 Ladies and gentlemen, it is a real pleasure and a great honor to be with you here today at the opening of ITU Telecom World 2013. I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of ITU to the Royal Government of Thailand for their outstanding enthusiasm, support and commitment in bringing this event to the wonderful city of Bangkok for the second time following the success of ITU Telecom five years ago in 2008. I am especially honored by the patronage of her and leadership of her Excellency, the Prime Minister Ynglu Shinawatra in supporting this event and by the presence here today of your Excellency, Group Captain Anudit Nakortab, Minister for Information and Communication of Thailand. I am also delighted to be able to extend my gratitude to Air Marshal Thares Punsri, Chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission of Thailand, my good friend and brother, and Mr. Noparat Maithavik Kulchai, President of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau for their invaluable cooperation in this event. I would like to acknowledge the general support of China Mobile both in its role as partner, sponsor and speaker here at IT Telecom World 2013 and in its wider commitment to the activities of the union. Let me extend a warm welcome here to China Mobile's President and CEO, Mr. Yui Li. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like also to thank Orido and in particular his Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed Al-Tani, my friend and brother, present here today as sponsor, partner and show floor exhibitor here in Bangkok and assisting the State of Qatar next year in hosting IT Telecom event in Doha 2014. Ladies and gentlemen, here in Bangkok we are at the hub of the Asian Economic Region at the heart of the Southeast Asia connected to the thriving continent of Asia and the global economy and this is an ideal standpoint from which to explore the nature of implications of the transformation of our rapidly changing world. This is the central focus of this year's IT Telecom World event, embracing change in the digital world. The digital world is happening, it is happening fast and it's happening right here, right now. It is an extraordinary, exciting and unpredictable time of the communication sector. ICTs are the backbone of everything, the engine and infrastructure driving the digital revolution, a revolution which brings tremendous opportunities and challenges to our industry and ultimately to the world. New technologies are helping us to communicate with one another in different ways, changing our behavior as consumers and introducing players into the ICT sector, the ICT industry ecosystem New technologies are leading to converge between sectors calling for new approaches to regulation and standardization and new evolutions of ethical and legal frameworks. New technologies are bringing us network virtualization, big data, machine to machine communication, the internet of things and smart solutions. These new technologies are empowering each and every one of us as end users at the edge of the network, opening up the world, increasingly enabling anyone anywhere to innovate, develop and contribute. The transformative effects across both developed and developing economies cannot be understated from fields such as education, health and finance to e-government, transport and manufacturing. Over the next four days we will explore these topics and discuss the challenges to all of us as operators, governments, regulators, technology specialists and the unprecedented potential to reshape the world for the better. But let us not forget what lies behind the digital revolution, connectivity, whether mobile or fixed over broadband networks. Our duty is to ensure that this connectivity, this leveling technology is brought to all of the world's people, wherever they live and whatever their circumstances and then put to good use. And let us not forget here in Hightech Bangkok that most of the world's people are still unconnected without access to the wonders and transformative possibilities delivered by broadband access. In addressing this issue we all have a role to play as fellow stakeholders in the ICT industry. Leaders must have the courage, the courage to make a difference, to shape policies and investments that spur long-term social and economic development. Regulators must adapt to the new broadband reality, to an increasingly open environment and to converging industry sectors. Operators must invest in infrastructure, create new services and develop new business models. Digital thinkers and visionaries and indeed each of us as individuals must consider the social and ethical impact of this new digital reality. Distinguished guests, we are at the tipping point of our global society, a tipping point where the pace of technological innovation has the potential to change the world for good and for the better. Our discussions here at ITU Telekom World 2013 are an important part of that change and I am once again grateful to the royal government of Thailand for hosting this event and making this possible. I look forward to addressing these opportunities and challenges with you over the coming days. I look forward to the opportunity of challenging each and every one of you to work together to make this world a better place. Thank you.