A Major Gathering in Late March — Tokyo, Japan
The Shinzo Abe Conference 2026, organized by the Boston Global Forum as part of the Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, will take place in Tokyo in late March 2026. This year’s conference will place a strong focus on the highly anticipated Shinzo Abe Film, a major cinematic work that will portray the life, vision, and courage of one of Japan’s most influential leaders.
A Focus on the Shinzo Abe Film: Leadership, Crisis, and Vision
The centerpiece of the 2026 conference will be the in-depth presentation of the Shinzo Abe Film.
More than a biography, the film will illuminate:
- Abe’s leadership during Japan’s most difficult and defining moments
- His strategic decisions during national and global crises
- His steady, calm presence during political and security challenges
- His unwavering defense of democracy in the Indo-Pacific
- His visionary creation of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)
These special and challenging moments of his leadership—moments that demanded clarity, courage, innovation, and resolve—form the emotional and moral core of the film.
At the Tokyo conference, the film team will reveal:
- Story structure and historical narrative
- The thematic arc capturing Abe’s statesmanship
- The dramatic portrayal of crisis leadership
- Production plans and cinematic direction
- Global impact goals for education, democracy, and peace
Forwarding Abe’s Legacy — From Shinzo Abe Initiative to PM Sanae Takaichi
The conference will also highlight how Abe’s legacy is being continued and strengthened today through:
- The Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, advancing his FOIP vision
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a recipient of the World Leader in AIWS Award, whose firm, hands-on leadership echoes Abe’s clarity and decisiveness
- Her commitment to guiding Japan through the challenges of the AI Age while upholding democratic values and national strength
Together, they represent the continuation of Abe’s mission:
a stable, peaceful, democratic Indo-Pacific built on courage, innovation, and unwavering resolve.
A Gathering of Visionaries in Tokyo
The conference will convene:
- Leading policymakers and diplomats from Japan, the U.S., and Indo-Pacific partners
- Distinguished thinkers on politics, democracy, and AI governance
- Members of the BGF–AIWS Family
- Filmmakers, cultural innovators, and historians
- World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipients
They will jointly examine how film, culture, and innovation can help transmit Abe’s leadership philosophy to future generations.
Abe’s Legacy in the AI Age
As the world enters deeper into the AI Era, the Shinzo Abe Initiative and the leadership of PM Sanae Takaichi play a key role in ensuring that:
- Japan remains a pillar of peace and stability
- Democratic values stand strong in a turbulent world
- The next generation understands and inherits Abe’s principles of courage, dignity, and human-centered leadership
The Shinzo Abe Conference 2026 in Tokyo—centered on the Shinzo Abe Film—will be a powerful reaffirmation of his standing as one of the world’s great leaders and an enduring force for peace in the Indo-Pacific.
