Shahira Zeid is one of Egypt’s most prominent private sector executives. She is the chairman of MZ Investments, a holding company that oversees various firms operating in the energy, logistics, tourism and hospitality sectors, and one of Egypt’s most enterprising private equity companies. Zeid is also vice Chairman of Maridive Group. She sits on the  board of Egypt’s International Economic Forum (EIEF) and its affiliate the Arab Global Forum, and is head of the Forum’s Woman’s Strategy Group.  She is also active in the Suzanne Mubarak Women for Peace Movement, a board member for the Egyptian Food Bank and a participating member of the Arab International Women’s Forum.