The future is bright for women in technology

The future is bright for women in technology

CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Lena Halbourian, Senior Regional Head of Marketing for Switzerland, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa at Commvault, in the latest in our series of Women in Tech interviews.

“Women are demonstrating their strength, resilience, creativity, inclusiveness and power to make a difference in a male dominated world.”

“Having integrity and empathy by understanding the needs of each team member is important, and valuing diversity and different point of views.”

Lena Halbourian is one of the best known and respected marketeers in the technology ecosystem across the Middle East region.

She has enjoyed a decorated career, which at this point has spanned two decades.

In a candid sit-down discussion with CNME, she talked about her career journey, her own leadership style, the challenges she had to overcome, her views on gender-based quotas – and her goals within her own role at Commvault.

Can you provide our readers with an overview of your professional career? 

Being a self-proclaimed fashion lover and addict, and having studied advertising, I always wanted to be doing something related to fashion.

However, sometimes life takes you in a different direction, which is what happened when I moved to the UAE almost 20 years ago.

I landed my first