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These experts are taking over the UNWRAP stage

These experts are taking over the UNWRAP stage! 🌟

What's up audience!
Have you hear the rumour?... About our amazing international line-up?
No? Well well, swipe for a surprise.

Who else do you want on stage @ UNWRAP? Tag that person 👇

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🎵 It's tiiiiime 🎵
.. for our line-up

thrilled to reveal the incredible lineup of speakers for this year's UNWRAP Festival
Stay tuned as we introduce more speakers in the coming days!
Find them on www.unwrap.be

Do I know you?
Nope, you don't know me... YET!

Five creative companies are joining forces to make our unique UNWRAP x Sonic City adventure from November 3 until November 10 an unforgettable experience.be

🐥 Hey Early Birds,
Yes, I’m talking to you!

Make sure to secure your ticket at a discount before August 31
Check our website (it got a make-over 💅) and be the first to claim your tickets!

Did you know...
Last year, our UNWRAP Play Day attracted over 1,500 visitors, and our Industry Days had around 1,850 excited attendees! 🎉

But we're aiming even higher this year. 🚀
UNWRAP is getting BIGGER and BETTER than EVER before!

Get ready to dive into the world of entertainment with us, , and many more!

🟣 Tomorrow is D-Day, because UNWRAP kicks off for the 3rd time! 🟣

Perfect timing to introduce some more speakers:

🟣 Bram De Ridder is experienced in high-level historical research at KU Leuven and is founder of Sunken Tower Games. His talk will raise the ethical issue of historical game development.

🟣 As Lead Programmer at Lively ( Electric Square ), Geraldo Nascimento knows how to lead teams in an appropriate way. His talk explores the intersection of game programming, software engineering and emotional intelligence, providing valuable insights for team leaders.

We can't wait to meet you all tomorrow!

Haven't bought your ticket yet? 👉 https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/tickets

🟣 Student Tickets Sold out! 🟣

Due to high demand, all of our Student Tickets are sold out. Thank you in advance for being so numerous to attend!

👉 Are you a professional or a company and eager to join our festivities? Don't procrastinate: grab the last 50 tickets now via https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/tickets!

Our stage is welcoming 2 more speakers that will inspire and provoke your thinking.

🟣 Is AI a threat for festival organizers? Or can you use it to your advantage? Steven Latré is an AI expert and festival organizer at imec. During his talk at UNWRAP, he will answer these questions and explain how you can build in practical tools to make more targeted choices.

🟣 Always wondered how you launch a VR app? Well, look no further and join Wim Reygaert, co-founder of OISOI, who will guide you through this journey in 10 easy steps.

Buy your ticket now via https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/tickets! 🎟️

🟣 Last chance to buy your ticket for UNWRAP 23! 🟣

Tickets are flying out the door! Be quick and grab yours as well to not miss out on the newest trends and valuable insights in the entertainment industry!

👉 Buy your ticket via https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/tickets!

Only 3 days to go until UNWRAP 23 kicks off!
See you on Thursday and/or Friday! 😉

These 2 speakers may be extremely interesting for (future) music artists. Here's why:

🟣 Declan McGlynn is an experienced music technology journalist, consultant and music creator. Declan's talk on how music artists can cope with AI and use it to their advantage will definitely spark your interest!

🟣 Rowan Brand is the Director of TRIBE. He will be joining Maarten Walraven, Thijs Verhulst and Michael Pelczynski in a panel discussion on how music artist can create great value.

So if you're a music artist, we assume you've already noted these 2 talks in your agenda. If you haven't, do it now because you don't want to miss this!

Tickets are still available 👉 https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/tickets

These 2 fascinating speakers will take the stage on our Game for Thought Track:

🟣 Sara Machado is Senior Talent Acquisition at Sumo Digital. Sara will share her experiences and practical insights to help break down some of the barriers that keep underrepresented groups out of the gaming industry.

🟣 Jennifer Lufau founded Afrogameuses in 2020. Inclusivity and support are 2 of her corner stones and that's exactly what her talk will be about: the experience and obstacles of women in gaming and how to better support them.

If you want to be inspired and empowered, these are 2 must-attend talks!

👉 Buy your ticket now via https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/tickets!

Are you a game studio, a music tech company or a creative business seeking for exposure and new connections? Join us and pitch your ideas at UNWRAP!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:
🎤 Pitches: Game studios and creative business will pitch and share their vision to an audience of companies, potential investors and students in various creative sectors.
📈 Networking: Connect with fellow studios, creative businesses and students for potential collaborations and partnerships.
🍺 Drinks: Grab a beer or soda of your choice and have a great time with like-minded people.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
📅 Date: 13 October, 2023
🕒 Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
📍 Location: Nelson Mandelaplein 2, 8500 Kortrijk

Interested in joining? Send an email to [email protected]

🟣 There's no better day than International Podcast Day to announce that the guys from Game Kast are back for this year's edition of UNWRAP! 🟣

They will once again transform the bus into their podcast office for the event and provide you with live discussions and talks about the gaming industry and its trends. 🎙️

Do you want to be there live when everything happens and attend some talks from various experienced speakers? Get your tickets via https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/home!

🟣 Now that we have announced our 5 tracks and their curators, we want to go further by crossing boundaries.

Each sector within our tracks influences each other and often flows through each other. Whether it's music, games, film, broadcasting or events, they are all intertwined with each other and UNWRAP wants to leverage this as Belgium is the epicenter of this phenomenon. UNWRAP focuses on bringing all these industries together and encouraging collaborations. 🤝

So if you're interested in the captivating crossovers of the entertainment industry, grab your tickets now via https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/tickets and be prepared to UNWRAP your imagination! 🤯

Our Music Tech Track is a speaker richer and it's none other than co-CEO at Symphony.live Maarten Walraven.

This talk will specifically attract the interest from musicians trying to launch their career. Maarten will address a number of topics like:
🟣 The development of the current streaming model.
🟣 A healthy and diversified revenue model for musicians.
🟣 The untapped revenue stream for music that will allow to grow the overall pie of music industry revenue.

Are you prepared to expand your knowledge and conquer the music world? Buy your ticket via https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/home and we'll see you on October 12 and 13!

UNWRAP kicks off in less than a month's time!

🟣 Stay tuned for our schedule, it's almost ready.
🟣 More speakers will be announced soon!

Haven't bought your ticket yet? Buy yours now via https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/tickets.

We're pleased to welcome Frederik De Bosschere to UNWRAP as he will be the host for our panel discussions and announce the various speakers to the stage. 🎤

Frederik ‘Freddy’ De Bosschere is the co-host of Computer Club, a weekly podcast, newsletter and community about technology. When he’s not clubbing, Freddy is tribe lead at In The Pocket, a European digital product studio. 🟣

Haven't bought your ticket yet? You should! 😉
Get yours here: https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/home

We think it's time to reveal 2 speakers that will take the stage on our Web3 Track:

🟣 Pal Chohan is VP of Audio Systems and Music at PIXELYNX. As he pioneers cutting-edge creator tools at the intersection of music, gaming and blockchain, his talk about music and games joining forces will certainly be one you want to follow!

🟣 As a former professional gamer, Tim Buysse combined all his experience and became a dedicated coach by founding HEET. In his talk, Tim will dive into the advantages of Web3 games over their Web2 counterparts, leaving you with crucial insights and valuable information on Web3 gaming.

👉 Buy your tickets now via https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/home to not miss out on these exciting talks filled with Web3 knowledge!

Our AI Track welcomes these next 2 speakers:

🟣 Andrew Maximov is the founder and CEO of Promethean AI and a renowned game industry veteran. If you're in the AI space wondering what technologies are interesting right now and how all of this is going to impact individual artists and developers, this is a talk you want to attend!

🟣 Russell Sng recently joined Inworld AI as a Developer Relations Manager, leveraging the power of artificial intelligence. On stage, he will immerse you into the world of generative AI and how this will impact the future of immersive NPCs.

Buy your tickets now via https://www.unwrap.be/industry-days/home to expand your knowledge regarding AI and its future!