 Welcome to ITU Telecom World 2019 here in Budapest, Hungary. We're very pleased to be joined in the studio today. I'm Mr Malcolm Johnson, who is the Deputy Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union, ITU. Malcolm, welcome to the studio. Thank you very much, Max. Nice to be here. Now, innovating together, connectivity that matters is the event theme for this year. What, in your opinion, makes connectivity meaningful? Well, without connectivity, there would be no innovation. I mean, if you look at the history of the development of telecommunications, it's the communication between people has been vital in that. You can look at the history of the printing press. Printing developed over 300 or 400 years, started in China, ended with the printing press in Europe. It took so long because communication was so long. Now, communication is instantaneous, developments are happening so much faster. So connectivity is essential for innovation. And everybody should be connected to give them the possibilities to innovate. And that's why it's very important that we have this connectivity to bring to everyone, everywhere. And the mission, of course, of the ITU is to provide for that. What innovative technologies, policies or approaches do you think have got the greatest power to transform lives everywhere? Well, there's still a lot of people that are unconnected, almost half the world population still not using the internet. That's because of various reasons, but one of them is connectivity. Low-cost connectivity. So there are some very interesting innovations coming along that will be addressed at the World Radio Communication Conference coming up in October. Spectrum for low-Earth orbiting satellite networks. Spectrum for high-altitude platforms. Both of these offer the potential to provide low-cost connectivity to the rural and remote communities. So those are very interesting developments. And then, of course, you know, the people have got to be able to know how to use that technology and benefit from it. And how important is collaboration in driving digital transformation between sectors and nations? Well, I'm always saying collaboration, cooperation and coordination are my three key words, you know. Because there's so many interests, so many organizations all trying to use this technology for the common good. And we have to make sure we each bring our own specific competencies to the table, work together, avoid duplication of effort, pool our resources for the common good. So collaboration is very important, and we're continually doing more and more to collaborate with all the various sectors, health, transportation, education, to make the best use of this technology. And this is why the membership of ITU is becoming much more diverse. Car manufacturers, for example, joining. So outreach to all these various sectors is very important. What's the role of ITU and ITU events such as ITU Telecom World in increasing connectivity and the benefits it brings? Well, ITU is very good at convening events such as this, bringing all the various stakeholders together to have a dialogue and exchange ideas and look at ways in which we can collaborate better to take forward the developments in the technology and ensure everyone benefits. And finally, what's your message to participants here in Budapest? Well, take advantage of the opportunity to network with all the various interests, develop your products. I mean, a lot of startups here, some very interesting and innovative ideas coming from young, bright people. It's very nice to see from all over the world, especially from the developing world. And really enjoy it and enjoy being in such a beautiful city as Budapest. Well, we've enjoyed having you in the studio here, Mark, and thank you very much for joining us. And we look forward to catching up with you again in the very near future. Thank you very much, Max. Thank you.