Boston Global Forum Conference: AIWS for New Democracy

Date: November 25, 2024
Time: 8:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Venue: Harvard University Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

                                     Agenda

8:15 AM – 8:30 AM

Guest Arrival and Networking

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM

Welcome Remarks

• Thomas Patterson, Professor of Government and the Press, Harvard Kennedy School; Co-founder, Boston Global Forum

8:40 AM – 9:00 AM

Ceremony of the 2024 BGF World Leader for Peace and Security Award

• Honoring: French President Emmanuel Macron
• Remarks of Honor:

• • Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-founder and Chairman, Boston Global Forum

• Acceptance Speech:

• • French President Emmanuel Macron

• Special Remarks:

• • Hon. Élisabeth Moreno, Former French Minister; Representative of BGF in Africa
    • Topic: “AIWS for New Democracy”

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Keynote Speech and Discussion

• Keynote Speaker:

• • Audrey Tang, Cyber Ambassador-at-Large, Former Minister of Digital Affairs, Taiwan
    • Topic: “AIWS and Taiwan: AI for Democracy”

• Discussion with Audrey Tang:

• • Bruce Schneier, Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Prof. Nazli Choucri, Professor of Political Science, MIT

• Moderator:

• • Thomas Patterson, Professor of Government and the Press, Harvard Kennedy School

• Q&A Session

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM

Short Break

• Light refreshments provided.

10:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Panel Discussion: “AIWS for New Democracy: Strategies for Democracy to Win in the AI Battle”

• Moderator:

• • Thomas Patterson, Professor of Government and the Press, Harvard Kennedy School

• Panelists:

• • Prof. Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland, Professor, MIT Media Lab
  • Hon. Mark Kennedy, Director, Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition
  • Dr. Yi-Jing Lin, Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs, Taiwan
  • Prof. Daniela Rus, Director of CSAIL, MIT

• Discussion Points:

• • Strategies for implementing AIWS (AI World Society) principles in democratic societies.
  • Overcoming challenges posed by authoritarian regimes misusing AI.
  • Building international cooperation for AI governance.
  • The role of AI in economic growth and job creation within democracies.

• Q&A Session

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Closing Remarks

• Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-chair and CEO of the Boston Global Forum

12:00 PM

Networking and Event Conclusion

• Opportunity for final networking.
• Event concludes.