Lira is a conflict management specialist and a mediator, as well as a facilitator and executive coach. She facilitates sensitive conversations with and between different generations of enterprising families to support understanding, clarity and alignment on governance processes and systemic dynamics.

Being multilingual and having lived on four continents – Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Europe, she draws on intercultural understanding and knowledge as well as nearly two decades of experience to provide strategic counsel and guidance in conflict management, systemic changes and trauma-sensitive coaching to family enterprises. Prior to joining LGA, she founded her conflict resolution and leadership advisory company serving individuals, financial institutions and family businesses globally.

In addition to her rich experience working with family enterprises, Lira also has a background in government diplomacy (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore) and private diplomacy. She specialised in international armed conflict mediation and peacemaking with the Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) as well as trauma recovery and mental health support in private counselling practice before pioneering trauma-informed mediation at HD.

Lira is an advisor to the Next Gen Community at The Family Business Network and a member of the Family Firm Institute Asian Circle. She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Melbourne, an MA in Conflict Resolution and Mediation from Tel Aviv University and an MA in Counselling from Monash University in Australia.

She lives in Zurich, Switzerland with her husband and young son.