The decision to invite Ivanka Trump to speak at the nation's largest consumer electronics show renewed criticism about the show's commitment to diversity.
Critics say it was wrong to invite the president's daughter and a White House adviser to speak in a prominent keynote slot when so many women in tech have felt sidelined in the past. Some pointed out that Trump is not a tech expert.
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Others took issue with the administration's border policies. Ivanka Trump is supposed to discuss strategies to retrain workers. She has worked on skills-training initiatives for the White House.