Boston Global Forum

The 4th Shinzo Abe Conference - Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms
2025-03-28 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Rajasthan
Agenda
Date: March 28, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Japan Time)
Venue: The Okura Tokyo, 2-10-4, 6F, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Language: English
Moderator: Soichiro Chiba, Chairman of Thousandleaf, Y7/Y20 Chairman
9:30 AM – Start

Introduction
Nobue Mita, Special Assistant to the Chairman of Boston Global Forum (BGF)
Opening Remarks:

Honoring Abe’s Vision: Powering a Peaceful World with Government 24/7
Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Boston Global Forum
Shinzo Abe’s Living Legacy: AIWS Government 24/7 for a Peaceful World
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Chair and CEO of Boston Global Forum (BGF)
9:50 AM – Keynote Speech

“Japan and AIWS Government 24/7”
Minoru Kiuchi, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, Japan

10:00 AM – Presentations

“Leveraging AI Platforms for AIWS Government 24/7”
Kazuo Yano, Fellow, Hitachi, Ltd. (AI Expert)
“Building AI Agents for Government 24/7”
Joris Poort, CEO, Rescale
“AI and Government 24/7″
Yutaka Matsuo, Professor, University of Tokyo
“UNESCO’s Perspective on Government 24/7”
Takehiro Kano, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO
“Taiwan’s View on AIWS Government 24/7 Platforms”
Audrey Tang, The First Minister for Digital Affairs, Republic of China (Online)
“AI Guardians for Government 24/7”
Nobukatsu Kanehara, Executive Director, Sasakawa Peace Foundation; Professor, Doshisha University
“Data-Driven Finance: Powering Government 24/7 with Trust and Transparency”

Alex Pentland, MIT and Stanford Professor

Building a Finance Platform for Government 24/7,

Elisabeth Moreno, Former French Minister, Representative of BGF France and Africa

“The Abe Financial AI Protocol: A Platform for Fraud Detection, Fiscal Transparency, and Sustainable Growth”
Yasuhide Nakayama, Representative of BGF Japan and Taiwan; Former State Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs
“The Financial Role in Government 24/7 Platforms”
Soichiro Chiba, Chairman, Thousandleaf; Y7/Y20 Chairman

10:50 AM – Break
11:00 AM – Discussion
11:55 AM – Announcement

“Tokyo Accord for Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms”
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Yasuhide Nakayama, Speakers of the Event, the Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA) and Nobue Mita

12:00 PM – Concluding, Nguyen Anh Tuan
Please see full here: https://bostonglobalforum.org/news/the-4th-shinzo-abe-conference-government-24-7-ai-and-finance-platforms-2/

BGF Conference: Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7
2025-04-22 08:00 - 11:30 | Rajasthan
Agenda
BGF Conference: Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7
📍 Harvard University Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
📅 Tuesday, April 22, 2025
🕗 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
8:00 AM – 8:20 AM
Registration & Welcome Coffee

Arrival and networking for global leaders and innovators.

8:20 AM – 8:30 AM
Welcome Remarks
Speaker: Thomas Patterson, Co-Founder of the Boston Global Forum, Harvard Professor

Introduction to the conference’s purpose: ethical AI governance for finance.
Reflections on AIWS’s legacy, the Tokyo Accord, and Shinzo Abe’s vision.
Video Message: Minister Minoru Kiuchi on Japan’s role in AI-driven governance.

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Opening Remarks
Speakers:

Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-Chair and Co-Founder, BGF
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Chair, CEO and Co-Founder, BGF
Launching the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7, a cornerstone of AIWS Government 24/7.

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Award Ceremony: 2025 World Leader in AIWS
Honoree: Audrey Tang, Cyber Ambassador of Taiwan

Remarks of Honor: Governor Michael Dukakis
Presentation: Nguyen Anh Tuan
Acceptance Speech, Audrey Tang

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Distinguished Address
Speaker: Elisabeth Moreno, Chairwoman of Ring Capital, Former French Minister

“Powering Progress 24/7: Finance as a Force for Good”

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Official Launch & Panel Discussion: The Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7
Official launch of the Accord, followed by a discussion on its role in ethical, AI-powered financial systems.
Introduction: Cameron Sabet, Member of the Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA), Medical Journalist, Venture Capitalist

Presenting the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7

Moderator: Elisabeth Moreno
Panelists (5-minute remarks each):

Audrey Tang, Cyber Ambassador of Taiwan
David Silbersweig, Harvard Medical School Professor, BGF Board Member
Nazli Choucri, MIT Professor, BGF Board Member
Kamal Malhotra, Former UN Resident Coordinator
Bruce Schneier, Cybersecurity Expert
Alex Pentland, MIT Professor (Video)
Cameron Sabet, Medical Journalist, Venture Capitalist

Discussion Themes:

Ethical AI in finance.
Public-private collaboration.
Citizen trust and democratic participation.
Real-time financial governance in the AI Age.

Q&A Session (15 minutes)
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
Strategic Dialogue: Toward a New Economic Alliance
A 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.
Introduction: Thomas Patterson (brief overview)
Speaker: Mark Kennedy, Former U.S. Congressman
Followed by Discussion (audience Q&A, moderated by Thomas Patterson)
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM
AIWS Film Park Introduction & Screening
Presented by: Thomas Patterson, Harvard Professor
Yasuhide Nakayama, Former Japanese State Minister of Foreign Affairs
Haideh Sabet, Georgetown Professor

Overview of AIWS Film Park (launched March 11, 2025), a pioneering innovation integrating storytelling, AI, and trust-building values, aligned with the AI World Society,
Introduction of Esteemed Leaders Series productions

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,
Governor Michael Dukakis
World Leaders for Peace and Security Award recipients
World Leaders in AIWS recipients

Featuring AI-driven formats (e.g., StudioVerse’s VR/AR, analytics).
Moderated Discussion (Q&A with Patterson)

11:20 AM – 11:30 AM
Closing Remarks
Speaker: Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO and Co-Founder, BGF

Summary of key outcomes.
Next steps:

Publication of the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7
Pilot programs and global engagement, including New Economic Alliance announcement in May 2025.

Boston Plurality Summit
2025-06-09 08:00 - 09:30 | Rajasthan
Date: June 9, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM (EST)
Format: Online, Google Meet
Link: meet.google.com/cpj-ejxp-qdq
Hosted by: Boston Global Forum
Theme:
Pioneering Bank and Finance Ecosystem Model for the Boston Finance Accord’s 24/7 AI Governance Vision
Moderator
Elisabeth Moreno
Former Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities of France;
Board Member, Boston Global Forum;
Chairwoman, Ring Capital
Speakers

Nguyen Anh Tuan
Co-Chair and CEO, Boston Global Forum; Director, Michael Dukakis Institute
Glen Weyl
Founder, Plurality Institute; One of the top ten most influential figures in blockchain
Yasuhide Nakayama
Former State Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense, Japan
Audrey Tang
Minister of Digital Affairs, Taiwan
Koji Fusa
CEO, GVE (Global Vision and Edge); Financial technology pioneer

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)
2025-11-03 11:30 - 2025-11-04 12:00 | Rajasthan
📍 November 3–4, 2025 | Harvard University Faculty Club & Loeb House, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Day 1 — November 3, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM (EST)
Venue: Harvard University Faculty Club, 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Theme: Honoring Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar — 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient
Agenda
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | World Leader Spirit Lunch
A private lunch celebrating global leadership, peace, and humanity in the AI Age.
Hosted 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.
Venue: Harvard University Faculty Club
2:00 -2:30 PM | Interview with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Boston Global Forum video-interviews this year’s awards recipient

2:30 – 2:45 PM | Welcome and Opening Remarks
• Professor David Silbersweig, Harvard Medical School, Board Member, Boston Global Forum
2:45 – 2:55 PM | Film Premiere
“Ten Years of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award (2015–2025)”
Produced by AIWS Film Park — presented by Quynh Nham, Special Assistant to the BGF Chairman
2:55 – 4:00 PM | Honoring the 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award
• Honoring Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of The Art of Living Foundation (video presentation), introduced by Professor David Silbersweig
• 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
• Acceptance Address and Distinguished Lecture — Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
• Congratulatory Messages from distinguished leaders and thinkers
• Discussion with the World Leader for Peace and Security, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Moderator: Professor David Silbersweig, Harvard Medical School
4:00 – 5:30 PM | World Leader Spirit Symposium: Special Commemoration — 10 Years of the Award (2015–2025)
4:00 – 4:30 PM
• Ten Years of Leadership for Peace and Humanity (2015–2025)
• Keynote Remarks — A Decade of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award, Yasuhide Nakayama, Former State Minister of Japan, BGF Representative in Japan
• How ADM and AIWS Can Shape Peace in the Age of AI — Vibhav Kant Upadhyay, Chairman, India Center Foundation, BGF Executive Board Member
• Distinguished Solutions to Realize AIWS Government 24/7 — Professor Alex Pentland, MIT
Launching AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipients (2015–2025):
Shinzo Abe (Japan), Angela Merkel (Germany), Ban Ki-moon, Toomas Hendrik Ilves (Estonia), Sauli Niinistö (Finland),
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Ursula von der Leyen, Andreas Norlén, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the People of Ukraine,
Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi), Emmanuel Macron (France), Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
4:30 – 5:00 PM | New Programs of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award
Moderator: Professor David Silbersweig
Focus: World Leader Laureates for Humanity
• 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
• The Shinzo Abe Film and Shinzo Abe Digital Assets of the AIWS Film Park — Nguyen Anh Tuan, Yasuhide Nakayama, and Vibhav Kant Upadhyay
• AIWS Music for Humanity: Concert of the Soul — Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
5:00 – 5:25 PM | From War and Rivalry to Strategic Partnership: 30 Years of U.S.–Vietnam Relations
Discussion of the book “The AI World Society: A 30-Year U.S.–Vietnam Partnership from Nha Trang to Boston (1995–2025)”
By Nguyen Anh Tuan, Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson, Ramu Damodaran, and Bui Thi Minh Hang, Editor-in-Chief, Tri Thuc Publishing House, Vietnam
5:25 – 5:30 PM | Closing Remarks
Celebrating 250 Years of U.S. Independence in 2026 – The Role of the U.S. and BGF World Leaders in the Age of AI
— Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and CEO, Boston Global Forum

Day 2 — November 4, 2025 | 8:15 AM – 12:00 PM (EST)
Venue: Harvard University Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Theme: AIWS Digital Asset Standards Initiative (AIWS-DASI)
Subtheme: Defining Ethical, Quality, and Human-Centered Value in Digital Assets
8:30 – 8:45 AM | Welcome Guests
• Professor Thomas Patterson, Harvard University; Co-Founder, Boston Global Forum
8:45 – 9:00 AM | Opening Session: Ethics and Governance of AI and Digital Assets
• Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and CEO, Boston Global Forum
• Professor Nazli Choucri, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Liam Maxwell, Director of Government Transformation, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Topic: Building a foundation of ethical, transparent, and human-centered governance frameworks for AI and digital assets — aligning innovation with global peace, trust, and sustainability.
9:00 – 10:15 AM | Keynote and Panel Discussion: AI Ethics in Finance and Digital Assets
• Keynote: Kanetsugu Mike, Chairman, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG Bank)
Panelists:

Professor Tarun Khanna, Harvard Business School
Elisabeth Moreno, Former Minister, France
Cansu Canca, AI Ethics Leader
Alvaro Rodriguez, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, IGNIA

Moderator: Professor Thomas Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School
10:15 – 10:30 AM | Coffee Break & Networking

10:30 – 11:45 AM | The AIWS Digital Asset Standards Initiative (AIWS-DASI) and Issuing AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets
Keynote: Joseph Jye-Cherng Lyu, Chairman, International Economic Cooperation Association; Former Finance Minister of Taiwan, and Yasuhide Nakayama, Former State Minister, Japan

Panelists:

Professor Alex Pentland, MIT; BGF Board Member
Glen Weyl, Lead, Microsoft Research; Founder and Chair, Plurality Institute
Vibhav Kant Upadhyay, Chairman, India Center Foundation
Jeff Saviano, Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management; Harvard Safra Ethics Center Research Appointment

Moderator: Professor Thomas Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School

Launch of the AIWS Digital Asset Standards Board (ADASB) and roadmap for the BGF–AIWS Charter on Digital Asset Ethics and Value (2026)

11:45 AM | Concluding Remarks
• Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and CEO, Boston Global Forum

Honoring World Leader for Peace and Security and Advancing Ethical Digital Assets
2025-11-04 08:15 - 12:00 | Rajasthan
📅 Date: November 4, 2025
🕗 Time: 8:15 am – 12:00 pm
📍 Venue: Harvard University Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
As 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.
BGF 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.
This 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.
Conference Goals
✅ Honor Leadership: 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award and recognize a decade of leadership shaping peace and ethics in the AI Age.
✅ 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.
✅ Establish Ethical Frameworks for Digital Assets: Build shared frameworks so that digital assets and cryptocurrencies foster inclusion, innovation, and ethical practices.
Agenda
8:15 – 8:30 am | Welcome Guests
• Professor Thomas Patterson, Harvard University, Co-Founder, Boston Global Forum
8:30 – 9:30 am | Honoring 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award
• Remarks of Honor — Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-Founder and Co-Chair, BGF
• Presentation of Award — Michael Dukakis and Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and CEO, BGF
• Acceptance Speech — 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient
• Celebrating the 10th Anniversary:

Launch of World Leader NFTs for all recipients — Nguyen Anh Tuan and Michael Dukakis
Film Presentation: World Leaders for Peace and Security — Professor Thomas Patterson, Harvard, AIWS Film Park
BGF Statement on World Peace and Security — Professor David Silbersweig (Harvard Medical School) and Professor Nazli Choucri (MIT)
Tribute: Artist Bach Tra, AIWS Music Ambassador for Humanity

9:30 – 10:30 am | AI Ethics in Finance and Digital Assets
Theme: Advancing AI Ethics in Finance and Digital Assets under the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7
• Keynote: Joseph Jye-Cherng Lyu, Chairman, International Economic Cooperation Association, Taiwan
Panelists:

Professor Tarun Khanna, Harvard Business School
Elisabeth Moreno, Former French Minister
Alvaro Rodriguez, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of IGNIA
Jeff Saviano, Global Tax Innovation Leader, Harvard AI Ethics Contributor
Cansu Canca, AI Ethics Scholar
Q&A Session

10:30 – 10:45 am | Coffee Break & Networking
10:45 – 11:45 am | Ethical and Governance Frameworks for Digital Assets
Including announcement of AIWS and Shinzo Abe Digital Assets
• Keynote — Kanetsugu Mike, President, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Bank
• Panelists:

Professor Alex Pentland, MIT
Glen Weyl, Microsoft Research Leader
Yasuhide Nakayama, Former Japanese State Minister
Vibhav Kant Upadhyay, Chairman, India Center Foundation
Q&A Session

11:50 am | Concluding Remarks
• Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and CEO, Boston Global Forum

America at 250: A Beacon for the AI Age
2026-05-01 08:30 - 14:00 | Loeb House, Harvard University, 17 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
View Event Page for this conference here https://bostonglobalforum.org/america250/

8:15 – 8:30 AM
Registration and Welcome Coffee
8:30 – 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks
Thomas E. Patterson
8:40 – 8:50 AM
Presentation of the Book
America at 250: A Beacon for the AI Age

Introduction to AIWS Trust Infrastructure & AIWS Lumina
Nguyen Anh Tuan
Vision, framework, and implementation pathway for trust in the AI Age
8:50 – 9:10 AM
Presentation of the 2026 World Leader for Peace and Security Award
Honoring the Leaders of the United States and the American People
Remarks by: Governor Michael S. Dukakis · Nguyen Anh Tuan · Thomas E. Patterson
Remarks delivered by Thomas E. Patterson on behalf of Governor Michael S. Dukakis, Nguyen Anh Tuan, and Thomas E. Patterson.
Symbolic Representatives Receiving the Award
Jason Carter — representing the moral leadership legacy of America through President Jimmy Carter.
Vint Cerf — representing the creativity, innovation, and civic spirit of the American people in the digital age.
Special Remarks
Jason Carter — America as a Moral Beacon: Continuing the Carter Legacy of Peace, Human Rights, and Trusted Innovation in the Age of AI
Vint Cerf (by video) — Building Information Trust for the AI Age
9:10 – 9:30 AM
Recognition of America 250: AI Pioneers
Presented by Nguyen Anh Tuan
Recipients in Person
Cynthia Dwork · Alex Pentland · Regina Barzilay · Cynthia Breazeal · Herbert Lin
Acceptance Speech by Cynthia Dwork
On behalf of the Honorees of America 250: AI Pioneers
From Differential Privacy to Trust Infrastructure: Building Trustworthy AI for Democracy
MAIN PANEL
9:30 – 11:00 AM
AIWS Trust Infrastructure for the AI Age
Co-Moderators: Thomas E. Patterson · Alex Pentland
Alex Pentland · AI Pioneers — Building Human-Centered Trust Infrastructure for the AI Age
Herbert Lin · AI Pioneers — From Influence Operations to Information Trust: Building Resilience in the AI Age
Regina Barzilay · AI Pioneers — Trustworthy AI in Healthcare and High-Stakes Human Systems
Cynthia Breazeal · AI Pioneers — Human-Centered AI and Social Trust in the Age of Intelligent Systems
Daphne Koller · AI Pioneers (by video) — From Probabilistic AI to Trusted Information Ecosystems
Q & A
11:00 – 11:15 AM
Coffee Break
BEACON DECLARATION AND BEACON PROCESS
11:15 – 11:55 AM
Beacon Declaration and Beacon Process
Founding AIWS Trust Infrastructure and AIWS Lumina
Presented by Ramu Damodaran
Commitments to Accompany and Implement the Beacon Declaration
Yasuhide Nakayama (by video) — Member of the National Diet of Japan; Director, LDP Global South
Vu Dang Vinh (by video) — Vietnam Report
Roland Schatz — Media Tenor
Bui Ngoc Duc — Dat Xanh
Commitments to Accompany and Advance AIWS Lumina
Le Hoa (by video) — Cao Tra Muc Nhan
Special Video from Nha Trang in Tribute to America 250
Thu Pham
11:55 AM – 12:00 PM
Concluding Remarks
Nguyen Anh Tuan
LUNCHEON DIALOGUE
12:30 – 2:00 PM
Storytelling, Democracy, and America at 250
Hollywood, Civic Imagination, and the Future of Freedom in the AI Age
Venue: Harvard Faculty Club
Moderator: Gita Pullapilly
Panelists: Jason Carter · Don Lee

BGF Roundtable on VNPT& AIWS Trust Infrastructure
2026-05-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Rajasthan
BGF Roundtable on VNPT& AIWS Trust Infrastructure
BOSTON GLOBAL FORUM · HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL · CHAO CENTER · MAY 1 3 , 2 0 2 6
P R O G R A M O F T H E R O U N D T A B L E
A Sixty-Minute Convening
Boston Global Forum · AI World Society · VNPTGroup
W O R K I N G L U N C H S E S S I O N
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Chao Center · Harvard Business School · Boston, Massachusetts
12: 00 PM
Opening Remarks
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan
Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and CEO, Boston Global Forum · Founder, AIWorld Society
Welcome and framing ofthe AIWS Trust Infrastructure — why trust is the decisive question of the AIAge, and why VNPT’s engagement with this work matters.
12: 05 PM
Remarks from VNPT
Mr. Huynh Quang Liem
ChiefExecutive Officer, VNPTGroup
VNPT’s vision for the AIAge — building trust infrastructure for Vietnam’s digital transformation, and the role ofa national champion in shaping a responsible AIeconomy.
12: 15 PM
Roundtable Discussion

Cynthia Dwork · Gordon McKay Professor ofComputer Science, Harvard University · Architect ofDifferential Privacy
Jason Furman · Aetna Professor ofthe Practice ofEconomic Policy, Harvard Kennedy School · Former Chair, Council ofEconomic Advisers
Tarun Khanna · Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School · Director, Lakshmi Mittal & Family South Asia Institute

Distinguished guests ofthe Boston Global Forum, in conversation with Mr. Huynh Quang Liem and VNPTsenior leaders.
12: 45 PM
Presentation of Honors
Presented by Governor Michael Dukakis
Co-Founder &Chair, Boston Global Forum · Three-Term Governor of Massachusetts

Plaque of Honor presented to the ChiefExecutive Officer ofVNPT Group in recognition ofVNPT’s innovation, openness, and integration ofVietnam with the world.

Presentation ofthe book America at 250: A Beacon for the AIAge — co-authored by Governor Dukakis and Nguyen Anh Tuan — to Mr. Huynh Quang Liem.

12: 55 PM
Concluding Remarks
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan
Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and CEO, Boston Global Forum
1: 00 PM
Adjournment
