The 4th Shinzo Abe Conference, held at The Okura Tokyo and hosted by the Boston Global Forum (BGF) under the theme “Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms,” will conclude with the groundbreaking Tokyo Accord for Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms. “Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms” envisions a future where artificial intelligence (AI) powers a platform to assist government work and serve citizens 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, while a finance platform, also operating 24/7, supports public services and citizens. This finance platform will innovate and reform financial systems using AI, digital tools, and quantum computing, ensuring efficiency and resilience. Building on Shinzo Abe’s legacy of innovation and stability, this pioneering framework harnesses AI platforms for continuous governance and integrates financial systems, positioning Japan as a leader in ethical AI and economic advancement.
Speakers (by Alphabet):
Dukakis, Michael, Former Governor of Massachusetts, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Boston Global Forum
Jonen, Tsukasa, Economic Commentator
Kanehara, Nobukatsu, Executive Director, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation; Professor, Doshisha University; The Inaugural Deputy Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat
Kano, Takehiro, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO
Kiuchi, Minoru, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
Matsuo, Yutaka, Professor from Tokyo University (AI)
Moreno, Elisabeth, Former French Minister, Representative of BGF France and Africa
Nakayama, Yasuhide, Representative of BGF Japan and Taiwan; Former State Minister of Defense, Former State Minister of Foreign Affairs
Nguyen, Tuan, BGF Co-Chair and CEO
Pentland, Alex, MIT and Stanford Professor
Poort, Joris, CEO, Rescale
Tang, Audrey, The First Minister for Digital Affairs, Republic of China
Yano, Kazuo, Fellow of Hitachi, Ltd. (AI)
Agenda
Date: March 28, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Japan Time)
Venue: The Okura Tokyo, 2-10-4, 6F, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Language: English
Moderator: Soichiro Chiba, Chairman of Thousandleaf, Y7/Y20 Chairman
9:30 AM – Start
- Introduction
Nobue Mita, Special Assistant to the Chairman of Boston Global Forum (BGF) - Opening Remarks:
Honoring Abe’s Vision: Powering a Peaceful World with Government 24/7
Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Boston Global Forum
Shinzo Abe’s Living Legacy: AIWS Government 24/7 for a Peaceful World
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Chair and CEO of Boston Global Forum (BGF)
9:50 AM – Keynote Speech
- “Japan and AIWS Government 24/7”
Minoru Kiuchi, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, Japan
10:00 AM – Presentations
- “Leveraging AI Platforms for AIWS Government 24/7”
Kazuo Yano, Fellow, Hitachi, Ltd. (AI Expert) - “Building AI Agents for Government 24/7”
Joris Poort, CEO, Rescale - “AI and Government 24/7″
Yutaka Matsuo, Professor, University of Tokyo - “UNESCO’s Perspective on Government 24/7”
Takehiro Kano, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO - “Taiwan’s View on AIWS Government 24/7 Platforms”
Audrey Tang, The First Minister for Digital Affairs, Republic of China (Online) - “AI Guardians for Government 24/7”
Nobukatsu Kanehara, Executive Director, Sasakawa Peace Foundation; Professor, Doshisha University - “Data-Driven Finance: Powering Government 24/7 with Trust and Transparency”
Alex Pentland, MIT and Stanford Professor
- Building a Finance Platform for Government 24/7,
Elisabeth Moreno, Former French Minister, Representative of BGF France and Africa
- “The Abe Financial AI Protocol: A Platform for Fraud Detection, Fiscal Transparency, and Sustainable Growth”
Yasuhide Nakayama, Representative of BGF Japan and Taiwan; Former State Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs - “The Financial Role in Government 24/7 Platforms”
Soichiro Chiba, Chairman, Thousandleaf; Y7/Y20 Chairman
10:50 AM – Break
11:00 AM – Discussion
11:55 AM – Announcement
- “Tokyo Accord for Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms”
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Yasuhide Nakayama, Speakers of the Event, the Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA) and Nobue Mita
12:00 PM – Concluding, Nguyen Anh Tuan
