The announcement that Trump was given a sought-after keynote spot at the conference didn't sit right with some, who called to '#boycottCES' on Twitter.
with established careers in tech. However, Gary Shapiro, CEO and President of the Consumer Tech Association, which organizes CES, stands by the decision.
"There's a lot of focus on jobs of the future, and certainly the keynote that I'll be doing with Ivanka Trump will be focusing on...
Founder of The Heart of Tech and Forbes columnist Carolina Milanesi wrote last week that the decision to include Trump on the keynote speakers list continues a tradition of overlooking women in tech at CES. Milanesi pointed out that in both 2017 and 2018 the CES keynote lineup failed to include a single woman on the main stage.
"Given the track record we have had at CES and the state of the tech industry I just shared, you might now better understand the frustration of seeing Ivanka Trump selected to be one of the two women delivering a keynote,"If you are a woman in tech, like me, you are very familiar with the T.WA., the 'token woman appearance' on keynote stages and panels."
This year's CES keynote lineup includes eight events with 20 total speakers and moderators, half of whom are women. Among the women set to speak are CEO of Quibi Med Whitman and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao.
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