What about the best of the #belgiangamesindustry in one place, adding a pinch of music, film and media to that and mixing it all up with investors, international speakers and – last but not least – a Career Fair. Well, UNWRAP might have a perfect post-summer brew to keep that video game spirit going. Mark your calendars: October 13-14th, Kortrijk. Let us walk you through the program and get you some member discount codes as well!

UNWRAP is the first event in Belgium to bring together all entertainment industries (video games, music, film and media) in order to build bridges between them. The organisers have pulled out all the stops to bring you a show-stopping programme. From internationally renowned keynote speakers over actual battles and pitches to networking opportunities and a Belgian Career fair for the entire entertainment industry, this is an event you don’t want to miss. You’re in for some serious FOMO.

All you need to know about UNWRAP

Various tracks on 3 nearby locations in Kortrijk:

• Conference
  • Speakers, battles, panels
  • Thursday & Friday, 10AM – 5PM
  • Ticket: One or Two-Day Pass
  • 20% discount for FLEGA members with code FLEGALOVESUNWRAP
• Career Fair
  • Recruit your next interns or future employees
  • Thursday & Friday, 9AM – 1PM
  • Ticket: Career Fair Ticket (One or Two-Day); includes access to Conference and Networking as well
  • 20% discount for FLEGA members with code FLEGALOVESUNWRAP
• Networking
  • Networking drinks, music performances and afterparties
  • Thursday & Friday, from 5PM onwards
  • Matchmaking tool to arrange on-site meetings all day
  • Ticket: access included in your Conference or Career Fair Ticket
• Investor Track
  • Pitch your project to investors and industry captains
  • Matchmaking with potential investors
  • Thursday & Friday, 9AM – 1PM (your pitch time slot will take max 30min)
  • Submit your pitches here (subject to curation)
  • Ticket: free one-day Conference ticket for selected pitchers. Investor? Get an Investor Pass
• Showcase and/or pitch café
  • Showcase your game on a physical booth during the UNWRAP festival
  • Thursday or Friday, 3PM – 7.30PM
  • Optional: present your game during the game pitch café
  • Submit your game here (subject to curation)
  • Ticket: free one-day Conference ticket for selected showcasing companies

A great range of speakers are already out there with plenty more to be announced soon. FLEGA is proud to host a number of sessions as well. Don’t miss out on the very first info session on tax shelter for video games; a battle on NFT’s in games and a session about how to deal with IP in AI generated content.

So, in the end, there are really only 4 things to do today:

1. Mark October 13-14th in your calendar
2. Get your ticket with the FLEGA discount codes
3. Submit your pitch for the investor track
4. Submit your game for a showcase spot

Questions about UNWRAP? Drop the organizers a line.

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UNWRAP is an annual event organised by the award-winning game development curriculum Digital Arts and Entertainment, co-creation hub Hangar K, music organization Wilde Westen, the city of Kortrijk, game technology accelerator DAE Studios and video game and music federations FLEGA and VI.BE.

UNWRAP takes place thanks to the support of Nationale Loterij, VAF, Cronos Interactive, Epic Games, Amplo, Creative Europe, Fors VC and Howest.