CEO and Co-Founder, Trend Micro, Japan
Since its inception in 1988, Eva Chen has spearheaded Trend Micro’s emergence as one of the world’s most innovative internet content security companies. Before becoming CEO, Chen served as executive vice president from 1988-1996 and CTO from 1996-2004. Under her direction, Trend Micro has produced a chronology of industry firsts, from unique products to security management approaches. As a result of her innovative leadership, Chen was appointed CEO in late 2004.
Chen holds a master's degree in business administration as well as a master's degree in management information systems from the University of Texas. She earned a degree in philosophy from Chen Chi University in Taipei.
Among Chen’s many accolades and accomplishments, some of the most prominent include being named one of the Top 10 High-flying Women in Technology by V3 Magazine, 2012; being named one of Forbes Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen, 2012; receiving the Cloud Security Alliance Industry Leadership Award, 2012; being named one of the top 100 most influential executives in the industry by CRN, 2009; being named one of the 50 most powerful people in networking, Network World, 2004; being named one of the top five "Women of Vision," Information Security, 2003; Receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award, Secure Computing, 2001.
