There comes a point when it's time to move on and seek out new challenges.
On 31 December 2012, after a year of transition process, I handed over my role as the Executive Director of Robogals Global to a successor.
Read my farewell letter here.
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.
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