The Future Starts Here opens the inaugural MIT Future Fest with an exhilarating celebration of Massachusetts innovation, talent, and the bold questions shaping what comes next. Featuring Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, MIT President Sally Kornbluth, Noubar Afeyan (Flagship Pioneering), Sangeeta Bhatia (MIT), Bob Mumgaard (Commonwealth Fusion) and moderated by Secretary Eric Paley (Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development), the opening panel will explore how public, private, and educational institutions can work together to sustain talent pipelines, turn discovery into impact, and build the future. This conversation sets the stage for five days of experiences, exhibitions, debates, and unexpected connections—bringing together the people and ideas that prove curiosity can change what is possible.