October 21, 2025
Her Excellency Sanae Takaichi
Prime Minister of Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Your Excellency,
On behalf of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the AI World Society (AIWS), we extend our warmest congratulations to you on your historic appointment as the first female Prime Minister of Japan. Your leadership marks a defining milestone for Japan and for women leaders across the world — a symbol of vision, integrity, and strength in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
In 2023, BGF had the honor of recognizing you with the World Leader in AIWS Award, in acknowledgment of your outstanding contributions to building a human-centered, secure, and ethical digital society. That recognition has become even more meaningful as you now lead Japan into a new era of innovation and global leadership.
We deeply appreciate your insightful and visionary statement — “AIWS Government 24/7: How AI Might Best Transform Governance” — delivered at the AI Action Summit in Paris, February 2025. Your words resonated profoundly with global leaders and thinkers, articulating the essential connection between AI, security, and human-centered governance. You captured a truth that guides all our efforts: digital transformation has meaning only when it safeguards humanity and strengthens trust.
Prime Minister, your vision aligns perfectly with the mission of the AI World Society, founded by the Boston Global Forum to shape an age in which technology and governance advance peace, ethics, and human dignity. Inspired by your leadership, we continue to advance the AIWS Government 24/7 Initiative, a practical model for continuous, transparent, and ethical governance powered by responsible AI.
The Boston Global Forum and AIWS stand ready to support and contribute to your leadership — particularly in realizing AIWS Government 24/7 and making Japan a pioneer nation in applying AI and advanced technologies to enhance governance, elevate quality of life, and strengthen Japan’s role as a model of excellence in the AI Age.
We look forward to continued collaboration with your government, guided by shared values of peace, security, and humanity.
Please accept our heartfelt congratulations once again, along with our deepest respect and admiration for your historic achievement. We wish you great success in leading Japan toward an era of enlightened, AI-powered progress.
With warm regards and highest respect,
Governor Michael S. Dukakis
Co-Founder and Chair
Boston Global Forum
Nguyen Anh Tuan
Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Boston Global Forum
