Andra Keay is recognized as a global thought leader and ecosystem builder in the emerging sectors of robotics. She is managing director of Silicon Valley Robotics, an industry group supporting innovation and commercialization of robotics technologies. The Silicon Valley area is home to the world’s largest robotics and AI cluster, with over 600 robotics companies and more than 50 robotics/AI research labs.

Andra is a robotics, AI, and deep-tech investor and startup advisor, founder of the Robot Launch global startup competition, and co-founder of Women in Robotics and Robot Garden makerspace. She is also the VP of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society industrial activities board and the deep tech VP for IEEE entrepreneurship. She is involved in global standards development for inclusive and ethical A/IS and autonomous and intelligent systems. Fun fact: Andra used to play in early Australian punk-rock bands.