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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
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SUMMARY:BGF Roundtable on VNPT& AIWS Trust Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:BGF Roundtable on VNPT& AIWS Trust Infrastructure\nBOSTON GLOBAL FORUM · HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL · CHAO CENTER · MAY 1 3 \, 2 0 2 6 \nP R O G R A M O F T H E R O U N D T A B L E \nA Sixty-Minute Convening\nBoston Global Forum · AI World Society · VNPTGroup\nW O R K I N G L U N C H S E S S I O N \n12:00 PM — 1:00 PM · Wednesday\, May 13\, 2026\nChao Center · Harvard Business School · Boston\, Massachusetts \n12: 00 PM \nOpening Remarks\nMr. Nguyen Anh Tuan\nCo-Founder\, Co-Chair\, and CEO\, Boston Global Forum · Founder\, AIWorld Society\nWelcome and framing ofthe AIWS Trust Infrastructure — why trust is the decisive question of the AIAge\, and why VNPT’s engagement with this work matters. \n12: 05 PM \nRemarks from VNPT\nMr. Huynh Quang Liem\nChiefExecutive Officer\, VNPTGroup\nVNPT’s vision for the AIAge — building trust infrastructure for Vietnam’s digital transformation\, and the role ofa national champion in shaping a responsible AIeconomy. \n12: 15 PM \nRoundtable Discussion\n\nCynthia Dwork · Gordon McKay Professor ofComputer Science\, Harvard University · Architect ofDifferential Privacy\nJason Furman · Aetna Professor ofthe Practice ofEconomic Policy\, Harvard Kennedy School · Former Chair\, Council ofEconomic Advisers\nTarun Khanna · Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor\, Harvard Business School · Director\, Lakshmi Mittal & Family South Asia Institute\n\nDistinguished guests ofthe Boston Global Forum\, in conversation with Mr. Huynh Quang Liem and VNPTsenior leaders. \n12: 45 PM \nPresentation of Honors\nPresented by Governor Michael Dukakis\nCo-Founder &Chair\, Boston Global Forum · Three-Term Governor of Massachusetts\n\nPlaque of Honor presented to the ChiefExecutive Officer ofVNPT Group in recognition ofVNPT’s innovation\, openness\, and integration ofVietnam with the world.\n\n\nPresentation ofthe book America at 250: A Beacon for the AIAge — co-authored by Governor Dukakis and Nguyen Anh Tuan — to Mr. Huynh Quang Liem.\n\n12: 55 PM \nConcluding Remarks \nMr. Nguyen Anh Tuan \nCo-Founder\, Co-Chair\, and CEO\, Boston Global Forum \n1: 00 PM \nAdjournment
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/bgf-roundtable-on-vnpt-aiws-trust-infrastructure/
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SUMMARY:July 4\, 2026 — America at 250: A New Beacon for Humanity in the AI Age
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends of the Boston Global Forum\, \nOn this historic day — July 4\, 2026\, the 250th Anniversary of American Independence — the Boston Global Forum is honored to share a special collection of publications and initiatives dedicated to shaping a future where Artificial Intelligence serves humanity. \nTwo hundred and fifty years ago\, the ideals of freedom\, human dignity\, and self-government inspired a new chapter of history. Today\, as humanity enters the Age of Artificial Intelligence\, these enduring values must once again guide a new frontier. \nOn this occasion\, BGF is pleased to officially release The July 4\, 2026 Collection: “A New Beacon for Humanity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” — the publications below. These publications also mark the launch of the Beacon Series\, a weekly column by Nguyen Anh Tuan exploring the ideas\, values\, and architectures needed to shape a trustworthy and humane AI Age: \n\n The Boston Declaration: On the Primacy of the Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence\n\nA landmark declaration initiated by Governor Michael S. Dukakis and Nguyen Anh Tuan\, affirming that: “Artificial Intelligence may surpass human intelligence in many domains. It must never surpass the primacy of the human person.” \nRead and download: https://bostonglobalforum.org/news/the-boston-declaration/ \n\n Founder’s Reflection by Nguyen Anh Tuan — Launching the Weekly Beacon Series\n\n“The Boston Declaration: Renewing America’s Beacon for Humanity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” — in this opening essay of the new weekly Beacon Series\, Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Founder\, Co-Chair and CEO of the Boston Global Forum and Chief Architect of AIWS\, reflects on the meaning of America at 250 and the responsibility of humanity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. \nThe Beacon Series will share weekly reflections and strategic ideas by Nguyen Anh Tuan on building a trusted\, human-centered AI civilization — advancing the vision of AIWS Trust Infrastructure\, AIWS Lumina\, and the Constitution for Humanity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. \nRead here: https://bostonglobalforum.org/news/the-boston-declaration-renewing-americas-beacon-for-humanity-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/ \n\n America at 250: AI Pioneers and the Boston Declaration — Historical Special Edition\n\nHonoring the fifty America 250: AI Pioneers — the researchers\, builders\, physicians\, educators\, and public servants whose ideas\, discoveries\, and leadership have shaped the AI Age\, and who join the call to build a trusted future for humanity. \nRead the Special Edition: https://bostonglobalforum.org/news/america-250-ai-pioneers-and-the-boston-declaration/ \n\n America at 250 Legacy Series — Founding Volume (Version 1.0)\n\nA New Beacon for Humanity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence — a special publication documenting the historic journey: America at 250 → AIWS Trust Infrastructure → AIWS Trust Order → AIWS Lumina → The Boston Declaration → the Constitution for Humanity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. \nVersion 2.0\, enriched with historical photographs\, will be officially released at the Boston Global Forum Conference in November 2026\, at Loeb House\, Harvard University. \nDownload the Founding Volume: https://bostonglobalforum.org/news/america-at-250-legacy-series-founding-volume/ \n\n AIWS Lumina Laureates — A New Global Honor for the Human Spirit\n\nOn this day\, BGF and AIWS also establish the AIWS Lumina Laureates — a global honor celebrating the world of culture\, the arts\, and sport: individuals whose lives and works elevate humanity and illuminate the path toward a more humane\, wise\, and noble civilization in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. The first Laureates will be announced in 2027. \nRead the announcement: https://bostonglobalforum.org/news/boston-global-forum-establishes-the-aiws-lumina-laureates/ \n\n Honoring America at 250: Reflecting on the U.S. Constitution\n\nA special Harvard Online lecture by Professor Thomas E. Patterson\, Co-Founder of the Boston Global Forum\, exploring the enduring values of the U.S. Constitution and their relevance for today’s world. \nWatch here: https://bostonglobalforum.org/news/honoring-the-250th-reflect-on-the-constitution/ \nAs we celebrate America at 250\, we look not only to the achievements of the past\, but also to the responsibilities of the future. The AI Age presents humanity with a defining choice: \nWill intelligence be guided by wisdom? Will technology be guided by human dignity? \nTogether\, we can build an AI Age where innovation strengthens freedom\, democracy\, peace\, and the human spirit. \nWith appreciation\, \nBoston Global Forum \nAIWS — from AI World Society to AI Wisdom Society \nBoston\, July 4\, 2026 \nPlease download the full article here: https://bostonglobalforum.org/wp-content/uploads/BGF_July4_Letter_America_at_250_v5.pdf
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/july-4-2026-america-at-250-a-new-beacon-for-humanity-in-the-ai-age/
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