Entrepreneur Mary Carty has now set upon a path of mentoring others in this space, both as executive director of Blackstone LaunchPad and co-founder of Outbox Incubator, a business incubator programme for young women.

Announced as a speaker for Inspirefest 2016, Mary Carty sat down with Siliconrepublic.com to discuss her experience as a tech entrepreneur and a mentor, and why she believes in encouraging more young women into the space.

Words by Elaine Burke