World Leader for Peace and Security Award 2017 Summary TOOMAS HENDRIK ILVES HONORED AS WORLD LEADER FOR PEACE AND SECURITY 2017 Award announcement Toomas Hendrik Ilves Honored As World Leader in Cybersecurity 2017 Toomas Hendrik Ilves served as the fourth...
World Leader for Peace and Security Award 2018 Summary PRESIDENT OF FINLAND SAULI NIINISTO HONORED AS WORLD LEADER FOR PEACE AND SECURITY 2018 Award announcement President Sauli Niinistö of Finland is honored as World Leader for Peace and Cybersecurity at...
HANOI — January 16, 2026 — Amandeep Singh Gill, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, and a 2022 World Leader in AIWS Award recipient, was formally recognized as “Humanity’s Quintessence Laureate 2026” at a...
LOS ANGELES – January 6, 2026 by Nick Patsaouras The UCLA premiere of “Dukakis: Recipe for Democracy,” a short documentary directed by Erin Trahan and Jeff Schmidt, offers film audiences a profound opportunity to reflect on a familiar figure in public life—Governor...
In her New Year’s Reflection (Jan. 1, 2026), Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi set a tone of resolve and acceleration: strengthening Japan’s economy, rebuilding momentum through reform, and protecting citizens’ everyday security—while calling for national unity at the...
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, 2023 World Leader in AIWS Award Recipient, began her New Year holidays on Saturday and is expected to remain on break until Jan. 4. Takaichi will spend time in Tokyo while planning a move to the prime minister’s official residence at the...
As the 2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has consistently demonstrated a leadership style defined by strategic unity, principled resilience, and a commitment to the rule of law. Her...
On November 3, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at the Harvard University Faculty Club, BGF organized a panel discussion on Interfaith in the AI Age featuring Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the recipient of the 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award, prior to the award...