Dervla Mannion

Vice president of European Operations Centre at Trend Micro

Career history: Senior director of strategic planning and sales operations at Trend Micro; senior director of channel and SMB in EMEA at Trend Micro; sales operations EMEA at Trend Micro.

Measure of influence: Oversees partnerships with more than 10,000 European partners.

Activities to advance women in tech: Attends STEM events.

Who is your role model / career mentor and why?

Co-founder and Trend Micro CEO, Eva Chen, has been a great inspiration to me for many years. She has spearheaded Trend Micro's journey of innovation in the security industry and has a unique innovative leadership style. She has won many accolades globally as being a top female influencer and visionary.