Marita Cheng Am

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Founder at aubot | Forbes World's Top 50 Women in Tech | Keynote Speaker: Technology, Leadership, and Inspiration @ aubot
Marita Cheng Am's Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States, United States
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About Marita Cheng Am

Marita Cheng AM, is the youngest Member of the Order of Australia, named by Forbes as one of the World's Top 50 Women In Tech 2018, Forbes 30 Under 30 2016, and 2012 Young Australian of the Year, is the founder and CEO of aubot. aubot's telepresence robot, Teleport, is used everyday for kids with cancer in hospital to attend school, people with a disability to attend work and to monitor and socialise with elderly people. In 2018, aubot showcased a suite of robots that are modular, transportable and affordable. aubot also does research and development into robot arms.In 2015, Marita attended Singularity University's 10-week flagship Graduate Studies Program. While there, she cofounded Aipoly. Aipoly's first application recognises objects in real time on a smartphone using convolutional neural networks and relays them to people who are visually impaired. Since launching at CES in January 2016, Aipoly has been downloaded over 500,000 times and has been translated into 23 languages. Marita was named the 2012 Young Australian of the Year for her work as the founder of Robogals, which encourages girls into engineering careers and tertiary studies, and has taught over 120,000 girls robotics workshops around the world.Marita has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) / Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Melbourne.Marita is available for public speaking opportunities through BigSpeak.

Marita Cheng Am's Current Company Details
aubot

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Founder at aubot | Forbes World's Top 50 Women in Tech | Keynote Speaker: Technology, Leadership, and Inspiration
Marita Cheng Am Work Experience Details
  • Aubot
    Founder
    Aubot Apr 2013 - Present
    Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Au
    aubot (formerly 2Mar Robotics) brings robots to the world that help people in their everyday lives.
  • Aipoly
    Co-Founder
    Aipoly Aug 2015 - Present
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Aipoly sees and speaks in real-time to help the blind navigate.
  • Robogals Global
    Founder And Special Advisor To The Board
    Robogals Global Jan 2017 - Present
    Parkville, Vic, Au
  • Robogals Global
    Founder And Board Member
    Robogals Global Dec 2012 - Dec 2016
    Parkville, Vic, Au
    Founded Robogals Global in 2008. Description below under other heading.Now sit on the Board and mentor my successor, the Robogals Global CEO.
  • Robogals Global
    Founder And Executive Director
    Robogals Global Jul 2008 - Dec 2012
    Parkville, Vic, Au
    I'm the director of a non-profit called Robogals, which has 17 chapters in 4 countries. Our aims are to increase the number of girls studying science, engineering and technology disciplines at a tertiary level, and to provide leadership opportunities for female engineering students. - We train university students in robotics and then send them to primary schools to teach primary school girls. - We speak at high schools to let girls know about possible career paths.- We hold community events to raise awareness.- We hold a yearly conference in each of our regions to foster a Robogals community.Current projects include:- Robogals Rural and Regional programme, which brings our cause to rural and regional areas using female engineering students in those areas to raise awareness. (launched March 2011)- Robogals Science Challenge, an online science fair with heaps of great prizes. http://www.sciencechallenge.com.au/ (launched July 2011)Past events held:Largest Robot Dance Guinness World Record Attempt (Melbourne Sep 2009)Science and Engineering Expo (Melbourne Aug 2010) The Robots Are Coming art exhibition (Sydney Sep 2010)Robogals Girls in Robotics Day (Brisbane Sep, Dec 2010)As well, we have participated in Sci-Tech Science Awareness Week (Mar 2010, Mar 2011, May 2011) and the Women in Mining Forum (May 2010) in Kalgoorlie and Geraldton, Western Australia.Conferences:Robogals Bootcamp (Melbourne Sep-Oct 2009)Robogals Bootcamp UK (London Apr 2010)Robogals Asia Pacific Conference 2010 (Sydney Sep 2010)Robogals SINE EU/UK 2011 (Manchester Feb 2011)Robogals SINE AU/NZ 2011 (Adelaide Sep 2011)Robogals SINE UK 2012 (Bristol Jan 2012)Robogals SINE USA 2012 (Pasadena Feb 2012)Robogals SINE Asia Pacific 2012 (Brisbane Sep 2012)Robogals SINE UK 2013 (Manchester Feb 2013)Robogals SINE USA 2013 (Pasadena & New York City Mar 2013) (I attended in Pasadena)
  • Bigspeak Speakers Bureau
    Keynote Speaker: Technology, Leadership, And Inspirational Speake
    Bigspeak Speakers Bureau Jan 2020 - Present
    Santa Barbara, California, Us
  • Saxton Speakers
    Professional Speaker
    Saxton Speakers May 2012 - Present
    Melbourne, Victoria, Au
  • Victorian State Innovation Expert Panel
    Board Member
    Victorian State Innovation Expert Panel Apr 2016 - Feb 2019
    The Innovation Expert Panel will analyse and provide advice to the Government about new models for innovation, emerging trends and issues, disruptive technologies and their potential to impact business growth across all industry sectors.
  • Foundation For Young Australians
    Board Member
    Foundation For Young Australians Mar 2012 - May 2018
    Melbourne, Victoria, Au
    The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) is a national, independent, non-profit organisation dedicated solely to young people.FYA provides a national platform of respect and opportunity for the best ideas and actions that young Australians have to offer. In 2011, FYA launched its five-year strategy and vision for change. We believe that all young people have the courage, imagination and will to shape their education and create social change.
  • Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.
    Technology Advisory Board Member
    Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. Jan 2016 - Apr 2017
    Boston, Ma, Us
  • Rmit University
    New Enterprise Investment Fund (Neif) Board Member
    Rmit University Nov 2014 - Feb 2017
    Melbourne, Victoria, Au
    Australia's first investment fund focused on funding and mentoring student-led ventures.
  • Syn 90.7Fm
    Radio Announcer
    Syn 90.7Fm Apr 2010 - Oct 2010
    I co-host a radio show about entrepreneurship, in particularly to encourage young people to start up their own companies or organisations. Each week, we interview a different young entrepreneur to share their story and their challenges with starting up enterprises at such an early age.In season 1, we were called, "It's Business Time". Now in our second season, we have renamed ourselves to "Screw it, just do it!". Become a fan on Facebook to receive all our latest updates, or listen to our podcasts! http://syn.org.au/program/screwit
  • Female Entrepreneurs Breakfast
    Founder And Curator
    Female Entrepreneurs Breakfast Sep 2009 - Aug 2010
    Female entrepreneurs of Melbourne meet for breakfast once a month with a guest female entrepreneur speaker to get inspired and to network!
  • Nudge Pty Ltd
    Co-Founder And Sales Director
    Nudge Pty Ltd Dec 2007 - Aug 2010
    Au
    Nudge is an automated SMS and phone call reminder service for patients taking prescription medication. The service is sold in the pharmacy alongside the medication purchase. I created this business together with two of my university colleagues, initially as an entry in the Melbourne University Entrepreneurs Challenge, in which we won the undergraduates section among a field of 15 entries. We developed the software and got it up and running as a trial in five Melbourne pharmacies across various demographics - Camberwell, Moonee Ponds, Parkville, Caulfield and Cranbourne. Unfortunately, after trying various different ways to market and sell the service to end users at the pharmacy, we weren't able to get enough interest to make the business viable and closed about a year after the system went live.
  • Imperial College Robotics Club
    Founder And Engineer
    Imperial College Robotics Club Mar 2008 - Jul 2009
    Undergraduates robot-building community. Began at the University of Melbourne. Currently still in operation at Imperial College London.

Marita Cheng Am Skills

Entrepreneurship Start Ups Public Speaking Nonprofits Event Management Marketing Robotics Social Media Social Entrepreneurship Research Community Building Non Profits Advertising Collaborative Problem Solving Small Business Marketing Media Outreach Cause Marketing Cultural Diversity Python Social Media Integration

Marita Cheng Am Education Details

  • Singularity University  |  Nasa Ames Research Park
    Singularity University | Nasa Ames Research Park
    Graduate Studies Program
  • University Of Melbourne
    University Of Melbourne
    Engineering (Mechatronics)/ Computer Science
  • Imperial College London
    Imperial College London
    Me Mechanical Engineering

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