Ayanna Howard Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
Travels From:
CMH - Columbus, OH
Primary Topic Category:
Science (STEM / STEAM)
Secondary Topic Category:
Creativity and Innovation
Ayanna Howard Speaker Profile: At A Glance
A former senior NASA robotics researcher and Mars Exploration research engineer at the space agency’s storied Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), co-founder of a trailblazing ed-tech company, and dean of the 10,000-student College of Engineering at The Ohio State University, Ayanna Howard, Ph.D., is a true leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics engineering. According to Howard, AI is poised to enhance every aspect of our professional and personal lives, particularly in such areas as remote work, health care, education, and manufacturing. But she emphasizes we must ensure the ethical development of this increasingly prevalent tech.
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