When F1 took over the city recently, Tata Communications hosted a community event with experts from the worlds of gender equality, technology, and sports.
Men may have long dominated science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and careers, but in Singapore women's employment in science-based fields is climbing fast.
The jobs of the future are digital, and a strong base will give these young women a leg up in STEM careers."
Tan was speaking at Amp It Up, an event hosted by Tata Communications for STEM students during the Singapore Grand Prix in September.
She added: "It's about companies working with these initiatives to make sure that young women are aware of the available opportunities."
Persons:
there's, UWS, Georgette Tan, Tan, Oriel Morrison, Rosanna Tennant, Tri Pham, Amitabh Sarkar, Sarkar, We've, Monisha Kaltenborn, Hannah Schmitz, Red, Ruth Buscombe, Christina Teo
Organizations:
Tata Communications, United Women Singapore, Prix, Tata Communications Community, APAC, Asia, F1 Media & Technology, Team Sauber, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, European Union, Insider Studios
Locations:
Singapore, Asia Pacific, Japan, United States