Shiri Fein-Grossman

Shiri is the CEO of the Israel-Africa Relations Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan organization committed to reshaping and strengthening Israel's presence in Africa while elevating the role of African nations within Israel. A national security expert, she has been pivotal in advancing Israel's normalization with countries such as the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco, and was part of the first Israeli delegations to Bahrain and Morocco

Shiri spent over 11 years at Israel's National Security Council (NSC) in various roles, including Acting Deputy Legal Adviser and Head of the Foreign Policy Branch for Regional Affairs. She also served as the first adviser to the Head of the NSC on Gender Equality and promoting women, championing gender equality for six years. Additionally, Shiri is a board member of Forum Dvora, Women in Foreign Policy and National Security—the premier organization in Israel dedicated to empowering women in these fields.

Shiri holds a Master's degree in Social Science and Public Administration from Tel Aviv University, as well as an LLB in Law and a BA in Government from Reichman University