The
Future of
Entertainment


For the THIRD time in a row, UNWRAP. brings together the entertainment industry to explore the future of games, music, film, media and -moreover- the untapped potential of their crossovers.
A two-day festival with speakers from various backgrounds painting their picture for the future of entertainment.
Tracks
Conference Be amazed and inspired by international speakers at the forefront of the entertainment industry: intimate sessions or keynotes? You choose.
Career Fair A dating place for highly skilled talent and companies on the lookout for employees & interns.
Investor Track A curated selection of startups pitch to a select group of investors and industry captains.
Festival Play games, have a beer, enjoy music performances, discover the craziest projects and most inspiring entrepreneurs out there.


HIghlights
& FIRST SPEAKERS
Tracks
Conference Be amazed and inspired by international speakers at the forefront of the entertainment industry: intimate sessions or keynotes? You choose.
Career Fair A dating place for highly skilled talent and companies on the lookout for employees & interns.
Investor Track A curated selection of startups pitch to a select group of investors and industry captains.
Festival Play games, have a beer, enjoy music performances, discover the craziest projects and most inspiring entrepreneurs out there.


HIghlights
& FIRST SPEAKERS
Meet some of our 2022 speakers

CEO & co-founder @ Leti Arts
Eyram Tawia has over 20 years of experience in the game development industry. He is the CEO and Cofounder of Leti Arts, the pioneer game development company in Sub Saharan Africa leading the next wave of rich African storytelling via interactive games and comics with a vision to shape a new generation of uniquely African content that reignites Africa’s diminishing rich culture. He's won several awards for his work in the African video game development space, a frequent speaker at game conferences globally and an author with his book Uncompromising Passion documenting his Journey as an African video game developer.

Senior Business Development Manager @ AWS for Games
Matteo is Senior Business Development Manager at AWS for Games, running business strategy for Benelux, Nordics, Iberia and Italy. He spent almost 6 years at AWS, 4.5 of them working exclusively with games companies, ranging from early-stage indies to established AAA publishers. His biggest satisfaction has been to see companies develop and grow to achieve worldwide acclaim within the span of time he worked with them. He plays games since he is 6, every genre covered and a special love for platforms, RPGs and adventure titles made in Japan.

Rendering Researcher @ Weta
Matthieu Delaere is a rendering researcher at Wētā Digital, part of Unity Technologies, which is the former tools development division of Wētā FX. Wētā FX is a digital visual effects company based in Wellington, New-Zealand and is known for its work on award winning films such as The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water, among others. As part of the Gazebo team, Matthieu focuses on high fidelity real-time rendering and hybrid shading for visual effects. Prior to joining the VFX industry he was part of the DAE staff as both a teacher and researcher, specializing in real-time ray tracing for game development.

Vice President, Strategy @ SoundCloud
Michael Pelczynski is a strategist, economist and music rights expert that has been a pioneering force in evolving the streaming business. As Vice President of Strategy at SoundCloud, Michael had architected, licensed and launched an award winning new economic model and fan-powered business. Continually working on improving the economics of music, Michael had delivered multiyear first-to-market licensing deals with major record labels while conceiving and developing artist-to-fan product tools that enhance the commercial value proposition. Focused on the future state of the industry, Michael has led cross-functional teams to identify and evaluate new strategic business opportunities, including new initiatives, partnerships and operational improvements. Through his industry newsletter and consulting agency Forms + Shapes, Michael advises on political and regulatory risk policy, content and technology licensing, corporate and commercial transactions as well as artist development services. Prior to joining SoundCloud, Michael directed rights administration at Warner Music Group, overseeing royalties and reporting across six label divisions. In addition to formal economics background, career in music began as a songwriter, composing for BMG Rights Management and several film productions, notably garnering 2014 A2IM Libera Awards semi-finalist nominations for Album of the Year and Up & Comer.

Head of Partnerships @ Genvid Holdings Inc.
Nika joined Genvid in 2021 to manage relationships with game developers, publishers, platforms and IP holders, focused on producing and publishing massive interactive live events (MILEs). Nika spent more than a decade building coalitions and programs for leading internet and video game companies. As the former Executive Director for the International Game Developers Association Foundation, her efforts developed diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts for underrepresented game developers. Previously the Head of Public Affairs for the Entertainment Software Association, she took a leading role in messaging, consumer outreach, and corporate social responsibility, which included leveraging relationships with key policy leaders and government officials. In addition to her role at the ESA, she also served as the chief strategy officer for Liminal Esports, director of communications and creative strategies for the Internet Association, and new media specialist for the U.S. House of Representatives. She is also an Informatics P.h.D student at the University of California, Irvine studying deepfakes, false memories, and the video game workforce talent gap.
Schedule
PRACTICAL
When October 13-14th 2022
Where Belgium, Kortrijk, Kortrijk Weide
Accessibility 10 minutes walk from Kortrijk railway station
Parking: Parking Haven or Parking Kortrijk Weide
More info on the
UNWRAP DAE Career fair
The UNWRAP DAE Career fair is a dating place for highly skilled talent and companies on the lookout for employees & interns.
It takes place during both days of the UNWRAP festival between 9AM and 1PM.
180 graduating DAE students will be looking for their end-of-study internship ( February => June 2023). Alumni and other industry people will stop by to look at job opportunities.
To be an exhibitor at the Career Fair:
- head over to the ticket shop and get yourself a Career Fair Two-Day Ticket for Companies. In that package, you’ll get a table, chairs, wifi, electricity, name tags and flags . The package also includes 2 Conference Two-day passes.
- Fill out this form: https://bit.ly/UnwrapCareers
Portfolio information from the students will be distributed to the exhibitors October 12. You’ll then be able to book your meetings.