UNWRAP Festival 2026

UNWRAP Festival brings together the creative and technological worlds of games, media, music and VFX for two inspiring days in Kortrijk, Belgium. On October 29 & 30, companies, creators, startups, and industry professionals come together to connect, share ideas, and discover new opportunities.

Explore the show floor and career fair at UNWRAP Connect, follow specialised Conference Tracks, and meet people shaping the future of games, technology, and interactive entertainment. Whether you want to network, learn, showcase your work, or do business, UNWRAP is the place to be.

Presentations and speakers - 30th of October:

Marijn Goossens - trends expert @ FMH 

Marijn is a media innovation pioneer, exploring how new technologies are shaping the media landscape. He’ll talk about key trends in games & media engagement and give a workshop around unlocking the potential of generative AI. 

Jasper Goens & Bünyamin Yürük - Lead developer / Tech artist  &   Visual creative @ VRT 

Jasper is lead developer of the innovations team at VRT, where he works on games for Ketnet, embedded systems, VFX and interactive games for TV productions. Bünyamin works across 3D, virtual production, real-time graphics and emerging AI workflows at VRT.  Together they’ll talk about “Can game development keep up with broadcast budgets and timelines?” 

Melissa Herrera - Content platforms manager @ Studio 100 Benelux 

Melissa works at the intersection of content, digital platforms and emerging technologies, focusing on how Studio 100 content is distributed and experienced across digital platforms. Melissa will present a case of how they  brought K3 to Roblox. 

Jef Dehouse - Art & animation director @ THE PACK 

Jef is an animation director with a background in 2D, 3D and stop-motion animation. At THE PACK, he has worked across animation, games and VR, directing projects such as The Bottanix, Journey To Yourland, Replaceable, The Little Mouse and Letter From The Heart.