Maya Rogers

Maya Rogers is the CEO of Tetris, where she oversees the strategic direction of the iconic video game brand and franchise. Today, the Tetris brand continues to thrive and is available on every major video game platform. Under her stewardship, Tetris has flourished, becoming ubiquitous across major gaming platforms, and expanding its influence into a myriad of sectors, including electronics, toys, apparel, and entertainment. Notably, 2023 saw the launch of a major motion picture Tetris, starring Taron Egerton, on Apple+, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Tetris in 2024 — a testament to its enduring global appeal.

In 2012, Maya co-founded Blue Startups, a Hawai‘ibased venture accelerator investing in scalable technology companies across SaaS, Travel and Tourism, Sustainability, and Gaming verticals. Blue Startups has been pivotal in fostering innovation, investing in over one hundred companies worldwide, and kickstarting the entrepreneurial spirit from Hawai‘i. Blue Startups also runs Hawai‘i’s annual premier startup conference, East Meets West, bridging access between entrepreneurs and investors in Asia and the U.S. In 2019, Blue Startups received the Hawaii Venture Capital Association’s Investor of the Year Award.

Prior to her role at Tetris, Ms. Rogers spearheaded Business Development at Tetris Online China, strategizing, and executing the company’s entry into the Chinese gaming market. Earlier in her career, Maya served as a Localization Producer at Sony Interactive Entertainment, where she was instrumental in introducing Japanese games to the US market.

A dedicated philanthropist, Maya actively contributes to her community. She serves on the boards of the American Red Cross Hawai‘i Chapter, Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and the Women’s Fund of Hawai‘i.

Maya holds a BS in Business Administration from Pepperdine University and an Executive MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management. Maya grew up in Japan and Hawaii with a Dutch-Indonesian father and a Japanese mother. She currently resides in Honolulu with her husband and two children.