Systems that work as hard as you do.

Conlith is a qualified Quantity Surveyor, and that training is where his approach took shape. Working on site and on the numbers, he saw first-hand that sloppy systems cost a business time and money, and that discipline is what protects margin.

His route there was not a conventional one. He grew up on a farm and moved into construction through school, working in concrete, shuttering and groundworks before qualifying. That grounding gave him a practical understanding of how operational businesses actually run, from the ground up.

That principle has defined how he works ever since. He learned to turn problems into repeatable process, building simple, reliable systems that hold up under pressure. Resilience and discipline, rather than luck, are what carried him through.

He went on to work in front-line commercial roles with larger organisations, representing their brand, winning and closing deals and driving revenue, while gaining a close view of how those businesses run behind the scenes: how approvals move, where handoffs break down, what procurement genuinely needs and why teams either win or stall. That combination of practical delivery and commercial understanding led him to a clear conclusion. Strong results come from clean systems, clear numbers and the right people.

It is the reason he co-founded Kakion. Not automation for a quick win, but custom systems built around how a service business actually operates. Removing bottlenecks, improving the quality of conversations with real buyers and giving owners back what matters most: their time, calmer operations, stronger teams and healthier numbers. Alongside that, connecting businesses with the right clients so they can grow and build lasting relationships.

Matthew is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Kakion, where he leads operations, delivery, finance and the systems that keep client projects running to standard.

He grew up on a family farm, and that is where the work ethic behind Kakion started. Rather than take the conventional route, he built and sold his first products as a teenager, went out on his own and taught himself the operational side of running a business from the ground up. He started his first online business in 2023, a marketing business, and co-founded Kakion in 2025.

Today Matthew owns everything that turns a signed client into a delivered system: scoping, project management, hiring, finance and the internal processes that let the team deliver to a high standard. His focus is simple. Every system Kakion builds gets used, solves the problem it was built for and makes the client's business run better.

Stephen Dwyer is a leading RegTech innovator and the founder and CEO of CloudMount, Ireland's AI-powered regulatory compliance platform. With over 25 years of enterprise computing experience and deep expertise spanning GDPR, the EU AI Act, information security and digital governance, Stephen brings an unmatched command of the Irish and European regulatory landscape.

He serves as Compliance and InfoSec Partner for Kakion, advising on data protection strategy and information security frameworks at the highest level. Known within the industry for his ability to translate complex regulation into actionable intelligence, he is a trusted authority for leading organisations navigating an increasingly demanding compliance environment.

Stephen is a member of the Irish Compliance Institute and holds an MBA, an MSc and a BSc, along with multiple industry awards and a Project Management qualification. He is based in Kilkenny city, and has been an intercounty statistician and in-game data analyst for the Kilkenny Senior Hurling team since 2010.