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
Causal Inference + AIWS: A Practical Path to a New Iran
Following reports circulating internationally about a major turning point in Iran’s leadership, Professor Judea Pearl (UCLA)—the pioneer of Causal Inference and the 2020 AIWS World Leader Award recipient—posted on X […]
Amandeep Singh Gill at India AI Impact Summit 2026: AI as a Leap Forward, Not a Divide
Addressing the summit in New Delhi, Amandeep Singh Gill, UN Under-Secretary-General and 2022 World Leader in AIWS Award Recipient, articulated a vision where AI serves as a “global equalizer” rather […]
Tokyo hopes voters will hand PM Takaichi new clout to counter China
Tokyo’s strategy, as described by Reuters, is to use the Feb. 8 snap election to give Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi—a 2023 World Leader in AIWS Award recipient and BGF Global […]
Ursula von der Leyen begins India visit to fast-track EU–India initiatives and the “mother of all deals” trade pact
At the India–EU summit in New Delhi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen—a 2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient—and European Council President António Costa underscored a […]
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 […]