 My name is Doreen Bogdan-Martin and I'm the Director of Telecommunications Development at the ITU, the UN Agency for Digital Technologies based in Geneva. Inspiring girls and young women to pursue a career in technology has been a passion of mine for many years. Why? Because I believe a career in the tech sector is one of the very best choices a young girl or woman can make. And because the tech sector really needs the voices and the perspectives of today's young women when it comes to designing the future platforms and technologies that will shape all of our lives. I've spent my own career in technology helping people and communities to use the power of digital for personal, social and economic development. And I can tell you that there's simply no field with more potential for social impact. Digital technologies can transform lives nowhere more importantly than in the poorest and most disadvantaged parts of the world. The tech sector is evolving so fast that digital is now part of everything from medicine to education, archaeology and even art history. Digital applications are everywhere. Digital is the new normal. So choosing to study for a tech qualification means you'll have no trouble finding rewarding, well-paid employment, whatever your field of interest. Jobs in the digital sector are already plentiful and demand for tech professionals is expected to continue to grow strongly. And that's because the COVID pandemic has shown the world just how powerful and important digital platforms and connectivity can be. Post COVID, analysts are predicting an explosion in tech jobs as companies and institutions around the world prioritize digital strategies and race to move their operations online. Remember too that in a rapidly digitizing economy, tech jobs will be safe from the wave of automation driven by machine learning and artificial intelligence, which will significantly impact demand for professional jobs in more traditional sectors. Tech is also a great career choice because digital qualifications will take you anywhere you want to go. Strong demand for tech professionals means you'll be able to find work almost anywhere you want to live. The global shortage of qualified professionals puts you in the driver's seat when it comes to finding the perfect role that suits your circumstances. You'll have the opportunity to adapt the demands of your professional life to your personal situation and to combine work and family to achieve a work-life balance that's hard to achieve in many other sectors. And by focusing on technology means you'll be working at the cutting edge of whatever specialized field you choose to focus on. Put simply, if you want to make a difference in the world and you want lots of career choice and flexibility, if you want to be a high earner with job security and you want an exciting and engaging job that really inspires you to go to work each and every day, go digital, choose technology.