>>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.
