The AIWS Film Park, launched by the Boston Global Forum on March 11, 2025, proudly unveils its Esteemed Leaders Series, a groundbreaking collection of short films celebrating the lives and legacies of remarkable global figures. Beginning with recipients of the World...
From the enduring Indo-Pacific vision championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe—recipient of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award—emerges a bold new initiative to forge a New Economic Alliance among trusted partners. This initiative builds upon Abe’s strategic...
Boston, MA – March 22, 2025 – The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is deeply saddened to hear the passing of Kitty Dukakis, former First Lady of Massachusetts and the outspoken wife of BGF Co-chair Governor Michael Dukakis, who died at the age of 88. Kitty was a steadfast...
In a primetime address on March 5, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron, recipient of the BGF World Leader for Peace and Security Award, issued a strong call for a significant European rearmament, emphasizing the urgent need for the continent to bolster its defense...
The Shinzo Abe Initiative Conference on AIWS Government 24/7 will convene on March 28, 2025, in Tokyo, featuring a keynote address by Audrey Tang—Taiwan’s first Digital Minister, Cyber Ambassador at Large of Taiwan, and 2025 World Leader in AIWS Award recipient. Tang...
Ursula von der Leyen, World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, has distanced herself from her past support for an EU army, despite Donald Trump fuelling demands for the creation of a joint European fighting force. European governments are scrambling to...
French President Emmanuel Macron, 2024 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, said on Thursday Feb 20, he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any...
On February 11, 2025, at the "Government 24/7: How AI Might Best Transform Governance" session, a part of the AI Action Summit Paris, Boston Global Forum (BGF) Co-chair and CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan announced that the recipient of the 2025 World Leader in AI World Society...