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November 5, 6 & 7, Kortrijk

Games, Media & VFX

Industry days

Music Innovation

Music Innovation

Sonic City

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Save the date: Nov. 5-7

The Future of Entertainment

The UNWRAP Festival kicks off a new edition exploring creativity and technology in games, animation, VFX and music.
Listen to best practices and interesting insights from pioneers in the industry on how creativity and game tech shape entertainment industries. Meet peers, potential partners and investors at our network events and make sure to hire skilled interns or a future coworker at the Career Fair.

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During the 2 industry days, professionals, students, academics, entrepreneurs, and creatives active in the game, film and music industry gather for talks, networking and recruitment. A good dose of inspiration and business development, with a Belgian beer and some great music performances on top. UNWRAP is a festival after all.

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A conference day focusing on the added value and potential of using game technology within the music industry. With Sonic City as the perfect finale to the day.

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Sonic City is a 3-day music festival focused on artistic freedom of the festival’s curator, a unicum in the music industry. It's not a rock festival, it's not a free jazz festival, it's not an electronic festival. But it very well could be. It’s a music festival for all.

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Industry days

During the 2 industry days, professionals, students, academics, entrepreneurs, and creatives active in the game, film and music industry gather for talks, networking and recruitment. A good dose of inspiration and business development, with a Belgian beer and some great music performances on top. UNWRAP is a festival after all.

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Career Fair

Career Fair

Networking & meet-ups

Networking & meet-ups

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Conference

Networking & meet-ups

Networking & meet-ups

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Sonic city

Sonic City is a 3-day music festival focused on artistic freedom of the festival’s curator, a unicum in the music industry. It's not a rock festival, it's not a free jazz festival, it's not an electronic festival. But it very well could be. It’s a music festival for all.

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Sonic City

Sonic City

Connecting professionals and ideas

Industry Days

The UNWRAP Industry Days explore the potential of entertainment technology across games, music, film, and media. The festival's core consists of talks, networking and business development in the entertainment industry.

Career Fair

Our renowned Career Fair returns to link top talent with leading companies. Seeking a job, internship, or new career opportunity? This is the place to be! Companies looking to hire can secure an exhibitor booth for access to the scheduling tool and portfolios.

Music innovation

Music Innovation Day offers you a deep dive into how technology shapes creation, live performance, distribution, fan experience etc. for the years to come!

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Speakers 2024

Aftermovie 2024

Meet the Speakers

Academic day

Industry days

Music innovation day

Arne

 

Stalpaert

Project manager / developer / artist

Academic day

Industry days

Music innovation day

Dirk

 

Van Welden

Founder of I-Illusions / FoamPunch

Academic day

Industry days

Music innovation day

Joost

 

van Dongen

CEO / Creative Director of Galaxy Grove

Academic day

Industry days

Music innovation day

Guy

 

Richards

Director at ID@Xbox

Academic day

Industry days

Music innovation day

Thorquato

 

Peters

Project manager, Developer, Artist

Academic day

Industry days

Music innovation day

Zeke

 

Virant

Lead Game Designer at MachineGames

Academic day

Industry days

Music innovation day

Gil

 

Damoiseaux

Senior R&D Engineer

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Industry Days Combi TICKET

THE FULL UNWRAP EXPERIENCE


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This ticket is meant for professionals and gives access to:
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- Industry Days on Wednesday and Thursday 5-6/11
- Music Innovation Day on Friday 7/11
- Sonic City on Friday 7/11
- Networking Events & Afterparties on Wednesday 5/11
- Unwrap Vault - recording of all talks

*Early Bird Discount available until September 6.

Industry days
Music Innovation
Sonic city

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UNWRAP
Combi Ticket

The FULL UNWRAP EXPERIENCE

This ticket is meant for professionals and gives access to:
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- Industry Days on Wednesday and Thursday 5-6/11
- Music Innovation Day on Friday 7/11
- Sonic City on Friday 7/11
- Networking Events & Afterparties on Wednesday 5/11
- UNWRAP Vault - recording of all talks
- Lunch is included
- Access to the MeetToMatch tool to schedule talks and panels, and connect with the industry.
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UNWRAP
Student Ticket

Student experience

This ticket is meant for students with a valid student id and gives access to:
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- Industry Days on Wednesday and Thursday 5-6/11
- Music Innovation Day on Friday 7/11
- Networking Events & Afterparties on Wednesday 5/11
- UNWRAP Vault - recording of all talks

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Music Innovation
Day Ticket

SIngle day experience

This ticket is meant for professionals and gives access to:

- Music Innovation Day on Friday 7/11
- Sonic City on Friday 7/11
- Lunch is included

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F.A.Q.

Is there a special booth discount for startups?

Yes, UNWRAP provides a special discount for graduate-founded startups (2024 and later). To make use of it, please contact festival@unwrap.be

What food and drinks will be available during the festival?

Coffee, tea, and water are available free of charge throughout the day. Our bar is also open, offering soft drinks, wine, and beer for purchase.

Lunch is included in all Professional Combi Passes. Students can purchase their lunch at student rates on-site. Prefer to explore? There are plenty of eateries in the immediate area.

What is Unwrap Festival about?

Unwrap is a gathering of innovators, creators, and visionaries in digital entertainment. Check out more detailed info on each activity by scrolling through the section "Fields" in the header of our website.

How can I stay updated on festival news?

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Who can attend the Unwrap Festival?

Anyone with a passion for digital entertainment and innovation. The event is particularly suited for professionals, companies and students in the game, music, animation or film industry. UNWRAP is not an event for children. Looking to play cool games? Stop by UNWRAP Play Day November 2nd, an event dedicated to families with children.

When and where is Unwrap Festival held?

The festival takes place from November 5 - 7, 2025 in Kortrijk, Belgium. All talks, panels, networking events and the Career Fair are located in one vibrant festival venue: Penta - Sint-Martens-Latemlaan 1B 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium.

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festival@unwrap.be
SINT-MARTENS-LATEMLAAN 1B, 8500 Kortrijk

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