Shira is the Founder and CEO of Cyverse AG, a Zurich-based cybersecurity firm delivering state-of-the-art Israeli cybersecurity solutions to global and European corporations. Her technological background began during her military service in the elite Unit 8200 of the Israeli Intelligence Corps, where she served as an Intelligence Analyst.

She has held business management roles at publicly traded companies including Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NASDAQ: TEVA) and Julius Baer Group (SIX: BAER) in Zurich.

Shira earned her B.A. in Government from Harvard University, where she was a Davis Scholar. She also holds an MBA from University of St. Gallen (HSG), where she wrote her thesis on Swiss venture capital investments in Israeli cybersecurity startups and was awarded the “Women in Business” Scholarship.

In 2017, Shira was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. In 2018, she was recognized by Globes as one of the “40 Israeli Business Leaders Under 40.” From 2020 to 2022, she was named a Digital Shaper by BILANZ for her contributions to Switzerland’s cybersecurity infrastructure.

She serves as an Advisory Board Member at the Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM) and as an active Board Member of the Weizmann Young European Network (WYEN).

Her additional honors include the Seeds of Peace Scholarship, the Goldman Fellowship, and the Milken Fellowship. She has been featured in the Financial Times, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, and BILANZ, among other publications.

Shira is also an active angel investor in selected Israeli technology and cybersecurity startups.