Monday, January 8, 2018

An advisor to a nation does not run family errands



Ivanka Trump is a Wharton alumni, successful businesswoman and daughter of a President. She is also an Advisor to the President. 
Is that enough of a qualification for her to lead the US delegation to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 being held in a powerful country such as India? 
Or did the US President send a personal message of friendship to India by sending his own daughter? 
The jury is still out. 
Hyderabad is down to its knees, even ankles, welcoming the President's emissary.
Let us see who all headed the US delegations in past GESummits:
GES 2017 at Hyderabad, India, one of the advisors to the President, who happens to be the President’s daughter and businesswoman in her own right, leads the US delegation
GES 2016 at Silicon Valley, Barack Obama was present
GES 2015 at Nairobi, Kenya, Barack Obama was present, US Administration’s point person on entrepreneurship, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joined President Obama
GES 2014 at Marrakech, Morocco, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker was present, Vice President Joe Biden led the delegation
GES 2013 at Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, US Secretary of State John Kerry was present, Obama had to cancel at the last minute due to the federal government shutdown
GES 2012 at Dubai, Obama participated in the event through
a televised statement
GES 2011 at Istanbul, Turkey, Vice President Joe Biden led the delegation
GES 2010 in US, Obama inaugurated it

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