Ms. Shahira Diab '98
CEO
La Poire Group
Ms. Shahira Diab is a seasoned Egyptian business leader and CEO of La Poire Group, a leading foodservice and retail company in Egypt. Since joining the company in 1998 and becoming general manager in 2003, she has led its transformation from a 20-shop pastry chain into a diversified group operating over 250 retail outlets, two production facilities and a growing network of convenience stores and fuel stations, supported by more than 4,000 employees.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from The American University in Cairo and an MBA from International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, and has completed executive programs at Harvard Business School, London Business School and EFG-Hermes.
A member of YPO, formerly Young Presidents’ Organization, since 2007, she served as Cairo Chapter chair in 2019 and remains active in the global leadership community.