How do you define yourself? Sincerely passionate about helping and coaching young talents to reach their fullest potential. Why do you mentor tech start-ups? I was blessed throughout my career to have had people who generously share their experiences and help me get to where I want to be. Now it’s my turn to do the same, and hopefully make the same impact to these young budding talents. Why did you become part of the Young Innovators Competition? I like the programme’s focus on continuity and outcomes-driven approach to creating a force of good, which will inculcate a sense of social entrepreneurship in these young minds and hearts. Yasmin Mahmood is the only woman to date to have received the prestigious Key Industry Leader Award in 2007 and the Personality of the Year Award in 2009, both from the Association of Computer and Multimedia Industry of Malaysia (PIKOM). She has strong credentials and recognition within top ICT multinationals, having reached the top leadership positions in Microsoft (CEO and MD), Dell (CEO and Corporate Director) and HP (GM). A strong advocate of attracting and developing female talent in IT, she is a founding patron of the NGO community Gorgeous Geeks. Yasmin Mahmood Mentor 50 InnovationSpace: Young Innovators