In 2022, Walid decided it was time to scale back from full-time advisory work and to dedicate the next 25 years, in part, to advancing the science of governance for family businesses. To this end, he established The Chiniara Foundation to pursue research in this domain.

In the meantime, he remains available to (i) support family business entrepreneurs looking to build something extra\ordinary, and (ii) join the board of a family business / family office to help manage the integration of the various services a family would require, to ensure the sustainability of its wealth in the hands of future generations, namely:

(the term “family wealth” or “patrimony” is used here in its broadest sense, to include, inter alia: human, intellectual, social, cultural, spiritual, and financial capital)