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Fay Cobb Payton, PhD

Fay Cobb Payton, PhD

Keynote Speaker: Author of "Leveraging Intersectionality: Seeing and Not Seeing" and Professor at North Carolina State University

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Fay Cobb Payton, PhD Biography

Fay Cobb Payton, PhD., MBA, is a consultant, thought leader and Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University where she was Full Professor (with Tenure) of Information Technology/Analytics.

She completed a rotation as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the Computer, Information Sciences and Engineering (CISE) Directorate. At NSF, she initiated the CISE Minority Serving Institution Research Expansion Program and worked on several initiatives, such as INCLUDES, ADVANCE, Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science; AI Fairness, Equity, Accountability & Transparency Dear Colleague Letter; Research Expansion and Cloud Computing Dear Colleague Letter with partnerships with Amazon, Google and Microsoft; HBCU Excellence in Research; and NSF Research Traineeship (NRT). She received the NSF Director’s Award in 2020.

She is the co-chair DEI Committee for the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Education Board and a member of the ACM Diversity Council. She was an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow and worked with higher education leaders from the United States and Ghana on strategic collaborations and public-private partners and now serves on the ACE Council of Fellows. She is a member of the National Academics of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Committee on Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM Organizations. She led to the NSF funding and support of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine Women of Color in Tech Consensus Report.

Having published over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts and conference proceedings, Dr. Payton’s research explores AI bias and data quality/curation which impacts health equity and disparities, talent management, and tech innovation along with ecosystems shaping lived experiences. She has presented her research in leading US conferences and those in China, Nigeria, Canada, United Kingdom, Ghana and other international locations.

She worked in the tech industry as a consultant, programmer and systems engineer at EY, IBM and Time Inc. She is the author of "Leveraging Intersectionality: Seeing and Not Seeing." She serves on several advisory boards in the higher education, computing and tech sectors.

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Fay Cobb Payton, PhD Speaking Topics

AI Bias

Health Tech & Tech DEI

Women in Tech: Leadership & Representation

Underrepresentation in Tech, Health Care Innovation

Fay Cobb Payton, PhD Videos

CACM May 2019 - Countering the Negative Image of Women in Computing

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Fay Cobb Payton, PhD is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Innovation, Authors and Technology. The estimated speaking fee range to book Fay Cobb Payton, PhD for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Fay Cobb Payton, PhD generally travels from Raleigh, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ijeoma Oluo, Kimberlé Crenshaw and Janet Mock. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Fay Cobb Payton, PhD for an upcoming event.

Fay Cobb Payton, PhD Speaking Topics

  • AI Bias

  • Health Tech & Tech DEI

  • Women in Tech: Leadership & Representation

  • Underrepresentation in Tech, Health Care Innovation

Fay Cobb Payton, PhD Videos

CACM May 2019 - Countering the Negative Image of Women in Computing

How to book Fay Cobb Payton, PhD?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Fay Cobb Payton, PhD for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Fay Cobb Payton, PhD, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Fay Cobb Payton, PhD or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Fay Cobb Payton, PhD?

Booking fees for Fay Cobb Payton, PhD, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Fay Cobb Payton, PhD, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Fay Cobb Payton, PhD?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Fay Cobb Payton, PhD for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Fay Cobb Payton, PhD for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Fay Cobb Payton, PhD or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Fay Cobb Payton, PhD or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Fay Cobb Payton, PhD is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Innovation, Authors and Technology. The estimated speaking fee range to book Fay Cobb Payton, PhD for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Fay Cobb Payton, PhD generally travels from Raleigh, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ijeoma Oluo, Kimberlé Crenshaw and Janet Mock. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Fay Cobb Payton, PhD for an upcoming event.

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