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>>Debbie Sterling: So I was always an engineer but I just didn't know it.
Hi, everybody. I'm Debbie. I'm an engineer. And as you can see, I am also a girl.
[ Laughter ] >>Debbie Sterling: So big deal, right?
Well, it kind of is a big deal because only 11% of engineers in the U.S. are women. This
problem persists around the globe. And everyone in this room knows how important engineering
is. The fastest growing jobs in the U.S. and globally are in engineering and technology.
Thanks, Google. Thanks, so many of you in this room.
Women represent our largest untapped resource. So people are always asking me, "Why aren't
more girls interested in engineering like you?"
And I tell them, "Well, when I was a little girl, I wasn't interested in engineering."
I wasn't one of those kids that was programming calculators at the age of four either. I was
a ballerina, like the chubby one in the back. I loved pink. And, yes, I did want a pony.
I was a pretty normal little girl. But I was also very creative.