Anything is Possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders

Published: Saturday, 23 November 2019

Engineers Australia and Engineering Heritage Australia decided to feature me as one of 100 Australian engineering leaders in their book, “Anything is Possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders" to celebrate their centenary in 2019.  Here’s my inclusion!

About Me

Marita ChengForbes 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.

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