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SUMMARY:Boston Global Forum 10th Anniversary Conference
DESCRIPTION:Manifesto “Actions to Create the Age of Global Enlightenment” \nConcept notes: \nThe United Nations is championing a Global Digital Compact\, and Roadmap for Digital Cooperation\, under the leadership of the Technology Envoy of Secretary General of United Nations and his office. These will be important areas of discussion at the United Nations Summit of the Future in 2024. \nThe Boston Global Forum’s “The United Nations Centennial Initiative” and its publication “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” (AIWS\, AI International Accord\, the Social Contract for the AI Age) capture the need of consolidate actions urgently. BGF established Global Alliance for Digital Governance (GADG) to coordinate global resources for this mission: create the Global Enlightenment Age. \nIt will support Global Digital Compact\, Roadmap for Digital Cooperation and Summit of the Future of United Nations through the United Nations Centennial Initiative and GADG\, creating actions for a peaceful\, secure and prosperous world. \nAt this BGF conference\, distinguished leaders and thinkers will honor United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology Amandeep Gill with the World Leader in AIWS Award. We will hear the Distinguished Global Enlightenment Speech by Ambassador Amandeep Gill and then proceed to a discussion on the Manifesto “AIWS Actions to create the Age of Global Enlightenment” \nAgenda \n2:00 pm – 5:30 pm\, EST\, November 22\, 2022 \nVenue: Loeb House\, Harvard University \n17 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA \nHonor Amandeep Gill as World Leader in AI World Society (AIWS) \nDistinguished Global Enlightenment Speech \n“AIWS Actions to create the Global Enlightenment Age” \n2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Welcome guests \n2:30 pm: Opening Remarks\, Professor Thomas Patterson \nHonor Amandeep Gill World Leader in AI World Society Award\, Remarks by Governor Michael Dukakis \nThe Distinguished Global Enlightenment Speech\, Amandeep Gill \nDiscussion with Amandeep Gill \nManifesto “AIWS Actions to create the Global Enlightenment Age” \n\nAIWS – Global Alliance for Digital Governance\, Innovation Program for the Global Enlightenment Age\, Global Accord on AI and Digital to support the United Nations’ Global Digital Compact and Roadmap for Digital Cooperation\nNazli Choucri\, Cameron Kerry\, Nguyen Anh Tuan\n\nThe Global Enlightenment Economy: build infrastructure that enables interoperability across company and national boundaries\, Alex Sandy Pentland \nThe Global Enlightenment Age: solve misinformation and disinformation\, Joan Donovan\, Research Director\, Shorenstein Center\, Harvard\, Professor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard Kennedy School \nTech for Global Enlightenment Education and helping Ukraine\, Lana Cook\, MIT Opening Learning\, Assistant Director \nDiscussion\, Moderator Governor Michael Dukakis \nTenth anniversary of BGF: “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” and Manifesto “AIWS actions to create the Global Enlightenment Age” and grateful to contributors\, dedicators to BGF \n5:30 pm: Concluding\, Governor Michael Dukakis
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/boston-global-forum-10th-anniversary-conference/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
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SUMMARY:Building Pillars for World Peace and Security – Heritages of Shinzo Abe and Vo Van Kiet
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Loeb House\, Harvard University \n7:30 am – 11:30 am EST\, Nov. 23\, 2022 \n  \nBoston Global Forum contributes the initiative to build pillars for world peace and security\, which was discussed at Boston Global Forum leaders meeting on October 13\, 2022 and at the session “Exploring Multilateralism for World Peace and Security: Contributions of US – India – Japan” of the Riga Conference 2022. \nThis event will receive contributions of distinguished leaders and thinkers from Japan who had worked closely with and advised Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\, and are Board Members of the Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security\, to select heritage of Shinzo Abe for world peace and security. \nThis event will also will celebrate the 100 years anniversary of the birthday of Vietnamese preeminent Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet\, and learn his heritage in reconciliation\, reformation\, and innovation to solve issues of the world today. \nModerator: Governor Michael Dukakis\, Chair of the Boston Global Forum
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/building-pillars-for-world-peace-and-security-heritages-of-shinzo-abe-and-vo-van-kiet/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230128
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
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SUMMARY:Global Enlightenment Economy: platforms for evaluating and exchanging data
DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 2023\, the BGF High Level Meeting will discuss “Infrastructure for a Data Economy – Fundamental of the Global Enlightenment Economy.” \nBefore this special meeting\, BGF invited distinguished scholars and innovators to discuss about Data exchange platforms and evaluating data. \nAIWS Global Enlightenment Economy is a proposed economic system in which data and artificial intelligence is the backbone of the economy\, and human-AI cooperation is the key driver of economic growth and development. In an AIWS economy\, AI would be used to optimize production\, distribution\, and consumption of goods and services\, leading to increased efficiency and productivity. AI could also be used to address issues such as unemployment\, income inequality\, and environmental sustainability. Human workers would be trained to work alongside AI systems and would be able to perform tasks that require creativity\, empathy\, and other uniquely human abilities\, becoming innovators in the process. The goal of an AIWS economy would be to improve the overall well-being of society while also addressing the challenges posed by rapid technological advancements and increasing automation. \nThere are many platforms available for exchanging data\, depending on the type of data and the purpose of the exchange. BGF will work with stakeholders to develop Global Enlightenment Economy on their platforms for every citizen can become an innovator: \n\nCloud storage services\, such as Dropbox\, Google Drive\, and Microsoft OneDrive\, which allow users to store and share files in the cloud.\nData marketplaces\, such as Data.gov and Kaggle\, which provide access to publicly available datasets for research and analysis.\nData integration and management platforms\, such as Talend and Informatica\, which allow organizations to integrate and manage data from multiple sources.\nCollaboration and project management tools\, such as Asana and Trello\, which allow teams to share and track data related to specific projects.\nData visualization tools\, such as Tableau and Power BI\, which allow users to create interactive visualizations of data.\n\nThe Global Alliance for Digital Governance will work to evaluate data in a data economy to ensure the quality and integrity of the data being exchanged. There are several factors to consider when evaluating data\, including: \n\nCompleteness: Are all the necessary data elements present and accounted for?\nAccuracy: Are the data elements correct and free of errors?\nTimeliness: Is the data up-to-date and relevant?\nConsistency: Are the data elements consistent across different sources and datasets?\nValidity: Does the data conform to the established rules and constraints?\nUniqueness: Are the data elements distinct and not duplicated in other datasets?\nAccessibility: Is the data in a format that can be easily accessed and used by the intended audience?\nTrustworthiness: Is the data reliable\, credible\, and from a reputable source?\n\nIt is important to evaluate data as a part of data governance to ensure that it meets the required standards of the Social Contract for the AI Age and can be used for decision making and other purposes. Additionally\, companies and organizations should have a data management plan in place to handle the data\, which includes data quality and data governance.
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/global-enlightenment-economy-platforms-for-evaluating-and-exchanging-data/
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230127T083000
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DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
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SUMMARY:Infrastructure for a Data Economy – Fundamental of the Global Enlightenment Economy
DESCRIPTION:Time: 08:30 a.m. EST\, January 27\, 2023 \nVenue: Online \nSpeakers: \nMichael Dukakis\, Co-chair of Boston Global Forum \nAlex Pentland\, MIT Professor \nThomas Patterson\, Harvard Professor \nNazli Choucri\, MIT Professor \nNguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of Boston Global Forum \nDavid Silbersweig\, Harvard University \nRamu Damodaran\, Co-chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative \n  \nThis BGF High Level Meeting will discuss the AIWS Economy as the infrastructure for a data economy and pillar of the Global Enlightenment Economy\, including: \n\nData storage and management systems: These systems are used to store and manage data in a way that makes it easily accessible and usable. This can include traditional databases\, as well as newer technologies such as data lakes and data warehouses.\nData exchange platforms: These platforms facilitate the exchange of data between different parties\, and may include marketplaces\, data brokers\, or other types of data exchange systems.\nData analytics tools: These tools are used to extract insights and value from data\, and can include statistical analysis software\, machine learning algorithms\, and visualization tools.\nData governance and security systems: These systems are used to ensure that data is used ethically\, securely\, and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. This can include data privacy and security protocols\, as well as data governance frameworks and policies.\n\nThe AIWS Economy infrastructure is designed to support the creation and exchange of data as a valuable resource\, and to ensure that data is used in a way that is ethical\, secure\, and compliant with relevant laws and regulations. \n \n 
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/infrastructure-for-a-data-economy-fundamental-of-the-global-enlightenment-economy/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T113000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
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SUMMARY:BGF High Level Dialogues on Regulation Framework for AI Assistants and ChatGPT
DESCRIPTION:In the Social Contract for the AI Age\, Boston Global Forum considered AI Assistants as a center of power of AI World Society – the Age of Global Enlightenment. On November 30\, 2022\, birth of ChatGPT\, it realized AI Assistants. \nThe Boston Global Forum and the Global Alliance for Digital Governance are delighted to host a series of High Level Dialogues on ChatGPT as an AI Assistant and the policies for AI Assistants in the AI World Society. The purpose of these dialogues is to bring together renowned leaders\, experts\, and policymakers in the fields of artificial intelligence and governance\, such as Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-founder and Chairman of the Boston Global Forum (BGF)\, MIT professors Alex Pentland\, Nazli Choucri\, Harvard professors Thomas Patterson\, David Silbersweig\, father of the Internet Vint Cerf\, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology Amandeep Gill\, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Lagumdzija\, leaders of OpenAI\, Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of BGF\, Bao Tran\, Representative of BGF in Silicon Valley\, and representatives from the governments of the US\, Japan\, India\, Europe\, Canada\, Australia\, and South Korea\, to engage in a critical and thought-provoking discussion about ChatGPT and AI Assistants and their impact on society. \nThese High Level Dialogues will delve into the benefits and challenges of AI Assistants\, and how to ensure their deployment is responsible\, ethical\, and transparent. The discussions will also focus on the development of policies that promote privacy\, accountability\, and the responsible use of AI technology. This important event will provide a platform for meaningful discourse on the crucial issues at the intersection of AI and society and help shape a sustainable future for AI technology. We invite you to join us for this exciting and timely event. \nThese Dialogues are one in the series of BGF events “90th birthday of Michael Dukakis: From the Massachusetts Miracle to the Age of Global Enlightenment.” \n  \nThe first Dialogue: February 28\, 2023 (Online) \n \nGoogle Meet joining info\nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/xtv-zfhf-vrt \nAgenda \n8:30 AM: Welcome and Introduction by Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-founder and Chairman of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) \nKeynote Speech by Vint Cerf\, Father of the Internet \nAbout ChatGPT and AI Assistant\, MIT professor Alex Pentland \nQ&A \nThe first version of Regulation Framework for AI Assistants and ChatGPT\, MIT professor Nazli Choucri\, and Zlatko Lagumdzija\, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina \nPanel Discussion on the Regulation Framework for AI Assistants and ChatGPT \n Panelists: \nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Chair of the Boston Global Forum \nMartha Minow\, Harvard professor\, former Dean of Harvard Law School \nRuth L. Okediji\, Professor at Harvard Law School\, Co-Director of the Berkman Klein Center. \nMargaret Hagan\, Executive Director of the Legal Design Lab and a lecturer at Stanford Law School and the Stanford Institute of Design \nProf. dr. Caroline Nevejan\, Chief Science Officer\, City of Amsterdam \nDavid Silbersweig\, professor of Harvard Medical School \nThomas Patterson\, Harvard professor\, BGF’s Board Member \nNam Pham\, Former Assistant Secretary\, Massachusetts Government \nFrancesco Lapenta\, Representative of BGF in Rome \nShyamal Sharma\, Visiting Research Scholar at Brandeis University and Founder of Relational Society \nBao Tran\, Founder of PowerPatent\, a generative AI legaltech company \nJohn Clippinger\, AI Activist \nModerator: Michael Dukakis\, Chair of the BGF and Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of the BGF \nClosing Remarks by Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of the BGF
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/bgf-high-level-dialogues-on-regulation-framework-for-ai-assistants-and-chatgpt/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T103000
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SUMMARY:The Second BGF High Level Dialogue on Regulation Framework for ChatGPT\, GPT4 and AI Assistants
DESCRIPTION:The second Dialogue: \n8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.\, EDT\, March 22\, 2023 (Online) \nLink: meet.google.com/cbq-qwsc-uti \nLive stream here: \n \nAgenda \n8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction by Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-founder and Chairman of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson \nRegulations for ChatGPT\, GPT4 and AI Assistant\, Keynote Speech by Cameron Kerry\, Former US Acting Secretary of Commerce \nPerspective from Japan and Taiwan\, Yasuhide Nakayama\, Former Japanese State Minister\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense \nThe first version of Regulation Framework for AI Assistants\, GPT4\, and ChatGPT\, Shyamal Sharma\, Visiting Research Scholar\, Founder and PI\, Relational Society Project\, Heller School for Health Policy and Management\, Brandeis University \nPanel Discussion on the Regulation Framework for AI Assistants\, GPT4\, and ChatGPT \nPanelists: \nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Chair of the Boston Global Forum \nNazli Choucri\, MIT professor \nRuth L. Okediji\, Professor at Harvard Law School\, Co-Director of the Berkman Klein Center \nJohn Clippinger\, Founder of Bioform Labs\, Co-Director of  The Law Lab at Harvard University \nMargaret Hagan\, Executive Director of the Legal Design Lab and a lecturer at Stanford Law School and the Stanford Institute of Design \nZlatko Lagumdzija\, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina \nYasuhide Nakayama\, Former Japanese State Minister\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense \nProf. Dr. Caroline Nevejan\, Chief Science Officer\, City of Amsterdam \nDavid Silbersweig\, professor of Harvard Medical School \nThomas Patterson\, Harvard professor\, BGF’s Board Member \nTom Kehler\, Chief Scientist\, and Co-founder of CrowdSmart \nNam Pham\, Former Assistant Secretary\, Massachusetts Government \nFrancesco Lapenta\, Representative of BGF in Rome \nShyamal Sharma\, Visiting Research Scholar\, Brandeis University \nModerator: Michael Dukakis\, Chair of the BGF\, and Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of the BGF \n  \n10:30 a.m. Closing Remarks by Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of the BGF \n 
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/the-second-bgf-high-level-dialogue-on-regulation-framework-for-chatgpt-gpt4-and-ai-assistants/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230405T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230405T120000
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SUMMARY:The Shinzo Abe Initiative 2nd Conference – Make the Economy of Japan Great in the Age of Global Enlightenment
DESCRIPTION:Time: April 5th\, 2023\, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\, Tokyo time (UTC+9) \nVenue: Okura Salon at The Okura Tokyo \n6 F\, 2-10-4 Toranomon Minato-ku Tokyo Japan      \nLive streaming here: \n \nOnline attend here: https://meet.google.com/gxf-ctca-hgk \n \n9:00 \nIntroduction\, Nobue Mita\, Representative of Boston Global Forum in Japan \nOpening Remarks\, Kotaro Suzuki  Consul General of Japan in Boston \nHonoring and Memorializing Prime Minister Abe as a Global Enlightenment Leader\, Governor Michael Dukakis and Professor Thomas Patterson \nA Song Honoring and Memorializing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\, \nRenowned Singer Bui Thi Thuy \nJapan’s Revitalization in the New Age of Global Enlightenment\, Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of Boston Global Forum\, Co-founder of the Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security \nModerator: Ichiro Fujisaki\,Former Japanese Ambassador to the USA\, \nThe president of Nakasone Peace Institute \nKey Speakers: \nAdam Posen\, President of the Peterson Institute for international Economics \nCameron Kerry\, Former US Acting Secretary of Commerce \nYoshimasa Hayashi\, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs \nTaro Kono\, Japanese Minister of Digital Affairs \nPanel “Make the Economy of Japan Great in the Age of Global Enlightenment” \nPart 1: Building Japan as a pillar of AI and digital economy alliance between Japan\, US\, India\, Europe \nModerator: Jesper Koll\, Senior Advisor\, WisdomTree Investments Inc. \nFounding Member and Head of Policy Committee\, Asia Society Japan Center \nPanelists of the panel 1: \nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Chair of Boston Global Forum \nAlex Pentland\, MIT Professor\, Board Member of Michael Dukakis Institute\, Distinguished Contributor to the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” \nThomas Patterson\, Harvard professor \nDavid Silbersweig\, Harvard professor \nNazli Choucri\, MIT professor \nJames Ferrari\, Co-founder of the Global Enlightenment Mountain \nAdam Posen\, President of the Peterson Institute for international Economics \nEtsuro Honda\, Former Japanese Ambassador to Switzerland\, former Special Advisor to the Abe \n                           Cabinet for “Abenomics”\, former Staff Member of the MOF\, Japan\, \nMasazumi Wakatabe\, Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan (3/20~) Waseda professor \nTatsuo Hatta\, Executive Board Chair\, Asian Growth Research Institute \nFormer president of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies \n“Mr. Abenomics” \nKoichi Hamada\, Yale professor\, Special Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe \nShiro Armstrong\, Professor of Australian National University \nWaichi Sekiguchi\, President of MM Research Institute\, Former Editorial Writer of Nikkei \nNewspaper \nJohn Henry Clippinger\, Co-Director of the Law Lab at Harvard University \nThomas Kehler\, Technology pioneer in AI (Chief Scientist\, CrowdSmart\, CEO\, IntelliCorp) and eCommerce (CEO Connect) \nShyamal Sharma\, Brandeis Scholar \nQuynh Nham\, Manager for Development of the Global Enlightenment Community \nPart 1:  How to build economic security and protect against China’s economic threat \nSpeakers: \nEtsuro Honda\, Former Japanese Ambassador to Switzerland\, former Special Advisor to the Abe \n                           Cabinet for “Abenomics”\, former Staff Member of the MOF\, Japan\, \n“Mr. Abenomics” \nMasazumi Wakatabe\, Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan (3/20~) Waseda professor \nTatsuo Hatta\, Executive Board Chair\, Asian Growth Research Institute \nFormer president of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies \nSanjay Anandatam\, iSPIRT Foundation\, India \nPanel 2: How to build economic security and protect against China’s economic threat \nModerator: Ichiro Fujisaki\,Former Japanese Ambassador to the USA\, \nThe president of Nakasone Peace Institute \nPanelists of the panel2: \nYasuhide Nakayama\, Former State Minister\, Ministry of Defense and Foreign Affairs \nJohn Quelch\, Charles Edward Wilson Professor Emeritus\, Harvard Business School \nTsuneo Watanabe\, Fellow of Sasakawa Peace Foundation/CSIS \nEtsuro Honda\, Former Japanese Ambassador to Switzerland\, former Special Advisor to the Abe \n                           Cabinet for “Abenomics”\, former Staff Member of the MOF\, Japan\, \nMasazumi Wakatabe\, Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan (3/20~) Waseda professor \nTatsuo Hatta\, Executive Board Chair\, Asian Growth Research Institute \nFormer president of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies \n“Mr. Abenomics” \nKazuto Suzuki\, Professor of Tokyo University \nShiro Armstrong\, Professor of Australian National University \nJesper Koll\, Senior Advisor\, WisdomTree Investments Inc. \nFounding Member and Head of Policy Committee\, Asia Society Japan Center \nNoburu Okabe\, Sankei editorial writer\, Former London Bureau Chief \nPeter landers\, Wall Street Journal Tokyo Bureau Chief \nAkiko Yoshida\, Former Director General\, MLIT\, a member of America Japan Society \nYuji Ukai\, President\, FFRI Inc. \nHiroshi Ito\, the former captain of the Ministry of Defense\, the first cyber unit of the Self-Defense Forces \nToshio Nawa\, a Cybersecurity Expert \n11:30: \nQ&A　by Audience to Speakers & Panelists \n11:55 \nConcluding Remarks\, Nguyen Anh Tuan \nThank you\, Nobue Mita
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/the-shinzo-abe-initiative-2nd-conference-make-the-economy-of-japan-great-in-the-age-of-global-enlightenment/
LOCATION:Okura Salon at The Okura Tokyo\, 6 F\, 2-10-4 Toranomon Minato-ku\, Tokyo\, Japan
CATEGORIES:BGF,Partners
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
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SUMMARY:BGF High-level Conference "AI Assistant Regulation Summit: Fostering a Tech Enlightenment Economy Alliance" - Celebrate 90th Birthday of Governor Michael Dukakis
DESCRIPTION:Time: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm EST\, April 26\, 2023\, \nVenue: Harvard University Faculty Club\, 20 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \nGoogle Meet joining info\nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/cnv-esbw-nuy \n \nConcept Note:  \nArtificial Intelligence (AI) has already changed the way we interact with technology and the impact is expected to grow exponentially. This development raises important questions\, among others\, of responsibility\, regulation\, and democratic governance. \nIn response to the challenge\, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) is hosting \n“BGF High-Level Conference: \nAI Assistant Regulation Summit: Fostering a Tech Enlightenment Economy Alliance” \nThe conference serves as the closing event of the BGF High-level Dialog on Regulation Framework on AI Assistants and ChatGPT initiated on February 28\, 2023. \nThe Dialog has brought together public leaders\, thinkers\, strategists\, scholars\, and innovators committed to developing an effective and sustainable framework for responsible democratic governance of AI. Based on the AI International Accord (AIIA)\, the goal is to protect fundamental democratic rights while managing the potential risks in this new era of human-digital interface. The Dialogue has articulated key pillars for transformative technology\, economy\, and society in four major democracies (US\, Europe\, Japan\, and India) by advancing a new Silicon Valley-type model\, the Global Enlightenment Mountain Program. \nThis event will discuss new AI assistants\, such as T-Lead\, T-Kindness\, and Enligh-T\, designed to promote the responsible development and deployment of AI as the first contribution to the Global Enlightenment Mountain Program. \nThe conference will also recognize the 90th birthday year of Governor Michael Dukakis. To commemorate it\, a Liber Amicorum book initiative titled From the Massachusetts Miracle to the Age of Global Enlightenment will be announced. \nIn addition\, the BGF and Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation will present the World Leader in AIWS Award 2023 to the Japanese Minister of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi. She will deliver a speech at the Conference                        \n                                              Agenda \n 8:30 am: \nOpening Remarks\, Governor Michael Dukakis\, Chair of Boston Global Forum \nHonoring Japanese Minister of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi World Leader in AIWS Award 2023\, Governor Michael Dukakis\, Chair of Boston Global Forum \n Distinguished Global Enlightenment Speech 2023\, Sanae Takaichi\, Recipient of World Leader in AIWS Award 2023 \n9:00 am: \nKeynote Speech “Building Global Enlightenment Mountain and tech economic alliance between US\, Japan\, India and Europe”\, Enrico Letta\, former Prime Minister of Italy \nHow to compete with China in the Age of AI and Data\, John Quelch\, Emeritus Harvard professor\, former Dean of three leading business schools\, Co-founder of the Boston Global Forum \nA framework for human-centered AI based on nature’s laws and AI Assistants: T-Lead\, T-Kindness\, Enligh-T\, Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of Boston Global Forum and Harvard professor David Silbersweig\, Thomas Kehler\, Chief Scientist of CrowdSmart \nAI Assistants and AI International Accord:  Framework for Managing AI Assistants\, ChatGPT\, GPT4\, MIT professor Nazli Choucri and Brandeis Scholar Shyamal Sharma \n9:45 am \nPanel “Building Global Enlightenment Mountain and Tech Economy Alliance: US\, Europe\, Japan\, India” \nAlex Pentland\, MIT professor\, Data as Capital\, how Global Enlightenment Mountain should support this \nYasuhide Nakayama\, former Japanese State Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense\, Views from Japanese community \nEnrico Letta\, former Prime Minister of Italy\, Dialogue with leaders of governments and religions \nZlatko Lagumdzija\, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina\, Views from Southern Europe \nJames Ferrari\, CEO of Citizen 007 Media\, Finance concepts for GEM \nSanjay Jain\, Partner\, Bharat Innovation Fund\, India\, Views from India community \nKrishnashree Achuthan\, Amrita University professor\, India\, CC SIG 20\, and dialogue with G20 \nDamon Cox\, Head of Next Practice and Inclusive Growth – MassChallenge\, Experiences from Massachusetts \nJohn Clippinger\, Co-founder of BioForm Labs\, Biotic AI \n Discussion\, moderator Governor Michael Dukakis \n11:30 am: \nCelebrate and honor 90th birthday of Governor Michael Dukakis: \n\nAnnouncing the Liber Amicorum Book “From the Massachusetts Miracle to the Age of Global Enlightenment”\, Harvard professor Thomas Patterson\nLaunching of the Global Enlightenment Community\, Governor Michael Dukakis\, Nham Duong Truc Quynh\, and Nguyen Anh Tuan\nGlobal Enlightenment Community Statement: From Words to Actions: The Urgency for Government Action\, Zlatko Lagumdzija\, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina\n\nSongs for Global Enlightenment\, Renowned Singer Bui Thuy \n12:00 pm: Concluding Remarks\, Nguyen Anh Tuan \n  \nKeynote speaker: former Prime Minister of Italy Enrico Letta
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/bgf-high-level-conference-ai-assistant-regulation-summit-fostering-a-tech-enlightenment-economy-alliance-celebrate-90th-birthday-of-governor-michael-dukakis/
LOCATION:Harvard Faculty Club\, 20 Quincy St. Cambridge\, MA 02138\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230705T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230705T110000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
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SUMMARY:Boston Global Forum CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan Speaks at Civil20 (C20) Global Internet Governance\, Digital Empowerment\, and Security Alliance (GLIDES)
DESCRIPTION:Time: July 5\, 2023\, at 10:00 am EST (Boston time)\, 4:00 pm PST (San Francisco time)\, 7:30 pm IST (New Delhi time). \nZoom link: amrita.link/c20tst \nSpeaker: Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of Boston Global Forum (BGF) \nTopic: “Global Enlightenment Community: From Words to Actions – The Urgency for Governmental and Civic Action” \nIntroduction to Civil20 (C20) Global Internet Governance\, Digital Empowerment\, and Security Alliance (GLIDES): \nWe are delighted to have a distinguished speaker\, Mr. Tuan Nguyen\, CEO of Boston Global Forum (BGF)\, addressing the GLIDES July 2023 monthly meeting. Mr. Nguyen will present on the topic “Global Enlightenment Community: From Words to Actions – The Urgency for Governmental and Civic Action.” His insights will greatly benefit our CSO members. \nMr. Nguyen is not only the CEO of Boston Global Forum but also the director of the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation (MDI). He is a co-founder of the AI World Society Innovation Network (AIWS.net)\, co-founder of AIWS City (AIWS.city)\, and co-author of the books “Social Contract for the AI Age” and “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment.” \nZoom link: amrita.link/c20tst \nWe eagerly anticipate your participation in this monthly meeting to engage in thoughtful deliberations and policy dialogues. \nFor more information about C20 GLIDES\, please visit their website: https://c20.amma.org/tst-wg/global-internet-governance-digital-empowerment-and-security-alliance-glides/ \nBest regards\, \nCivil20 (C20) Working Group on Technology\, Security\, & Transparency (TST)  \nWebsite: https://c20.amma.org/tst-wg/
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/boston-global-forum-ceo-nguyen-anh-tuan-speaks-at-civil20-c20-global-internet-governance-digital-empowerment-and-security-alliance-glides/
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230801
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
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SUMMARY:Civil20 – G20 Summit India 2023
DESCRIPTION:Time: July 29-31\, 2023 \nVenue: Hotel Clarks Amer\, Jaipur\, India \nhttps://civil20.net/civil20-india-summit-2023-to-shall-be-held-in-jaipur-rajasthan-from-29-31st-july-2023/ \nThe full agenda PDF can be downloaded here. \nC20 India 2023 is one of the official Engagement Groups of the G20 that provides a platform for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) around the world to voice people’s aspirations to the world leaders in G20. It gives CSOs a forum to protect the agency of this sector\, reflect the primary and common concerns affecting the people of the world\, and to promote social and economic development with the vision of leaving no one behind. \nThe logo of C20 India 2023 symbolises the flame of hope\, self-motivation\, and selfless service. The tagline #YouAreTheLight is a call to every member of civil society to come together\, make their own path\, find solutions and resolve issues through collective effort. \nThe Chair of C20 India 2023 is Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma). Amma is a world-renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian and has dedicated her life to the spiritual upliftment of humankind and to helping the poor fulfill their five basic needs: food and water\, shelter\, healthcare\, education and livelihood. As the founder of Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM)\, a charitable organization focused on bringing humanitarian relief to people of all walks of life\, Amma has also been particularly focused on meeting the needs of those surviving the aftermaths of major disasters.
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/civil20-g20-summit-india-2023/
LOCATION:Hotel Clarks Amer\, Jaipur\, India\, Jaipur\, Rajasthan\, India
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T114500
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20230918T023406Z
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SUMMARY:"Building Vietnam's National Data Center and Data Economy"
DESCRIPTION:Co-hosts: \nCo-hosted by MIT Connection Science and Boston Global Forum \n  \nSpeakers: \nProfessor Alex Pentland\, Faculty Director\, MIT Connection Science\, and Board Member of Boston Global Forum \nThomas Hardjono\, Technology Officer\, MIT Connection Science \nHuynh Quang Liem\, CEO of Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) \n  \nVenue: \nMIT Connection Science\, MIT Media Lab \nDate and Time: \nSeptember 22\, 2023 \n10:30 am – 11:45 am\, EST \n  \nAgenda: \n10:30 am: Introduction \nMIT Connection Science and MIT TRUST::DATA CONSORTIUM\, Thomas Hardjono\, Technology Officer\, MIT Connection Science \n10:45 am: Keynote \n“Building a New Economy: Data as Capital” – Professor Alex Pentland\, MIT \n11:00 am: Presentation \n“Building a National Data Center and Data Economy for Vietnam” – VNPT’s CEO Huynh Quang Liem \n11:15 am: Discussion \n11:45 am: Conclusion \nProfessor Alex Pentland speaking at the Boston Global Forum Conference at Loeb House\, Harvard University \n \nVNPT CEO Huynh Quang Liem
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/building-vietnams-national-data-center-and-data-economy/
LOCATION:MIT Connection Science\, MIT Media Lab
CATEGORIES:BGF,Partners
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T113000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20230925T020611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T131321Z
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SUMMARY:Boston Global Forum – MIT Connection Science High-level Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Reinventing Silicon Valley: Establishing Enlightenment Tech Economy Alliance between the US and India \n  \nTime: 10:00 am – 11:30 am EST\, September 27\, 2023 \nVenue: MIT Media Lab\, Wiesner Building (E15)\, 20 Ames Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02139 \nModerator: Professor John Quelch\, Co-founder and Member of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) \nSpeakers: Sharad Sharma\, Co-Founder of ISPIRT Foundations and MIT Professor Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland \nEvent Director: Quynh Nham \n  \nAgenda \n10:00 AM – 10:05 AM: Welcome and Introduction by Professor John Quelch\, Co-founder and Member of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) \n10:05 – 10:15 AM: India as a Pillar in Enlightenment Tech Economy Alliance\, by Quynh Nham\, Event Director \n10:15 AM – 10:30 AM: How to foster and reinforce Tech Economy Alliance between the US and India by Sharad Sharma\, Co-Founder of ISPIRT Foundations \n10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: How the US and India can collaborate to build Data Economy\, by MIT Professor Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland \n10:45 AM – 11:25 AM: Q&A and Open Discussion \n11:25 – 11:30 AM: Closing remarks by Nguyen Anh Tuan Nguyen\, CEO of Boston Global Forum \nSharad Sharma\, Co-Founder of ISPIRT Foundations
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/boston-global-forum-mit-connection-science-high-level-dialogue/
LOCATION:MIT Media Lab\, Building E14\, 75 Amherst Street Wiesner Building (E15)\, 20 Ames Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF,Partners
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231004
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
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SUMMARY:Boston Global Forum and Michael Dukakis Institute to present Amma with the World Leader for Peace and Security Award on October 3\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:It is with immense pleasure and honour that we extend to you an invitation to join us to honor World Leader for Peace and Security Award at the 70th Birthday Celebrations of revered spiritual leader and humanitarian Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi—our beloved “Amma.” The event will take place on October 3\, 2023\, at the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Campus in Amritapuri\, Kerala\, India. Amma has dedicated her life to the service of humanity—spreading love\, compassion\, and wisdom to millions across the globe. Her unwavering commitment to alleviating human suffering and promoting peace has inspired countless individuals from all walks of life. This milestone birthday not only will mark the beginning of Amma’s fifth decade of selfless service to humanity\, but the celebrations will also serve as a reminder of the positive impact Amma is making in countless lives around the world. \nVenue: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Campus in Amritapuri\, Kerala\, India \nDate: October 3\, 2023 \nhttps://amma70.org/
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/boston-global-forum-and-michael-dukakis-institute-to-present-amma-with-the-world-leader-for-peace-and-security-award-on-october-3-2023/
LOCATION:Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Campus\, Amritapuri\, Kerala\, India
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231019T120000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20231016T040056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T040311Z
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SUMMARY:Boston Global Forum at the Riga Conference 2023: How to Govern AI in the Age of Global Tension?
DESCRIPTION:Cooperation between LATO\, organizer of Riga Conference 2023 and the Boston Global Forum: How to Govern AI in the Age of Global Tension? \nIn the 21st century\, global tensions have become more complex and unpredictable due to rapid technological change. This shift has redefined the arenas of contemporary conflict and warfare\, encompassing both traditional domains and the digital realm of cyberspace. Participation in conflicts is no longer limited to government; entities possessing the capability to develop\, possess\, and deploy technology—such as tech giants and hacker groups—can now exert significant influence. In this context\, there is an increasing global focus among governments and experts on the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on global tensions. AI technologies are currently being researched on a global scale\, with the aim of autonomizing weapons and weaponizing disruptive technologies such as 3D printing\, drones\, and robots. These advances have the potential to substantially reduce the cost of military operations and enhance targeting precision. How can AI be governed? What strategies will help to establish a global AI governance framework? Is a social contract regarding AI possible in the age of global tension? \nDavid Bray\, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center \nCameron Kerry\, Former Acting Secretary of Commerce of the US \nThomas Patterson\, Harvard Kennedy School Professor\, Co-Founder of BGF \nCaroline Louveaux\, Chief Privacy Officer\, MasterCard \nNguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Founder and CEO of BGF \n  \nModerator: Prof. Žaneta Ozoliņa\, Vice-Chairwoman of the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation \n  \nTime: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm\, EDT\, Oct 19\, 2023 \nVenue: The National Library of Latvia and online
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/boston-global-forum-at-the-riga-conference-2023-how-to-govern-ai-in-the-age-of-global-tension/
LOCATION:The National Library of Latvia
CATEGORIES:BGF,Partners
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231025T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231025T180000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20231023T130208Z
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SUMMARY:TECH FOR HUMANITY: OPEN STANDARDS\, TRUSTWORTHY AI\, AND THE COMMON GOOD
DESCRIPTION:The symposium organised by the Institute of Future and Innovation Studies at John Cabot University and the Boston Global Forum\, and is part of the “Festival of Diplomacy\,” which has been one of Italy’s most important forums for international diplomacy since 2009\, with the support and patronage of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, the Commission and European Parliament Representation in Italy\, more than 70 embassies\, seven universities\, and numerous scientific partners. This symposium seeks to support all diplomatic efforts in the global coordination of a future vision of technological development and regulation aimed at promoting the use of technology and AI for peace\, democracy\, and the planet. \nVenue:\nEuropa Experience – David Sassoli\nPIAZZA VENEZIA 6\, ROMA\nOnline: DIPLOCHANNEL 3 \nTime:\n16:00\, Rome time\, October 25\, 2023 \nAGENDA\nThe seminar «Tech for Humanity: Open Standards\, Trustworthy AI\, and the Common Good» will investigate the role of open technical standards and open and FAIR data principles in promoting the safe\, fair and sustainable development of Artificial Intelligence. Experts\, policymakers\, and representatives of civil society will convene to discuss how the development of shared technical standards and a global regulation and assessment of the fundamentals of AI systems is the only way to ensure that AI is developed for the benefit of humanity. The symposium will delve into the ethical considerations surrounding AI\, and how technical standards can ensure that AI is developed and used in a way that aligns with values such as privacy\, transparency\, accountability\, inclusivity\, trustworthiness\, and the general respect for human rights. The discussions will also address the role of stakeholders\, including government\, industry\, and academia\, in establishing a global alignment on technical standards\, or Digital Compact. The seminar strives to promote global governance\, technological diplomacy\, and interdisciplinary collaboration among stakeholders groups\, governmental and intergovernmental organization and standards organizations in the elaboration and application of global standards for Digital and AI in the effort of shaping the future for the common good of humanity and the planet. \nOpening remarks: Francesco Lapenta\, Director Institute of Future and Innovation Studies\, John Cabot University\nModerator: Fiamma Goretti\, change.org Italia\nSpeakers:\nKonstantinos Karachalios\, Director of Standards and former Managing Director IEEE.\nMimmo Squillace\, President UNINFO\nGianluca Misuraca\, Executive Director AI4GOV\nMihalis Kritikos\, Policy Analyst at European Commission\nTuan Nguyen\, CEO Boston Global Forum\, (opening remarks)\nAnna Gressel\, Caunsel at Paul\, Weiss\, Rifkind\, Wharton & Garrison LLP\nDario Focarelli\, General Director ANIA\nPaolo Dello Vicario\, CEO Bytek\nClelia Piperno\, CEO Babylonian Talmud Translation Project \nhttps://www.festivaldelladiplomazia.eu/eventi/tech-for-humanity-open-standards-trustworthy-ai-and-the-common-good/
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/tech-for-humanity-open-standards-trustworthy-ai-and-the-common-good-2/
LOCATION:Europa Experience – David Sassoli
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231102T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231102T113000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Governor Michael Dukakis’s 90th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St.\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \nTime: 8:30 am – 11:30 am\, November 2\, 2023 \n \nProgram Highlights:  \n\nHonoring Michael Dukakis’s 90th birthday\, including the celebratory inauguration of AIWS City\nLaunch of the Liber Amicorum Book: “Governor Michael Dukakis: From the Massachusetts Miracle to AIWS – the Age of Global Enlightenment”\nThe Distinguished Global Enlightenment Lecture by Amma\, recipient of 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award.\nAnnouncement of two special initiatives: (1) In collaboration with the Active Inference Institute: “Advancing Human-Centered AI through Integration with Natural Systems and Neuroscience: Toward Policy and Societal Well-Being.” (2) In collaboration with Amrita University\, India: “World’s Congress of Religions in AI Responsibility: Faith and Reason in the AI age.”\n\n  \nKeynote Speaker: \nAmma\, Spiritual Leader of India\, 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient\, Chair of the Civil 20 Engagement Group of the G20 \n  \nFeatured remarks by: \nMassachusetts Governor Maura Healey \nU.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren \nU.S. Senator Ed Markey \nGovernor Michael Dukakis \n  \nAgenda: \n8:30 am: \nOpening Remarks by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson\, Co-founder of BGF \nBestowing of 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award to Amma\, followed by her: Distinguished Global Enlightenment Lecture\, “Ethics\, Love and Compassion for a Better Physical and Digital Society.” \nAmma’s speech will be introduced by Swami Dayamritananda Puri \nNew Digital Initiatives from C20-G20 Summit 2023 and Collaboration of BGF and \nAmrita University\, Dr. Krishnashree Achuthan\, Amrita University \nQ&A Session\, moderated by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson \n  \n9:45 am: \nCelebrating Governor Michael Dukakis’s 90th Birthday \nCitation of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Remarks of U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey \n  \nBook Launch “Governor Michael Dukakis: From Massachusetts Miracle to AIWS – The Age of Global Enlightenment” and AIWS City: \n\n“Governor Michael Dukakis – A Guiding Light”\, Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of BGF\n“A new democratic\, humanitarian\, and optimized model as the foundation for the peace\, security\, and prosperity of humanity”\, Ramu Damodaran\, the first Chief of United Nations Academic Impact\, Co-Chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative\n“Governor Dukakis: A Leader for a Better Future” – MIT professor Nazli Choucri\n\n  \nRemarks on World Peace and Security – Governor Michael Dukakis \n  \nNew BGF Initiatives: \n\nAdvancing Human-Centered AI through Integration with Natural Systems and Neuroscience: Toward Policy and Societal Well Being – Pioneering Innovators John Clippinger\, Thomas Kehler\, Harvard professor David Silbersweig\n“World’s Congress of Religions in AI Responsibility: Faith and Reason in the AI Age” – Martin Nkafu NKemnkia\, Pontifical Lateran University Professor\, and Krishnashree Achuthan\n\n  \nDiscussion\, moderated by Thomas Patterson \n\n11:00 AM: Global Enlightenment Concert to honor Michael Dukakis – Quynh Nham\, Director of Community Development\, BGF \n\n11:30 am: Concluding remarks – Nguyen Anh Tuan
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/celebrating-governor-michael-dukakiss-90th-birthday/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T100000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20231210T074118Z
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SUMMARY:BGF Roundtable “AIWS Natural AI Initiative”
DESCRIPTION:Agenda \n  \nTime: 9:00 am – 10:00 am\, EST\, December 12\, 2023 \nOnline through Google Meet:  meet.google.com/djb-wyhk-umk \n  \n  \nTheme “A Natural AI Based on The Science of Computational Physics\, Biology and Neuroscience: Policy and Societal Significance” \n9:00 am: \nMC: David Lovejoy\, Founder and Chief Content Curator of Horizon Search. \n\nOpening Remarks about the letter and initiative\, Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-founder & Chair of Boston Global Forum and David Silbersweig\, Harvard Professor\, Boston Global Forum (BGF) Board Member\nAnnounce the letter on A Natural AI Based on The Science of Computational Physics\, Biology and Neuroscience: Policy and Societal Significance\, John Clippinger\, BGF Board of Thinkers\n\nDiscussants: \nAlex Pentland\, MIT professor \nTom Kehler \nEnrico Letta\, former Prime Minister of Italy \nZlatko Lagumdzija\, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina \nNazli Choucri\, MIT professor \nFrancesco Lapenta\, \nPaul Nemitz\, \nCam Kerry\, former Acting Secretary of Commerce\, USA \nDavid Brey \n  \n10:00 am: \nConcluding Remarks: \nNguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of Boston Global Forum
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/bgf-roundtable-aiws-natural-ai-initiative/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240328T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240328T120000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20240325T110649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T065443Z
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SUMMARY:The Shinzo Abe Initiative Conference 2024
DESCRIPTION:AIWS Trade Stack and Four Pillars for Peace and Security\nMarch 28\, 2024\nOKURA HOTEL\, TOKYO\n9:00 AM-12:00 PM (Tokyo Time)\nLink: Google Meet \nModerator: Ichiro Fujisaki\, former Japanese Ambassador to the USA \n9:00 \nOpening remarks\, Nobue Mita\, the representative of BGF Japan \nFour Pillars for Peace and Security\, Tuan Nguyen\, BGF CEO \nRole of Japan\, Sanae Takaichi\, Minister of State for Economic Security \nData Economy and AIWS Trade Stack\, MIT Professor Alex Pentland \n9:30 “Four Pillars USA\, Japan\, EU-UK\, India for World Peace and Security in 2024” \nSPECIAL REPORT: ADDRESSING WORLD CONFLICTS AND FOUR PILLARS FOR PEACE AND STABILITY \n Speakers: \nMr.Yasuhide Nakayama\, former State Minister of Defense\, Japan \nMr. Paul Madden\, former British Ambassador to Japan \nMr. Tsuneo Watanabe\, Fellow of Sasakawa Peace Foundation \nMr. Bonji Ohara\, Fellow of Sasakawa Peace Foundation \nProfessor Yuichi Hosoya\, Keio University \n10:00 Talk session (50 mins) Moderator\, Ichiro Fujisaki \nFrom foreign attendies by online\, they raise their hand by online and ask a question or say opinion to Japanese speakers. \n10:50 Contributions of Ethical and Spiritual Values of Japan for AIWS \nSpeakers: \nProfessor Yutaka Matsuo\, Tokyo University \nDr. Kazuo Yano\, Fellow of Hitachi\, Ltd. CEO of Happiness Planet\, Ltd \nProfessor Hiroshi Ishiguro\, Osaka University \n11:20 Talk session (30mins) Moderator\, Ichiro Fujisaki \nFrom foreign attendies by online\, they raise their hand by online and ask a question or say opinion to Japanese speakers. \n11:50 Closing remarks\, Nguyen Anh Tuan \n12:00 Closing \n  \nAttendees: \nJohn Quelch\, Professor from Harvard Business School \nGlen Fukushima\, Senior Fellow\, Center for American Progress \nHikariko Ono\, Japanese Ambassador to Hungary \n  \n 
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/the-shinzo-abe-initiative-conference-2024/
LOCATION:Okura Hotel\, Tokyo\, Japan\, Tokyo\, Japan
CATEGORIES:BGF,Partners
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240430T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20240415T033058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T062120Z
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SUMMARY:Governing the Future: AI\, Democracy\, and Humanity
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Harvard University Loeb House\, 17 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \nTime: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm\, April 30\, 2024 \nLink: meet.google.com/ump-erkh-scb \n  \nAgenda \nWelcome and Opening Remarks (1:00 pm – 1:15pm) \nWelcome participants to the conference \nOpening remarks by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson \n  \nHonoring Dr. Alondra Nelson with the 2024 World Leader in AIWS Award (1:15 pm – 1:25 pm) \nGovernor Michael Dukakis presents Remarks of Honor and the Award \nWorld Leader Awards and The World Leader Peace Community\, Presentation by Nguyen Anh Tuan \n  \nAIWS Distinguished Speech by Alondra Nelson on “Governing the Future: AI\, Public Policy\, and Democracy” (1:25 pm – 1:55 pm) \nDiscussion with Professor Alondra Nelson (1:55 pm – 2:20 pm) \nModerated by Professor Thomas Patterson \n  \nSession: Platforms for AI Democracy and Humanity (2:20 pm – 4:55 pm) \nPresentation on “Generative AI for Pro-Democracy Platform” by Alex Sandy Pentland\, Lily Tsai\, and Robert Mahari \nPresentation on “Resilient Democracy in the Age of AI” by Ami Fields-Meyer\, former Senior Policy Advisor at The White House \nPresentation on “The Sovereign Data – Knowledge Platform for AI” by Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Nazli Choucri\, and “Ethics for the Sovereign Data-Knowledge Platform for AI” by Harvard Center for Ethics\, Jeff Saviano \nCollaboration to build “The Data Sovereignty – Knowledge Platform for AI” by David Hall\, TAMP’s CEO and AKT Health’s Managing Director \nDiscussion\, Moderated by Harvard Professor David Silbersweig \n  \nConcluding Remarks (4:55 pm – 5:00 pm) \nShinzo Abe Award and Closing remarks by Nguyen Anh Tuan \n  \nRegister for the event here: https://forms.gle/nz5rYi9kTSqkEuLy5
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/governing-the-future-ai-democracy-and-humanity/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240605
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20240520T063909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T063909Z
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SUMMARY:BGF CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan and former CEO of ICANN Fadi Chehade are speakers on AI and Religions at the International Interreligious Conference 2024
DESCRIPTION:Nguyen Anh Tuan and Fadi Chedade will speak at the session “The impact of Artificial Intelligence on interpersonal relationships and between religions” at the International Interreligious Conference 2024. \n \nThe topic of Tuan’s talk is “Spiritual Values of Religions for The Knowledge Platform for AI.” He will present ideas for the integration of spiritual values from various religions into the Knowledge Platform for AI: \nBGF CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan \nA dimension of the Knowledge Platform is incorporating the spiritual values of various and diverse religions into its development\, enriching its ethical framework and enhancing its ability to guide decision-making processes. The principles and values of world religious traditions\, such as Catholicism\, Hinduism\, Islam\, Buddhism\, and Judaism\, can contribute to the platform. \n \nThe International Interreligious Conference 2024 is organized by Focolare Movement’s Center for Interreligious Dialogue at Castel Gandolfo\, Assisi\, Rome from 31 May to 4 June\, 2024.
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/bgf-ceo-nguyen-anh-tuan-and-former-ceo-of-icann-fadi-chehade-are-speakers-on-ai-and-religions-at-the-international-interreligious-conference-2024/
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T170000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20240929T151021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T093046Z
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SUMMARY:BGF Organizes High-Level Discussion on Strategies for Democracy to Win in the AI Battle
DESCRIPTION:As part of its AI World Society (AIWS) initiative\, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) is convening a significant discussion among distinguished leaders\, policymakers\, eminent thinkers\, and business leaders. The goal is to explore strategies and solutions for leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen democracy\, win over totalitarian systems in the AI battle\, and create a new democracy characterized by opportunities\, stability\, growth\, and cooperation among nations. \nThe focus is on gaining a strategic advantage over dictatorial and totalitarian regimes that misuse AI technologies and engage in unfair competition in the AI economy. \nRecognizing the potential for democracies to achieve a significant advantage in the AI-driven economy and society\, the discussions will center on how democratic nations can harness AI to outperform authoritarian systems economically and socially. The event will also highlight the challenges\, threats\, and dangers posed by totalitarian and dictatorial regimes\, as well as strategies to overcome these challenges and prevail over authoritarian systems. \nDiscussion Objectives: \n\nDevelop Strategies: Formulate effective approaches for democratic nations to utilize AI in promoting the values and institutions that have enabled these nations to flourish for centuries.\nGain Economic Advantage: Identify practical ways for democracies to achieve a significant advantage in the AI economy and society\, enabling them to outperform authoritarian systems economically and socially\, achieve economic growth\, stability\, and provide jobs in the AI economy.\nCounter Abuse of AI: Explore methods to prevent and mitigate the misuse of AI by actors that threaten global peace and security and engage in unfair competition in the AI economy.\nCounter Authoritarian Regimes in the AI Economy: Develop models\, strategies\, and solutions for the new democracy to overcome threats from totalitarian systems\, ensuring that the new democracy wins in the battle of the AI economy.\nEstablish an Ecosystem of AI Economy in Democracies: Strengthen international cooperation among democratic nations in the AI economy\, AI governance\, and business communities.\n\nEvent Details: \n\nDate and Time: Starting from October 3\, 2024\nFormat: Combination of in-person and virtual participation.\nParticipation: By invitation; summaries and outcomes will be shared with the broader community.\n\nThe Boston Global Forum believes that by leveraging AI responsibly\, democracies can not only protect but also advance their economic interests and societal values through the AI World Society\, a pioneering initiative from 2017. This high-level discussion aims to create actionable strategies that will enable democratic nations to prevail over totalitarian and dictatorial systems\, securing a prosperous and free future in the Age of AI. \nWe encourage all interested parties to stay tuned for updates and join us in this vital conversation about the new democracy in the Age of AI. \nFor more information and updates\, please visit www.bostonglobalforum.org.
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/bgf-organizes-high-level-discussion-on-strategies-for-democracy-to-win-in-the-ai-battle/
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241125T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241125T120000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20241117T154921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T014930Z
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SUMMARY:Boston Global Forum Conference: AIWS for New Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 25\, 2024\nTime: 8:15 AM – 12:00 PM\nVenue: Harvard University Loeb House\, 17 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \n                                     Agenda\n8:15 AM – 8:30 AM\nGuest Arrival and Networking \n8:30 AM – 8:40 AM\nWelcome Remarks \n\nThomas Patterson\, Professor of Government and the Press\, Harvard Kennedy School; Co-founder\, Boston Global Forum\n\n8:40 AM – 9:00 AM\nCeremony of the 2024 BGF World Leader for Peace and Security Award \n\nHonoring: French President Emmanuel Macron\nRemarks of Honor:\n\n\n\n\nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Co-founder and Chairman\, Boston Global Forum\n\n\n\n\nAcceptance Speech:\n\n\n\n\nFrench President Emmanuel Macron\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Remarks:\n\n\n\n\nHon. Élisabeth Moreno\, Former French Minister; Representative of BGF in Africa\n\nTopic: “AIWS for New Democracy”\n\n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM – 10:30 AM\nKeynote Speech and Discussion \n\nKeynote Speaker:\n\n\n\n\nAudrey Tang\, Cyber Ambassador-at-Large\, Former Minister of Digital Affairs\, Taiwan\n\nTopic: “AIWS and Taiwan: AI for Democracy”\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscussion with Audrey Tang:\n\n\n\n\nBruce Schneier\, Lecturer in Public Policy\, Harvard Kennedy School\nProf. Nazli Choucri\, Professor of Political Science\, MIT\n\n\n\n\nModerator:\n\n\n\n\nThomas Patterson\, Professor of Government and the Press\, Harvard Kennedy School\n\n\n\n\nQ&A Session\n\n10:30 AM – 10:40 AM\nShort Break \n\nLight refreshments provided.\n\n10:40 AM – 11:50 AM\nPanel Discussion: “AIWS for New Democracy: Strategies for Democracy to Win in the AI Battle” \n\nModerator:\n\n\n\n\nThomas Patterson\, Professor of Government and the Press\, Harvard Kennedy School\n\n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nProf. Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland\, Professor\, MIT Media Lab\nHon. Mark Kennedy\, Director\, Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition\nDr. Yi-Jing Lin\, Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs\, Taiwan\nProf. Daniela Rus\, Director of CSAIL\, MIT\n\n\n\n\nDiscussion Points:\n\n\n\n\nStrategies for implementing AIWS (AI World Society) principles in democratic societies.\nOvercoming challenges posed by authoritarian regimes misusing AI.\nBuilding international cooperation for AI governance.\nThe role of AI in economic growth and job creation within democracies.\n\n\n\n\nQ&A Session\n\n11:50 AM – 12:00 PM\nClosing Remarks \n\nNguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-chair and CEO of the Boston Global Forum\n\n12:00 PM\nNetworking and Event Conclusion \n\nOpportunity for final networking.\nEvent concludes.
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/boston-global-forum-conference-aiws-for-new-democracy/
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250211T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20250126T154049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T101739Z
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SUMMARY:AI Action Summit Event: Government 24/7: How AI Might Best Transform Governance
DESCRIPTION:Time:\nFebruary 11\, 2025\, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm\, Paris time \nVenue:\nENS\, Paris PSL\, 45 Rue d’Ulm\, 75005 Paris\, France \nSpeakers: \n\nMark Kennedy\, Director\, Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition\nAlex Pentland\, MIT and Stanford Professor\, Director of the MIT Connection Science\nSharad Sharma\, Co-founder of iSPIRT Foundation\nNazli Choucri\, MIT Professor of Political Science\nThomas Patterson\, Harvard Professor of Government and the Press\nNguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-founder\, Co-chair\, and CEO of Boston Global Forum\nSanae Takaichi\, Former Japanese Minister of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi\nElisabeth Moreno\, Former French Minister for Gender Equality\, Diversity\, and Equal Opportunities\nYasuhide Nakayama\, Former Japanese State Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs\nAudrey Tang\, Former Minister of Digital Affairs\, Taiwan\nPedro Fernandes Lopes\, Secretary of State for the Digital Economy\, Cabo Verde\nJean-Marc YACE\, Mayor of Cocody City\, Ivory Coast\nYi-Jing Lin\, Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs\, Taiwan\nSarosh Nagar\, Harvard & University College London (UCL)\, Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA)\nThomas Kelher\, Co-founder and Chair of Crowdsmart\nJoseph Caristena\, Writer\, Innovator\n\nAgenda: \n\nWelcome Remarks\, Elisabeth Moreno\nBGF and AI Action Summit Remarks\, Nguyen Anh Tuan and Audrey Tang\nAIWS Government 24/7 and A New Paris of Enlightenment: Mark Kennedy\, Wilson Center\nTech Programs to Realize AIWS Government 24/7: Alex Pentland\, Sharad Sharma\nRecommendations from Dialogs with World Leaders at “On the Road to the AI Action Summit”: Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson\nDiscussion: Implementing and Running AIWS Government 24/7\n\nYasuhide Nakayama\nNazli Choucri\nPedro Fernandes Lopes\nJean-Marc YACE\nYi-Jing Lin\nThomas Kehler\nJoseph Caristena\nNazli Choucri\n\n\nStatement of Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA)\, Sarosh Nagar\, Harvard & University College London (UCL)\, Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA)\nPresentation of a Special Gift to President Macron and the French People: Creating aNew Paris of Enlightenment – Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-founder\, Co-chair\, and CEO of Boston Global Forum
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/ai-action-summit-event-government-24-7-how-ai-might-best-transform-governance/
LOCATION:ENS\, Paris PSL\, 45 Rue d’Ulm\, 75005 Paris\, France\, ENS\, Paris PSL\, 45 Rue d’Ulm\, 75005 Paris\, France\, Paris\, 75005\, France
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T170000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20250310T032304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T055921Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T123000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20250324T150044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T040837Z
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SUMMARY:The 4th Shinzo Abe Conference - Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms
DESCRIPTION:                                     Agenda \nDate: March 28\, 2025\, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Japan Time)\nVenue: The Okura Tokyo\, 2-10-4\, 6F\, Toranomon\, Minato-ku\, Tokyo\, Japan\nLanguage: English \nModerator: Soichiro Chiba\, Chairman of Thousandleaf\, Y7/Y20 Chairman \n9:30 AM – Start  \n\nIntroduction\nNobue Mita\, Special Assistant to the Chairman of Boston Global Forum (BGF)\nOpening Remarks: \n\nHonoring Abe’s Vision: Powering a Peaceful World with Government 24/7\nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Boston Global Forum \n            Shinzo Abe’s Living Legacy: AIWS Government 24/7 for a Peaceful World \n            Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Chair and CEO of Boston Global Forum (BGF) \n9:50 AM – Keynote Speech \n\n“Japan and AIWS Government 24/7”\nMinoru Kiuchi\, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy\, Japan\n\n10:00 AM – Presentations \n\n“Leveraging AI Platforms for AIWS Government 24/7”\nKazuo Yano\, Fellow\, Hitachi\, Ltd. (AI Expert)\n“Building AI Agents for Government 24/7”\nJoris Poort\, CEO\, Rescale\n“AI and Government 24/7″\nYutaka Matsuo\, Professor\, University of Tokyo\n“UNESCO’s Perspective on Government 24/7”\nTakehiro Kano\, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary\, Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO\n“Taiwan’s View on AIWS Government 24/7 Platforms”\nAudrey Tang\, The First Minister for Digital Affairs\, Republic of China (Online)\n“AI Guardians for Government 24/7”\nNobukatsu Kanehara\, Executive Director\, Sasakawa Peace Foundation; Professor\, Doshisha University\n“Data-Driven Finance: Powering Government 24/7 with Trust and Transparency”\n\nAlex Pentland\, MIT and Stanford Professor \n\nBuilding a Finance Platform for Government 24/7\,\n\nElisabeth Moreno\, Former French Minister\, Representative of BGF France and Africa \n\n“The Abe Financial AI Protocol: A Platform for Fraud Detection\, Fiscal Transparency\, and Sustainable Growth”\nYasuhide Nakayama\, Representative of BGF Japan and Taiwan; Former State Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs\n“The Financial Role in Government 24/7 Platforms”\nSoichiro Chiba\, Chairman\, Thousandleaf; Y7/Y20 Chairman\n\n10:50 AM – Break  \n11:00 AM – Discussion \n11:55 AM – Announcement \n\n“Tokyo Accord for Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms”\nNguyen Anh Tuan\, Yasuhide Nakayama\, Speakers of the Event\, the Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA) and Nobue Mita\n\n12:00 PM – Concluding\, Nguyen Anh Tuan \nPlease see full here: https://bostonglobalforum.org/news/the-4th-shinzo-abe-conference-government-24-7-ai-and-finance-platforms-2/
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/the-4th-shinzo-abe-conference-government-24-7-ai-and-finance-platforms/
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T113000
DTSTAMP:20260510T051723
CREATED:20250419T145935Z
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SUMMARY:BGF Conference: Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7
DESCRIPTION:Agenda \nBGF Conference: Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7\n📍 Harvard University Loeb House\, 17 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\n📅 Tuesday\, April 22\, 2025\n🕗 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT \n8:00 AM – 8:20 AM\nRegistration & Welcome Coffee   \n\nArrival and networking for global leaders and innovators.\n\n8:20 AM – 8:30 AM\nWelcome Remarks\nSpeaker: Thomas Patterson\, Co-Founder of the Boston Global Forum\, Harvard Professor \n\nIntroduction to the conference’s purpose: ethical AI governance for finance.\nReflections on AIWS’s legacy\, the Tokyo Accord\, and Shinzo Abe’s vision.\nVideo Message: Minister Minoru Kiuchi on Japan’s role in AI-driven governance.\n\n8:30 AM – 8:45 AM\nOpening Remarks\nSpeakers: \n\nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Co-Chair and Co-Founder\, BGF\nNguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Chair\, CEO and Co-Founder\, BGF\nLaunching the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7\, a cornerstone of AIWS Government 24/7.\n\n8:45 AM – 9:00 AM\nAward Ceremony: 2025 World Leader in AIWS\nHonoree: Audrey Tang\, Cyber Ambassador of Taiwan \n\nRemarks of Honor: Governor Michael Dukakis\nPresentation: Nguyen Anh Tuan\nAcceptance Speech\, Audrey Tang\n\n9:00 AM – 9:15 AM\nDistinguished Address\nSpeaker: Elisabeth Moreno\, Chairwoman of Ring Capital\, Former French Minister \n\n“Powering Progress 24/7: Finance as a Force for Good”\n\n9:15 AM – 10:30 AM\nOfficial Launch & Panel Discussion: The Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7\nOfficial launch of the Accord\, followed by a discussion on its role in ethical\, AI-powered financial systems. \nIntroduction: Cameron Sabet\, Member of the Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA)\, Medical Journalist\, Venture Capitalist \n\nPresenting the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7\n\nModerator: Elisabeth Moreno \nPanelists (5-minute remarks each): \n\nAudrey Tang\, Cyber Ambassador of Taiwan\nDavid Silbersweig\, Harvard Medical School Professor\, BGF Board Member\nNazli Choucri\, MIT Professor\, BGF Board Member\nKamal Malhotra\, Former UN Resident Coordinator\nBruce Schneier\, Cybersecurity Expert\nAlex Pentland\, MIT Professor (Video)\nCameron Sabet\, Medical Journalist\, Venture Capitalist\n\nDiscussion Themes: \n\nEthical AI in finance.\nPublic-private collaboration.\nCitizen trust and democratic participation.\nReal-time financial governance in the AI Age.\n\nQ&A Session (15 minutes) \n10:30 AM – 10:50 AM\nStrategic Dialogue: Toward a New Economic Alliance\nA call for cooperation among the US\, Japan\, India\, Vietnam\, South Korea\, EU\, and UK to strengthen economic resilience\, building on the April 12\, 2025\, BGF statement. \nIntroduction: Thomas Patterson (brief overview)\nSpeaker: Mark Kennedy\, Former U.S. Congressman\nFollowed by Discussion (audience Q&A\, moderated by Thomas Patterson) \n10:50 AM – 11:20 AM\nAIWS Film Park Introduction & Screening\nPresented by: Thomas Patterson\, Harvard Professor \nYasuhide Nakayama\, Former Japanese State Minister of Foreign Affairs \nHaideh Sabet\, Georgetown Professor \n\nOverview of AIWS Film Park (launched March 11\, 2025)\, a pioneering innovation integrating storytelling\, AI\, and trust-building values\, aligned with the AI World Society\,\nIntroduction of Esteemed Leaders Series productions\n\nPrime Minister Shinzo Abe\,\nGovernor Michael Dukakis\nWorld Leaders for Peace and Security Award recipients\nWorld Leaders in AIWS recipients\n\n\nFeaturing AI-driven formats (e.g.\, StudioVerse’s VR/AR\, analytics).\nModerated Discussion (Q&A with Patterson)\n\n11:20 AM – 11:30 AM\nClosing Remarks\nSpeaker: Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO and Co-Founder\, BGF \n\nSummary of key outcomes.\nNext steps:\n\nPublication of the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7\nPilot programs and global engagement\, including New Economic Alliance announcement in May 2025.
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/bgf-conference-boston-finance-accord-for-ai-governance-24-7/
CATEGORIES:BGF
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SUMMARY:Boston Plurality Summit
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 9\, 2025\nTime: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM (EST)\nFormat: Online\, Google Meet \nLink: meet.google.com/cpj-ejxp-qdq \nHosted by: Boston Global Forum \nTheme:\nPioneering Bank and Finance Ecosystem Model for the Boston Finance Accord’s 24/7 AI Governance Vision \nModerator \nElisabeth Moreno\nFormer Minister for Gender Equality\, Diversity and Equal Opportunities of France;\nBoard Member\, Boston Global Forum;\nChairwoman\, Ring Capital \nSpeakers\n\nNguyen Anh Tuan\nCo-Chair and CEO\, Boston Global Forum; Director\, Michael Dukakis Institute\nGlen Weyl\nFounder\, Plurality Institute; One of the top ten most influential figures in blockchain\nYasuhide Nakayama\nFormer State Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense\, Japan\nAudrey Tang\nMinister of Digital Affairs\, Taiwan\nKoji Fusa\nCEO\, GVE (Global Vision and Edge); Financial technology pioneer
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/boston-global-forum-and-ai-world-society-launch-aiws-music-for-humanity-a-global-cultural-movement-for-the-ai-age/
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T113000
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SUMMARY:Honoring Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Celebrating 10 Years of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award (2015–2025) and Launching the AIWS Digital Asset Standards Initiative (AIWS-DASI)
DESCRIPTION:📍 November 3–4\, 2025 | Harvard University Faculty Club & Loeb House\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts \n\n \nDay 1 — November 3\, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM (EST)\nVenue: Harvard University Faculty Club\, 20 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\nTheme: Honoring Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar — 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient \nAgenda \n11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | World Leader Spirit Lunch \nA private lunch celebrating global leadership\, peace\, and humanity in the AI Age.\nHosted by the Boston Global Forum in honor of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and the 10 years of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award.\nVenue: Harvard University Faculty Club \n2:00 -2:30 PM | Interview with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar \n\nBoston Global Forum video-interviews this year’s awards recipient\n\n2:30 – 2:45 PM | Welcome and Opening Remarks\n• Professor David Silbersweig\, Harvard Medical School\, Board Member\, Boston Global Forum \n2:45 – 2:55 PM | Film Premiere\n“Ten Years of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award (2015–2025)”\nProduced by AIWS Film Park — presented by Quynh Nham\, Special Assistant to the BGF Chairman \n2:55 – 4:00 PM | Honoring the 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award\n• Honoring Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar\, Founder of The Art of Living Foundation (video presentation)\, introduced by Professor David Silbersweig\n• Remarks of Honor and Presentation — Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-Founder and Chair\,  and Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Founder\, Co-Chair and CEO\, Boston Global Forum\n• Acceptance Address and Distinguished Lecture — Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar\n• Congratulatory Messages from distinguished leaders and thinkers\n• Discussion with the World Leader for Peace and Security\, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar\nModerator: Professor David Silbersweig\, Harvard Medical School \n4:00 – 5:30 PM | World Leader Spirit Symposium: Special Commemoration — 10 Years of the Award (2015–2025) \n4:00 – 4:30 PM\n• Ten Years of Leadership for Peace and Humanity (2015–2025)\n• Keynote Remarks — A Decade of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award\, Yasuhide Nakayama\, Former State Minister of Japan\, BGF Representative in Japan\n• How ADM and AIWS Can Shape Peace in the Age of AI — Vibhav Kant Upadhyay\, Chairman\, India Center Foundation\, BGF Executive Board Member\n• Distinguished Solutions to Realize AIWS Government 24/7 — Professor Alex Pentland\, MIT \nLaunching AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipients (2015–2025):\nShinzo Abe (Japan)\, Angela Merkel (Germany)\, Ban Ki-moon\, Toomas Hendrik Ilves (Estonia)\, Sauli Niinistö (Finland)\,\nVaira Vīķe-Freiberga\, Ursula von der Leyen\, Andreas Norlén\, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the People of Ukraine\,\nAmma (Mata Amritanandamayi)\, Emmanuel Macron (France)\, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. \n4:30 – 5:00 PM | New Programs of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award\nModerator: Professor David Silbersweig\nFocus: World Leader Laureates for Humanity\n• World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipients as the Core of the BGF–AIWS Family: Introducing the World Leader Spirit — Ramu Damodaran\, Founding and First Chief\, United Nations Academic Impact\n• The Shinzo Abe Film and Shinzo Abe Digital Assets of the AIWS Film Park — Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Yasuhide Nakayama\, and Vibhav Kant Upadhyay\n• AIWS Music for Humanity: Concert of the Soul — Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar \n5:00 – 5:25 PM | From War and Rivalry to Strategic Partnership: 30 Years of U.S.–Vietnam Relations\nDiscussion of the book “The AI World Society: A 30-Year U.S.–Vietnam Partnership from Nha Trang to Boston (1995–2025)”\nBy Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson\, Ramu Damodaran\, and Bui Thi Minh Hang\, Editor-in-Chief\, Tri Thuc Publishing House\, Vietnam \n5:25 – 5:30 PM | Closing Remarks\nCelebrating 250 Years of U.S. Independence in 2026 – The Role of the U.S. and BGF World Leaders in the Age of AI\n— Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Founder\, Co-Chair\, and CEO\, Boston Global Forum\n\n \nDay 2 — November 4\, 2025 | 8:15 AM – 12:00 PM (EST)\nVenue: Harvard University Loeb House\, 17 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\nTheme: AIWS Digital Asset Standards Initiative (AIWS-DASI)\nSubtheme: Defining Ethical\, Quality\, and Human-Centered Value in Digital Assets \n8:30 – 8:45 AM | Welcome Guests\n• Professor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard University; Co-Founder\, Boston Global Forum \n8:45 – 9:00 AM | Opening Session: Ethics and Governance of AI and Digital Assets\n• Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Founder\, Co-Chair\, and CEO\, Boston Global Forum\n• Professor Nazli Choucri\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\n• Liam Maxwell\, Director of Government Transformation\, Amazon Web Services (AWS) \nTopic: Building a foundation of ethical\, transparent\, and human-centered governance frameworks for AI and digital assets — aligning innovation with global peace\, trust\, and sustainability. \n9:00 – 10:15 AM | Keynote and Panel Discussion: AI Ethics in Finance and Digital Assets\n• Keynote: Kanetsugu Mike\, Chairman\, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG Bank) \nPanelists: \n\nProfessor Tarun Khanna\, Harvard Business School\nElisabeth Moreno\, Former Minister\, France\nCansu Canca\, AI Ethics Leader\nAlvaro Rodriguez\, Co-Founder and Managing Partner\, IGNIA\n\nModerator: Professor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard Kennedy School \n10:15 – 10:30 AM | Coffee Break & Networking \n\n10:30 – 11:45 AM | The AIWS Digital Asset Standards Initiative (AIWS-DASI) and Issuing AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets\nKeynote: Joseph Jye-Cherng Lyu\, Chairman\, International Economic Cooperation Association; Former Finance Minister of Taiwan\, and Yasuhide Nakayama\, Former State Minister\, Japan\n\nPanelists: \n\nProfessor Alex Pentland\, MIT; BGF Board Member\nGlen Weyl\, Lead\, Microsoft Research; Founder and Chair\, Plurality Institute\nVibhav Kant Upadhyay\, Chairman\, India Center Foundation\nJeff Saviano\, Senior Lecturer\, MIT Sloan School of Management; Harvard Safra Ethics Center Research Appointment\n\nModerator: Professor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard Kennedy School \n\nLaunch of the AIWS Digital Asset Standards Board (ADASB) and roadmap for the BGF–AIWS Charter on Digital Asset Ethics and Value (2026)\n\n11:45 AM | Concluding Remarks\n• Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Founder\, Co-Chair\, and CEO\, Boston Global Forum
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/honoring-gurudev-sri-sri-ravi-shankar-and-celebrating-10-years-of-the-world-leader-for-peace-and-security-award-2015-2025-and-launching-the-aiws-digital-asset-standards-initiative-aiws-dasi/
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T081500
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SUMMARY:Honoring World Leader for Peace and Security and Advancing Ethical Digital Assets
DESCRIPTION:📅 Date: November 4\, 2025\n🕗 Time: 8:15 am – 12:00 pm\n📍 Venue: Harvard University Loeb House\, 17 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA \nAs artificial intelligence\, digital assets\, and advanced technologies transform global systems\, there is an urgent need to align innovation with ethics\, democratic values\, and peace. The Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the AI World Society (AIWS) have been pioneers in ensuring that AI and digital transformation contribute to a safer\, fairer\, and more enlightened world. \nBGF has introduced the AIWS Bank model for digital assets\, setting a global standard for ethical\, transparent\, and governance-aligned digital ecosystems that advance economic and societal progress in the AI Age. \nThis year marks the 10th Anniversary of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award (2015–2025). Alongside honoring leaders for their contributions to peace and stability\, the conference will explore how finance and digital asset systems can adopt ethical and governance frameworks to support a just and inclusive global economy. \nConference Goals \n✅ Honor Leadership: 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award and recognize a decade of leadership shaping peace and ethics in the AI Age.\n✅ Promote Ethical Finance & Digital Assets: Advance the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7\, ensuring AI in finance is transparent\, fair\, and aligned with societal good.\n✅ Establish Ethical Frameworks for Digital Assets: Build shared frameworks so that digital assets and cryptocurrencies foster inclusion\, innovation\, and ethical practices. \nAgenda\n8:15 – 8:30 am | Welcome Guests\n• Professor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard University\, Co-Founder\, Boston Global Forum \n8:30 – 9:30 am | Honoring 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award\n• Remarks of Honor — Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-Founder and Co-Chair\, BGF\n• Presentation of Award — Michael Dukakis and Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Founder\, Co-Chair\, and CEO\, BGF\n• Acceptance Speech — 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient\n• Celebrating the 10th Anniversary: \n\nLaunch of World Leader NFTs for all recipients — Nguyen Anh Tuan and Michael Dukakis\nFilm Presentation: World Leaders for Peace and Security — Professor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard\, AIWS Film Park\nBGF Statement on World Peace and Security — Professor David Silbersweig (Harvard Medical School) and Professor Nazli Choucri (MIT)\nTribute: Artist Bach Tra\, AIWS Music Ambassador for Humanity\n\n9:30 – 10:30 am | AI Ethics in Finance and Digital Assets\nTheme: Advancing AI Ethics in Finance and Digital Assets under the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7\n• Keynote: Joseph Jye-Cherng Lyu\, Chairman\, International Economic Cooperation Association\, Taiwan \nPanelists: \n\nProfessor Tarun Khanna\, Harvard Business School\nElisabeth Moreno\, Former French Minister\nAlvaro Rodriguez\, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of IGNIA\nJeff Saviano\, Global Tax Innovation Leader\, Harvard AI Ethics Contributor\nCansu Canca\, AI Ethics Scholar\nQ&A Session\n\n10:30 – 10:45 am | Coffee Break & Networking \n10:45 – 11:45 am | Ethical and Governance Frameworks for Digital Assets\nIncluding announcement of AIWS and Shinzo Abe Digital Assets\n• Keynote — Kanetsugu Mike\, President\, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Bank\n• Panelists: \n\nProfessor Alex Pentland\, MIT\nGlen Weyl\, Microsoft Research Leader\nYasuhide Nakayama\, Former Japanese State Minister\nVibhav Kant Upadhyay\, Chairman\, India Center Foundation\nQ&A Session\n\n11:50 am | Concluding Remarks\n• Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Founder\, Co-Chair\, and CEO\, Boston Global Forum
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/honoring-world-leader-for-peace-and-security-and-advancing-ethical-digital-assets/
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T083000
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SUMMARY:America at 250: A Beacon for the AI Age
DESCRIPTION:View Event Page for this conference here https://bostonglobalforum.org/america250/ \n \n8:15 – 8:30 AM\nRegistration and Welcome Coffee\n8:30 – 8:40 AM\nOpening Remarks\nThomas E. Patterson\n8:40 – 8:50 AM\nPresentation of the Book\nAmerica at 250: A Beacon for the AI Age \n  \nIntroduction to AIWS Trust Infrastructure & AIWS Lumina\nNguyen Anh Tuan\nVision\, framework\, and implementation pathway for trust in the AI Age\n8:50 – 9:10 AM\nPresentation of the 2026 World Leader for Peace and Security Award\nHonoring the Leaders of the United States and the American People \nRemarks by:  Governor Michael S. Dukakis · Nguyen Anh Tuan · Thomas E. Patterson\nRemarks delivered by Thomas E. Patterson on behalf of Governor Michael S. Dukakis\, Nguyen Anh Tuan\, and Thomas E. Patterson. \nSymbolic Representatives Receiving the Award\nJason Carter — representing the moral leadership legacy of America through President Jimmy Carter.\nVint Cerf — representing the creativity\, innovation\, and civic spirit of the American people in the digital age. \nSpecial Remarks\nJason Carter — America as a Moral Beacon: Continuing the Carter Legacy of Peace\, Human Rights\, and Trusted Innovation in the Age of AI\nVint Cerf (by video) — Building Information Trust for the AI Age\n9:10 – 9:30 AM\nRecognition of America 250: AI Pioneers\nPresented by Nguyen Anh Tuan \nRecipients in Person\nCynthia Dwork · Alex Pentland · Regina Barzilay · Cynthia Breazeal · Herbert Lin \nAcceptance Speech by Cynthia Dwork\nOn behalf of the Honorees of America 250: AI Pioneers\nFrom Differential Privacy to Trust Infrastructure: Building Trustworthy AI for Democracy\nMAIN PANEL \n9:30 – 11:00 AM\nAIWS Trust Infrastructure for the AI Age\nCo-Moderators:  Thomas E. Patterson · Alex Pentland \nAlex Pentland · AI Pioneers — Building Human-Centered Trust Infrastructure for the AI Age\nHerbert Lin · AI Pioneers — From Influence Operations to Information Trust: Building Resilience in the AI Age\nRegina Barzilay · AI Pioneers — Trustworthy AI in Healthcare and High-Stakes Human Systems\nCynthia Breazeal · AI Pioneers — Human-Centered AI and Social Trust in the Age of Intelligent Systems\nDaphne Koller · AI Pioneers (by video) — From Probabilistic AI to Trusted Information Ecosystems \nQ & A\n11:00 – 11:15 AM\nCoffee Break\nBEACON DECLARATION AND BEACON PROCESS \n11:15 – 11:55 AM\nBeacon Declaration and Beacon Process\nFounding AIWS Trust Infrastructure and AIWS Lumina\nPresented by Ramu Damodaran \nCommitments to Accompany and Implement the Beacon Declaration\nYasuhide Nakayama (by video) — Member of the National Diet of Japan; Director\, LDP Global South\nVu Dang Vinh (by video) — Vietnam Report\nRoland Schatz — Media Tenor\nBui Ngoc Duc — Dat Xanh \nCommitments to Accompany and Advance AIWS Lumina\nLe Hoa (by video) — Cao Tra Muc Nhan\nSpecial Video from Nha Trang in Tribute to America 250\nThu Pham\n11:55 AM – 12:00 PM\nConcluding Remarks\nNguyen Anh Tuan\nLUNCHEON DIALOGUE\n12:30 – 2:00 PM\nStorytelling\, Democracy\, and America at 250\nHollywood\, Civic Imagination\, and the Future of Freedom in the AI Age \nVenue:  Harvard Faculty Club\nModerator:  Gita Pullapilly\nPanelists:  Jason Carter · Don Lee
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/america-at-250-a-beacon-for-the-ai-age/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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