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SUMMARY:BGF Roundtable: "Humanity and Compassion in Vietnamese Film and Contributions to the AI World Society"
DESCRIPTION:Organizers:\nBoston Global Forum\, Harvard University\, Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations \nVenue:\nHarvard University Faculty Club\, 20 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \nDate & Time: March 11\, 2025\, 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM \nModerator:\nProfessor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard University \nKeynote Speaker:\nDr. Ngo Phuong Lan\, Chairwoman\, Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) \nHonored Speakers: \n\nAmbassador Dang Hoang Giang\, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations\nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Former Governor of Massachusetts\, Co-Founder & Co-Chair of Boston Global Forum\n\nEvent Overview\nThis roundtable unites distinguished scholars\, filmmakers\, innovators\, and cultural leaders to celebrate Vietnamese cinema’s profound role in advancing humanity and compassion. It explores how these values shape storytelling in the AI era\, strengthening Vietnam-U.S. ties in cinema and technology through initiatives like the Friends of Vietnam-U.S. Film Collaboration\, the Da Nang Asian Film Festival\, and “AIWS Nha Trang Film Park.” Marking 30 years of normalized Vietnam-U.S. relations\, the event honors this artistic legacy while forging pathways for innovation and partnership within the AI World Society framework. \n                                                            Agenda\n\n3:00 PM – Welcome & Introduction\n\nOpening remarks by Professor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard University\n\n\n3:30 PM – Honored Remarks\n\nAmbassador Dang Hoang Giang\, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations\nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Former Governor of Massachusetts\, Co-Founder & Co-Chair of Boston Global Forum\n\n\n3:50 PM – Keynote Speech\n\nNgo Phuong Lan\, Chairwoman\, Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA)\n\n\n4:10 PM – Panel Discussion\n\nPanelists:\n\nJeff Saviano\, Harvard University\nTony Bui\, Columbia University\nRobert Desimone\, MIT Professor\nNazli Choucri\, MIT Professor\n\n\nModerated by: Professor Thomas Patterson\n\n\n4:50 PM – Initiative Announcement: Friends of Vietnam-U.S. Film Collaboration\n\nNew initiatives to deepen ties between Vietnamese and U.S. film industries:\n\nDa Nang Asian Film Festival – Ngo Phuong Lan\n“AIWS Nha Trang Film Park” – A pioneering cinema hub uniting writers\, creators\, innovators\, directors\, investors\, and marketers of film and AI. Based in Nha Trang and guided by AI World Society standards\, it connects to Boston\, New York\, and Hollywood\, fostering creativity and collaboration on a global stage.\n\nDinh Trong Tuan\, Member of Standing Committee of VFDA\nJoseph Caristena\, AI Evangelist\, Founder of EGov Metrics and Mediterranean Academy of Cultural Diplomacy\nLorie Conway\, Boston Film Producer\nTony Bui\, Columbia University\n\n\nFriends of Vietnam-U.S. Film Collaboration Program – Professor Thomas Patterson\n\n\n5:10 PM – Open Discussion\n\nModerated by Professor Thomas Patterson\n\n\n5:45 PM – Concluding Remarks & Dinner\n\nLe Vinh Hoa\, Director of Harvard University Vietnamese Language Program\nNguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Chair and CEO of Boston Global Forum\nNetworking dinner with continued discussions on AIWS Nha Trang Film Park
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/bgf-roundtable-humanity-and-compassion-in-vietnamese-film-and-contributions-to-the-ai-world-society/
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