The former President of Latvia and current president of World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid, which has more than 100 former head of states and governments as members, calls for “more fundamental research on the impact of Artificial Intelligence in society and democracy”, for us to be prepared for the implications of the digital transformation. Here is the video of her acceptance speech at the Dinner Conference honoring her as World Leader For Peace and Security Award on October 21, 2019, organized by the Boston Global Forum and World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid and attended by 35 former presidents, prime ministers, current leaders, and thoughtleaders.
The World Leadership Alliance – Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM), a global assembly of over 110 democratic former Heads of State and Government from over 60 countries, convened its Annual Policy Dialogue in Madrid on 21-22 October 2019. Hosted in partnership with the IE School of Global and Public Affairs and under the patronage of Ms Mariya Gabriel, Member of the European Commission, this 2019 edition focused on Digital Transformation and the Future of Democracy. In this Annual Policy Dialog, the Boston Global Forum and the World Leadership co-organized Conference Dinner Honoring President Vaira Vike Freiberga as World Leader For Peace And Security Award on October 21, 2019.
Bao Tran is an investor with Tran.VC. He is also a founder of PowerPatent, Inc., a software company with a suite of desktop, mobile, and cloud-based solutions that help patent professionals improve intellectual property workflow supported by big-data analytics and AI in-the-loop patent portfolio building. He is also a partner at the PatentPC law firm where he advises companies on the management of intellectual property assets (policy drafting, training, and auditing) and provides practical advice to crypto/Web3 companies on legal issues and risks, complex agreement structures, and company policies in a risk-tolerant/compliance-oriented environment. He has helped numerous tech companies protect their Go-To-Market plans and increase company valuation with IP.
Bao earned a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Math Science from Rice University in 1985, an M.B.A. from Columbia University in 1987, and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, 1993 with American Jurisprudence Award in Torts and Phi Delta Phi.
Presentation of Professor Alex Sandy Pentland, Director of MIT Connection Science, Co-founder of the Social Contract 2020, at the AI World Society Conference Sept 23, 2019 at Harvard University Faculty Club.
Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-founder and Chairman of the Boston Global Forum, Co-Chair
Stratos Efthymiou, Consul General of Greece in Boston, Co-Chair
Prof. Stephen Walt, Harvard Kennedy School
Prof. Nazli Choucri, MIT
Prof. Thomas Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School
Prof. David Silbersweig, Harvard Medical School
Prof. Thomas Creely, Naval War College
Barry Nolan, Adviser of US Congress
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-founder and CEO of the Boston Global Forum
Prof. Constantine Arvanitopoulos, the Karamanlis Chair at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Professor of International Relation, Tufts University
Prof. Christo Wilson, Northeastern University, Harvard Law School Fellow, Michael Dukakis Leadership Fellow
Nguyen Phan Nguyet Minh, AI World Society Young Leader
Dr. Vint Cerf, one of “the Father of the Internet” and World Leader in AI World Society Award, will be honored in Nha Trang, Vietnam in 2020.
VietNet Information Highway, the first Internet of Vietnam applied by TCP/IP protocol , was born in Nha Trang city in December 1995, and officially provided internet service in January 1996, two years before Vietnam government officially allowed on Internet connectivity. Internet has supported to a remarkable change in Vietnam. It has connected Vietnam together with developed countries (United States and Western countries), as an important factor to make open and strong Vietnam.
To respect and honor the Father of Internet, Nha Trang city will create Vint Cerf Archive room and statue. When Dr. Vint Cerf visit Nha Trang in 2020, the city will organize a special ceremony to welcome and honor Dr. Vint Cerf, as well as officially launch the Vint Cerf Archive Room and Statue. Besides, Dr. Vint Cerf will give a special speech at the ceremony.
Dr. Vint Cerf also joins to the team to build the Social Contract 2020.
