This year’s congress theme, Shaping the future, aims to take a bird’s eye view, exploring how magnetic resonance is shaping and being shaped by technology, clinical practice, and society. Where are we heading, and what might MR look like in 25 years from now? What opportunities lie ahead, and what challenges must we prepare for? The meeting will dive into these questions and more in three scientific focus topics: Future of MR machines, Future of MR in clinical practice and Future of MR in society.