Shema Mbyirukira

Shema Mbyirukira is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in the field of information technology and artificial intelligence. Currently serving as Vice President & Deputy General Counsel of IT & Artificial Intelligence at Verizon, Mbyirukira has held roles as Managing Associate General Counsel and Associate General Counsel. In addition to work in corporate law, Mbyirukira is an Adjunct Professor at The Archer Center, University of Texas System in Washington, D.C. Previous experience includes roles as a Data Protection and Privacy Professional in the Cyber Risk Services Group at Deloitte, Associate at Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., and IT Auditor at Ernst & Young.