Highlight – GARP Spotlights BGF–AIWS Ethical AI Leadership; GARP Trustees from Global Finance and Academia

Sep 1, 2025Global Alliance for Digital Governance

The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) recently featured the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and AI World Society (AIWS) for pioneering ethical AI frameworks across governance, finance, and digital assets. The article underscores how BGF’s initiatives—like the Social Contract for the AI Age, the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7, and AIWS Digital Assets—are models of practical, human-centered technological governance.

GARP Board of Trustees (2025)

The GARP Board of Trustees brings together senior leaders from banking, finance, and academia, guiding the global risk profession:

  1. Bradford Hu – Chair of the Board; EVP & Chief Risk Officer, State Street Corporation
  2. Victor Ng, Ph.D. – Chair, Audit & Risk Committee; former Head of Risk Architecture, Goldman Sachs
  3. Jacques Longerstaey – Chair, Compensation Committee; EVP & Chief Risk Officer, Voya Financial
  4. Geoffrey Greener – Chair, Governance Committee; Chief Risk Officer, Bank of America
  5. Richard Apostolik – Trustee; President & CEO of GARP
  6. Bennett W. Golub, Ph.D. – Trustee; Senior Managing Director & Chief Risk Officer, BlackRock
  7. René M. Stulz, Ph.D. – Trustee; Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics, The Ohio State University
  8. William Martin – Trustee; Chief Risk Officer, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
  9. Lewis O’Donald – Trustee; Former Group Chief Risk Officer, Nomura Holdings
  10. Kerry A. Moynihan – Trustee; Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry
  11. Ben Golub – Trustee; Senior Policy Advisor, BlackRock
  12. Paul Sharma – Trustee; Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal; former UK Prudential Regulation Authority Deputy Head

Together, this board represents the highest standards in global financial governance, reinforcing the credibility of GARP’s recognition of BGF–AIWS as a pioneer in ethical AI and digital governance.

📖 Full article here: GARP – Boston Think Tank Brings Ethical AI Principles into Governance, Finance, Banking and Blockchain
📑 Full list of Trustees: GARP – Board of Trustees

https://www.garp.org/risk-intelligence/culture-governance/boston-think-tank-brings-250815?hs_preview=wpIBIORd-194312898661