Boston Global Forum Conference: AIWS for New Democracy

Nov 17, 2024News

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.