Returning to my hometown Cairns is always relaxing. Returning to Cairns in winter is a luxury - because the weather is lovely, and not cold at all. Centacare have a program where they are mentoring 20 people in launching their companies. They invited me to give a public lecture to share my experiences and advice in starting a company. To promote the lecture, the Cairns Post featured me on the cover of their Weekend newspaper magazine.
Forbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.
I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.
Car company Škoda decided that I am "brilliant not famous", and created this content piece video to show the strength of their convictions. :P...
My last, large, in-person networking event I went to in Australia since before the pandemic was the 60th anniversary celebrations for the Australian of the...
Aipoly aims to help the blind navigate the world. Our first application enables blind people to take a photo of their surroundings, and have it...
All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone. Blaise Pascal One of my favourite things to do is to sit there and...
In order to be incredible, you first have to credible - to have people who trust you and your ability. The winner of the 2007 TED Prize was awarded $100...
The Australian Department of Home Affairs decided to celebrate the Australian of the Year awards with this short animated video of past award...
If you're not spending most of your time working on your highest priority, then it's time to reevaluate what you're doing. My mum worked as a hotel room...
Planning things with integrity means to plan things such that you have done all you can in your base for things to go as smoothly as possible. It...
Either act, or forget. Talking about someone else behind their back makes no difference to them, and all the difference to you. Your friends have to...
One day, as if overnight, all the airport check-in people and desks disappeared. In their place appeared computerised self-tagging stations. Across the...
