Celebrating Governor Michael Dukakis’s 90th Birthday

Venue: Loeb House, Harvard University, 17 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 02138

Time: 8:30 am – 11:30 am, November 2, 2023

Program Highlights: 

1. Honoring Michael Dukakis’s 90^th birthday, including the celebratory inauguration of AIWS City
2. Launch of the Liber Amicorum Book: “Governor Michael Dukakis: From the Massachusetts Miracle to AIWS – the Age of Global Enlightenment”
3. The Distinguished Global Enlightenment Lecture by Amma, recipient of 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award.
4. Announcement 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.”

Keynote Speaker:

Amma, Spiritual Leader of India, 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, Chair of the Civil 20 Engagement Group of the G20

Featured remarks by:

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren

U.S. Senator Ed Markey

Governor Michael Dukakis

Agenda:

8:30 am:

Opening Remarks by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson, Co-founder of BGF

Bestowing 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.”

Amma’s speech will be introduced by Swami Dayamritananda Puri

New Digital Initiatives from C20-G20 Summit 2023 and Collaboration of BGF and

Amrita University, Dr. Krishnashree Achuthan, Amrita University

Q&A Session, moderated by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson

9:45 am:

Celebrating Governor Michael Dukakis’s 90th Birthday

Citation of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Remarks of U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey

Book Launch “Governor Michael Dukakis: From Massachusetts Miracle to AIWS – The Age of Global Enlightenment” and AIWS City:

• “Governor Michael Dukakis – A Guiding Light”, Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of BGF
• “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
• “Governor Dukakis: A Leader for a Better Future” – MIT professor Nazli Choucri

Remarks on World Peace and Security – Governor Michael Dukakis

New BGF Initiatives:

• Advancing 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
• “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

Discussion, moderated by Thomas Patterson

11:00 AM: Global Enlightenment Concert to honor Michael Dukakis – Quynh Nham, Director of Community Development, BGF

11:30 am: Concluding remarks – Nguyen Anh Tuan