A leader in the robotics field, Marita Cheng is empowering women to pursue careers in technology whilst demonstrating her innovative capabilities as an entrepreneur and robotics developer. From business ownership to a female boss, Marita optimises what it means to create technology for the greater good, and is using her talents and international platform to design award-winning solutions to global issues, through tech. A true visionary, Marita’s pioneering work has seen her travel to speaking events across the world and educate audiences on the importance of women in STEM, artificial intelligence, and impactful robotics.
Entrepreneurial spirit has led Marita to combine her expertise in robotics with several business ventures beginning with founding Nudge, whilst she was still studying at the University of Melbourne. Perhaps her most inspired contribution is as the founder of Robogals, a non-profit that supports women across four countries in gaining access to opportunities within the technology and engineering sector, championing diversity in the field. Always perusing the ambition of helping others, Marita’s more recent developments include Aipoly, an app to assist the blind which she engineered and spearheaded the business for, and Aubot, the telepresence company she is founder and CEO of.
Representing the journey from a humble upbringing to an internationally regarded expert in her field, Marita’s story resonates with audiences at speaking engagements. Appearing at events globally, Marita has taken to the prestigious TED stage on several occasions to discuss talks on ‘If the Blind Could See’, ‘Ideas That Travel’ and ‘We Need to Teach Our Kids to be Makers’, each presentation gaining traction amongst viewers. Able to explore a plethora of beneficial topics, from technology innovation to women in business, previous clients of Marita, including Google, Unilever and Samsung, have been transformed by her insightful and accessible discussions.
As the youngest Member of the Order of Australia, having received the accolade in 2019 aged only 30, it’s easy to see the influence of Marita’s contributions on the industry. Named on Forbes 30 Under 30 list 2016 and as one the World’s Top 50 Women in Technology in 2018, Marita has secured a reputation as a thought-leader instigating progressive change. Equally educational as she is relatable in talks, when booked for events Marita Cheng guarantees audiences an inspiring discussion.
When at corporate events, Marita is known to cover the following topics:
- Robot Queen to Change the World,
- My Bot, Your Bot, Aubot,
- What’s Real with Artificial Intelligence,
- Robogals: How Artificial Intelligence Won’t Take Your Job But Teenage Girls Might,
- Entrepreneurship: Engineering Something From Nothing,
- Managing Teams Through Your Computer,
- Making the Impossible, Possible: How to Get Projects Off the Ground in a Covid-19 World
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Aston Kucher wasn't the only star attraction Lenovo had at its TECHMyWay presentation today. He was preceded by Marita Cheng, the widely inspirational and very impressive 2012 Young Australian of the Year winner, founder of Robogals and now CEO of Aubot" - Lenovo TECHMyWay
"Engineer Marita Chenf stole the show with her enthusiasm for robots and passion for wanting to be at the forefront of things and how there was no reason why the next Google or Apple couldn't come from Australia. It was inspiring stuff and it is this that will galvanise public support for science funding and which government ignores at its peril" - The Australian
- 2008 – Founded Robogals Global
- 2015 – Co-Founded Aipoly
- 2013 – Founded Aubot
- 2016 - Named on Forbes 30 Under 30 List
- 2018 – Named by Forbes as One of the World’s Top 50 Women in Technology
- 2019 – Youngest Member of the Order of Australia
- 3x TED Talks
How to hire Marita Cheng
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Marita Cheng for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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