The Boston Global Forum is honored to welcome distinguished leaders and thinkers from Japan and Taiwan as featured speakers at its special gatherings on November 3–4, 2025, at Harvard University.
From Japan, the Forum proudly hosts:
- Yasuhide Nakayama, Former State Minister of Japan and Representative of BGF in Japan, who will deliver the keynote “A Decade of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award” and share insights on the Shinzo Abe Initiative and Japan’s leadership in advancing peace and ethical technology governance.
- Kanetsugu Mike, President of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG Bank), who will deliver the keynote address at the session “Building Trust in AI-Driven Finance,” exploring how ethical and transparent financial innovation can reinforce confidence and collaboration in the global AI economy.
From Taiwan, Mr. Joseph Jye-Cherng Lyu, Chairman of the International Economic Cooperation Association and Former Finance Minister of Taiwan, will deliver a keynote at the session “AIWS Digital Asset Standards Initiative (AIWS-DASI) and Issuing AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets,” focusing on the integration of ethical principles, digital transparency, and responsible governance in the age of AI and blockchain.
Together, these distinguished speakers exemplify the shared commitment of Japan and Taiwan to peace, innovation, and human-centered progress — ideals that define the AI World Society (AIWS) vision.
Kanetsugu Mike, president and chief executive officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., speaks during a media roundtable in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.’s lending arm is seeking acquisitions of about 100 billion yen ($890 million) in Asia and the U.S. to bolster its global operations, Mike said. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
