Sofia Tenreiro: “We block 20 billion” cyberattacks a day
In an interview with ECO, the managing director of Cisco Portugal takes stock of Web Summit and talks about technology "with a soul". She also reveals what it is like to be a leader in a "predominantly" male sector.
Sofia Tenreiro heads Cisco in Portugal, a multinational that generated 28.9 million euros of revenue in the fiscal year ended July 2016, through sales of computer systems, equipment and software, according to Bloomberg. She has been one of the most active voices in Portugal’s technology sector, where she has repeatedly warned of the risk that cybercrime poses to people and businesses alike.
In an interview with ECO, the managing director of Cisco Portugal takes stock of Web Summit and gives entrepreneurs advice on preparing better for next year’s edition, because “the Portuguese are not very good at planning”. She also reveals what it is like to be a leader “in a predominantly male industry”. Finally, she rejects gender quotas, a measure the Government has already proposed.
AI translation from the Portuguese. First published in ECO on 2 December 2017.