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Marita Cheng is a highly respected figure in the cyber security and technology sectors, celebrated for her groundbreaking work in robotics and artificial intelligence. Recognised globally, she was named one of Forbes’ World’s Top 50 Women in Tech in 2018 and featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in 2016. Marita’s dedication to innovation was acknowledged when she became the youngest Member of the Order of Australia, and as the 2012 Young Australian of the Year. As the Founder and CEO of aubot, her telepresence robot, Teleport, is transforming lives—helping children with cancer stay connected to their classrooms, enabling people with disabilities to work remotely, and supporting elderly people to maintain social interaction.
Marita’s pioneering contributions to assistive technology extend to Aipoly, an app she co-founded at Singularity University in 2015. Using advanced convolutional neural networks, Aipoly empowers people who are visually impaired to identify objects in real time. Since its launch at CES 2016, Aipoly has been downloaded over half a million times and translated into 23 languages. Her work at Aipoly, combined with her leadership at aubot, showcases her expertise in developing technologies that address security, privacy, and accessibility concerns—issues critical in today’s cyber security landscape.
A passionate advocate for diversity in STEM, Marita founded Robogals in 2008 to encourage girls to pursue engineering and technology careers. Under her leadership, Robogals has taught over 120,000 girls in robotics workshops across the globe, contributing to a more inclusive and secure future for technology development. Marita’s influence also extends through her board positions on the Victorian State Innovation Expert Panel and the Foundation for Young Australians, where she has provided strategic insights on innovation, emerging technologies, and their implications for cyber security.
With her extensive experience, award-winning innovations, and engaging speaking style, Marita Cheng is a sought-after keynote speaker on cyber security, artificial intelligence, and technology leadership. Her talks inspire audiences to embrace emerging technologies while addressing the ethical and security challenges they bring. Hire Marita Cheng via The Cyber Security Speakers Agency to bring visionary insights and practical strategies to your next event.
Marita Cheng is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“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”
“Engineer Marita Cheng 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”
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