Sumit Pathak

Sumit Pathak is a second-generation entrepreneur and investor based in the UAE. As the Managing Director of Linus International and Desarch Scaffolding, he is actively leading the succession and transformation of a multi-generational family business group operating across real estate, construction, and development in the UAE, India, and the United States.

With a background in strategic leadership and a deep understanding of business continuity, Sumit brings a rare combination of hands-on operational experience and thoughtful reflection to his writing. He is a frequent speaker on intergenerational leadership, business transformation, and the emotional complexities of family enterprise.

Daddy Issues: Corporate Edition is his second book—a timely, unpretentious guide drawn from his own transition journey and shared in the hope that it can help others navigate theirs.