Boston Global Forum Conference Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7 Harvard University Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA April 22, 2025 Ladies and gentlemen, it is my profound privilege to honor an extraordinary individual whose vision, courage, and...
Ukraine managed to wrangle some more favorable terms out of the United States before signing the long-awaited minerals deal on Wednesday. The agreement on natural resources was finally struck late on Wednesday, after weeks of tense bargaining that at times turned sour...
Members of the World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM) have been travelling to conferences to promote inclusiveness in solving conflicts and promoting democracy. At a World Bank forum, former Malawi President and WLA-CdM member said: "First, [leaders]...
Can a self-driving car get a ticket? In California, the answer is yes. This week a self-driving car was pulled over in San Francisco and issued a ticket for cutting a pedestrian off in a crosswalk. The vehicle is owned by the GM-owned startup Cruise, which disputes...
This past Wednesday, March 28, two Boston Global Forum delegates were welcomed to a conference at the Vietnam Police Academy by General Nguyen Van Thanh, Vice Minister of Public Security. BGF was represented by Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of BGF and Professor Derek...
Last month, members of the World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid hosted a round table to discuss the future of democracy. The group is currently working on their Next Generation Democracy initiative, which seeks to host discussions on the current state and future...
Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves is warning about the twin dangers of misusing social media and fake news. In a Digital Trends interview, President Ilves discussed how "social media creates a news outlet without oversight," allowing data and information...
The tech story of the week: Cambridge Analytica. The London-based consulting firm became a household name last week after the New York Times reported it had improperly harvested Facebook data from millions of users using a third-party app, in order to benefit the...