Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and MIT President Sally Kornbluth will kick off MIT Future Fest, a new annual festival exploring the future of science, technology, art, and design, with 'The Future Begins Here' panel, a celebration of Massachusetts innovation, talent and the bold questions shaping what comes next. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 30 at 3:30 PM at MIT's Kresge Auditorium. Curated and produced by the MIT Museum, the inaugural MIT Future Fest will take place across MIT's campus from September 30'October 4, 2026. Governor Healy and President Kornbluth will be joined on the opening panel by Moderna co-founder and Flagship Pioneering founder and CEO Noubar Afeyan, MIT professor and entrepreneur Sangeeta Bhatia, and Bob Mumgaard, CEO and Co-Founder of Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley will moderate the discussion, which will explore how public, private, and educational institutions can work together to sustain...
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