Boston Global Forum Awards
These awards are nominated and selected annually by the Boston Global Forum Board of Directors, distinguished contributors, and thinkers.
BGF World Leader for Peace and Security Award
Boston Global Forum recognizes and honors distinguished leaders for their exemplary leadership and contributions in promoting peace and security in the world with the World Leader for Peace and Security Award. The first recipients of the award were Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2015.
World Leaders in AI World Society
Boston Global Forum recognizes and honors distinguished leaders for their exemplary leadership and contributions in promoting artificial intelligence for a better world with the World Leader in AIWS Award. The first recipient of the award was the OECD General Secretary José Ángel Gurría in 2018.
Global Enlightenment Leaders
Global Enlightenment Leaders are distinguished contributors to the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” and leaders, thinkers who support, practice, implement concepts, principles, ideas, initiatives, solutions of the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment”.
UPDATES ON AWARDS AND AWARDEES
Audrey Tang Speaks at the Inaugural Boston Plurality Summit
2025 World Leader in AIWS Award Recipient On June 9, 2025, former Taiwan Digital Minister Audrey Tang, recipient of the 2025 World Leader in AIWS Award, delivered a powerful keynote […]
France’s president, World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, will visit Greenland
French President Emmanuel Macron, 2024 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, will travel to Greenland next weekend, the Danish prime minister’s office said Saturday — a visit by […]
Ursula von der Leyen, World Leader for Peace and Security, honored with award for contributions to European unity
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, received the International Charlemagne Prize, an annual award for contributions to European unity, on […]
French President Macron hopes for defence, energy and tech deals as he starts Asia trip
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he hoped to strike deals for France in areas such as defence, energy and tech innovation, as he arrived in Vietnam for […]
Deliberative Approaches to Inclusive Governance
Audrey Tang, 2025 World Leader in AIWS Award Recipient, coauthored an essay highlighting the need for AI tools that support meaningful civic discourse in the face of rampant polarization and […]
‘Never underestimate the difference one person can make:’ Kitty Dukakis remembered at memorial service
The memorial service for Kitty Dukakis, a relentless mental health advocate and Former Massachusetts first lady, focused on her life as a powerful and influential woman who loved and believed in […]
Remarks by Governor Michael Dukakis Honoring Audrey Tang
Boston Global Forum Conference Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7 Harvard University Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA April 22, 2025 Ladies and gentlemen, it is my profound […]
Honoring Audrey Tang: 2025 World Leader in AI World Society Award
On April 22, 2025, at Harvard University’s historic Loeb House, the Boston Global Forum presented the World Leader in AI World Society (AIWS) Award to Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador, Audrey Tang. […]
Esteemed Leaders: Stories of Vision and Virtue from the AIWS Film Park
The AIWS Film Park, launched by the Boston Global Forum on March 11, 2025, proudly unveils its Esteemed Leaders Series, a groundbreaking collection of short films celebrating the lives and […]
Toward a New Economic Alliance: An Indo-Pacific Initiative Inspired by Shinzo Abe’s Legacy
From the enduring Indo-Pacific vision championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe—recipient of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award—emerges a bold new initiative to forge a New Economic Alliance […]