Nicci Rossouw is the CEO of Robotics Australia Group.  Nicci lead the organisation’s operations in support of its mission to build a sustainable robotics industry in Australia.  Nicci’s experience as CEO of Exaptec, a start-up company she founded in 2015 to provide service robotics solutions to the Australian market, is a great background for the role with Robotics Australia Group. 

Noted as one of six women who “rock” robotics in Australia, Nicci is a passionate educator of how robots can augment your life for the better.  Exaptec was one of Westpac’s 2018 top 200 Businesses of Tomorrow winners,  Nicci was noted as “30 women you need to know about in robotics” in 2020 and is the Co-host of Women in Robotics Group|Melbourne Chapter.  She also hosts the podcast, “Let’s talk robotics” which focuses on the talented and inspirational robotics and AI community in Australia. She organised the Generate22 – a robotics & AI conference held in Melbourne on 30 & 31 March 2022. 

Nicci believes that well designed application of robotics will lead to the emergence of new business models that will change the way people work and play for the better.