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Governor Healey, MIT President Kornbluth to Kick Off Festivities at MIT Future Fest

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and MIT President Sally Kornbluth will inaugurate MIT Future Fest, a new annual festival dedicated to exploring the future of science, technology, art, and design. The event, themed "The Future Begins Here," will celebrate Massachusetts' innovation and talent.

The festival will commence on Wednesday, September 30, at 3:30 PM at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium. Curated by the MIT Museum, the inaugural MIT Future Fest will span across MIT's campus from September 30 to October 4, 2026. The opening panel will feature Governor Healey, President Kornbluth, Moderna co-founder Noubar Afeyan, MIT professor Sangeeta Bhatia, and Commonwealth Fusion Systems CEO Bob Mumgaard. Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley will moderate the discussion on fostering collaboration between public, private, and educational institutions to sustain talent, drive impact from discovery, and build the future.

Governor Healey emphasized Massachusetts' role as a hub for invention, stating, "MIT Future Fest is a chance to showcase our leadership in technology and design to the world." She highlighted breakthroughs in AI, robotics, clean energy, and life sciences, and expressed her administration's commitment to investing in talent, research, and partnerships to make the state a destination for global innovators.

MIT President Sally Kornbluth described the festival as a celebration of curiosity and the spirit of asking fundamental questions, which drives transformative innovation. She stated, "When you bring together engineers, inventors, artists, scientists, designers and entrepreneurs, you create the conditions for truly transformative innovation." The festival aims to foster a collaborative conversation, emphasizing that the future is actively created.

"The Future Begins Here" panel is one of over 70 events, including talks, tours, performances, exhibitions, installations, and open laboratories, that comprise the five-day program. Further details and the complete schedule are available on mitfuturefest.org.

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