G il Shwed is an Israeli self-made billionaire and a pioneer of the global cybersecurity industry. He is the co-founder and CEO of Check Point Software Technologies, the company that invented the first commercial firewall. While serving in the Israeli Defense Forces' elite intelligence unit, Unit 8200, he developed his deep expertise in computer security.

In 1993, he co-founded Check Point with two partners and launched their first product, FireWall-1, which became an industry standard and the foundation of modern network security. As the longtime CEO and chairman, he has been the visionary leader of the company for three decades, guiding its growth into one of the largest and most successful cybersecurity companies in the world. He is considered the "godfather of the firewall" and is one of the most respected and influential figures in Israel's legendary technology scene, known as "Silicon Wadi."