Ivanka Trump delivers her keynote address at GES 2017

After inaugurating the Global Entrepreneurship Summit alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad's International Convention Centre on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser to White House, Ivanka Trump addressed the conference.

Ivanka Trump, who is leading the US contingent at the Summit themed 'Women First, Prosperity for All' in her keynote address said, “Entrepreneurs are revolutionizing our economies, and improving our societies.”

Speaking about India’s growth in global enterprise and adding that India has a true friend in the White House, she said, “Through your own enterprise, entrepreneurship, and hard work, the people of India have lifted more than 130 million citizens out of poverty – a remarkable improvement, and will surely continue to grow under the leadership of Prime



Minister.”

 

On women empowerment, Ivanka Trump said, “Only when women are empowered to thrive; will our families, our economies, and our societies reach their fullest potential. In the last decade, women have made remarkable strides in starting new businesses. Today, more than 11 million women in the United States own businesses. They employ nearly 9 million workers, and generate over $1 trillion in revenue.”

She further spoke about US administration being committed to ensuring that woman and man get equal opportunities apart from the long overdue tax cut to provide relief to working families and businesses.

Ending her address, Ivanka urged India to consider closing the labor-force gender gap by half which would result in the economic growth to rise by over $150 billion in the next 3 years.