Maria is part of Accenture Innovation Next Gen Robotics team, where she leads Go-to-Market activities in Europe. She operates at the intersection of human needs, business priorities, and technology trends to shape and launch the next generation of robots across industrial and non-industrial domains. This new era of Physical AI combines advanced intelligence, innovative form factors, and autonomous learning capabilities to master increasingly complex tasks in dynamic environments — becoming a decisive driver of digital transformation and a key competitive advantage for enterprises. Previously, as Chief of Technology and Innovation at the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (TUM), she led teams translating groundbreaking research into industry-shaping innovations.