 2020 will be remembered as the year a global pandemic shook the human race. But as countries around the world go into lockdown, have you stopped to think what life might have been like if you weren't able to connect with others digitally? If you couldn't share jokes on social media or challenge your friends to a video game, if you hadn't been inspired to exercise at home and if you weren't able to order your favourite ingredients on the net, what if our students couldn't study remotely and office workers couldn't connect with colleagues? And what if your government was unable to provide real-time updates on the virus? Most importantly of all, what if there was no way to check on the health of your family and friends? The international community is coming together to develop digital solutions that help us face this unprecedented crisis. And in Saudi Arabia, we were ready to meet the challenge. The government and private sector have invested over $15 billion in ICT infrastructure over the last three years. And internet services cover over 99% of a country that is the 13th largest in the world. Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries worldwide to offer 5G services commercially, serving a population that consumes three times as much data as the global average, where citizens and residents can access government services from the comfort of their homes. This pandemic will pass, but the progress we are making will last forever. The future is digital, and Saudi Arabia is ready for it.