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
Amandeep Singh Gill Recognized as “Humanity’s Quintessence Laureate 2026” in Hanoi
HANOI — January 16, 2026 — Amandeep Singh Gill, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, and a 2022 World Leader in AIWS Award recipient, was […]
Michael Dukakis and the Long View of Public Service: From “Recipe for Democracy” to a Beacon for the AI Age
LOS ANGELES – January 6, 2026 by Nick Patsaouras The UCLA premiere of “Dukakis: Recipe for Democracy,” a short documentary directed by Erin Trahan and Jeff Schmidt, offers film audiences […]
New Year’s Reflection by Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae
In her New Year’s Reflection (Jan. 1, 2026), Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi set a tone of resolve and acceleration: strengthening Japan’s economy, rebuilding momentum through reform, and protecting citizens’ everyday […]
Ursula von der Leyen’s 2025 Vision for a Unified Europe
As the 2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has consistently demonstrated a leadership style defined by strategic unity, […]
BGF Interfaith Panel at Harvard: Honoring Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
On November 3, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at the Harvard University Faculty Club, BGF organized a panel discussion on Interfaith in the AI Age featuring Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, […]
President Emmanuel Macron Sends Letter of Appreciation to the Boston Global Forum
December 7, 2025 — Boston, MA The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is honored to announce that President Emmanuel Macron of France has sent an official letter expressing his appreciation for […]
Birthday Tribute to President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Co-Author of the Social Contract for the AI Age
December 1 The Boston Global Forum and the AI World Society extend our heartfelt congratulations to President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, the 2019 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, on […]
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: A Steady, Abe-Style Leader for Japan in a Defining Moment
World Leader in AIWS – One Month of Leadership, One Clear Direction One month into her historic tenure as Prime Minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi—recipient of the World Leader in […]
BGF Issues the AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets Series of World Leaders
Honoring Visionary Leadership in the Age of AI Cambridge, Massachusetts – November 3, 2026 At the historic Harvard University Faculty Club, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) officially launched the AIWS […]