TVs, new cars and maybe even the Playstation 5: At the Consumer Electronics Show (short CES), the largest technology fair in the world, shows the latest innovations. And discussed in the supporting program about the most important developments in the industry. One of this year’s spokesmen is now causing a sensation: Ivanka Trump.
The daughter of US President Donald Trump speaks on Tuesday there with the head of the fair, Gary Shapiro, in a panel about the future of work. And even ensures that the fair is boycotted. The decision was “everything for women is going wrong in the tech industry, “summarizes analyst Carolina Milanesi at” Forbes “.
Ivanka between tech bosses
Her father’s politics hardly plays a role in the numerous articles and social media posts on Ivanka’s appearance. Rather, many wonder why a business woman at CES of all people should talk about the future of work in an industry to which she has almost no connection. Especially since Trump is in illustrious company. In addition to her, the boss is also responsible for the consumer business Samsung, the boss of the cloud giant Salesforce, as well as numerous other company heads and high-ranking employees of companies such as Apple, Amazon or Facebook.
Shapiro defended the decision against the “BBC”. “There will be a lot of jobs in the future and I will have my conversation with Ivanka Trump focus on how industry can solve this question with industry. “He didn’t want to answer whether the conversation was initiated by the White House or initiated by the operators. According to the White House, Trump advises her father on this topic , she has no official post in the government and has been criticized several times for using underpaid workers in China.
Where are the women?
Most critics are concerned with something else anyway. In addition to the politicization of the trade fair, they are particularly bothered by the previous dealings with female speakers. “This is a decision that is wrong on so many levels,” almost criticized entrepreneur Rachel Skar, “but above all, it is an insult after all the years when it was said that there were simply too few women you could invite “.
