghana's governance landscape.
Who Attends
Three Categories of Delegates
In-House Company Secretaries
Governance professionals embedded within corporations and financial institutions, managing board affairs and statutory compliance at the highest level.
Professional Services
Lawyers, consultants, and advisory practitioners who provide governance counsel to boards and executive teams across sectors.
Public Sector
Company secretaries and governance officers in state-owned enterprises, public institutions, and regulatory bodies driving accountability.
Facilitators
Catherine Engmann
Managing Director and Founder, Mindful Governance
Catherine Engmann is an international governance adviser and executive coach with over 20 years of experience in corporate governance. Half of her career was spent working with FTSE-listed companies in the UK, and she now serves clients across various industries, including banking, insurance, oil & gas, and not-for-profits.
Ruthy Amakie Strauss-Ashiaby
Deputy Company Secretary, Ghana Reinsurance PLC
Ruthy Amakie Strauss-Ashiaby is a lawyer, Chartered Secretary, and Notary Public with over a decade of post-call experience. She serves as Manager, Legal & Compliance and Deputy Company Secretary at Ghana Reinsurance PLC, where she supports board governance, regulatory compliance, and executive-level strategic legal advisory services.
Adu Ampofo
Legal Director & Company Secretary, Nyaho Healthcare Ltd
Adu Ampofo is a seasoned legal and governance professional with over 12 years of experience spanning corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic legal advisory across Ghana and other developing markets. She is dual-qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana and a Barrister at Law in England and Wales.