Belgium House (#BXGB25) — Innovation Takes Over Shoreditch Arts Club
June 4, 2025
Shoreditch Arts Club, London
Free – Registration Required
Get ready for a one-day creative collision where art, media, tech, and science meet. Belgium House (#BXGB25) is transforming Shoreditch Arts Club into a bold hub of immersive innovation, cutting-edge talks, and unforgettable networking.
Highlights:
- wake! by Digital Wallonia: Explore interactive installations, live performances & multidisciplinary art-tech-science mashups.
- Expert Panels & Workshops: From VFX and XR to MusicTech and the future of media.
- Belgian Spirit Night: After-hours networking, gourmet bites, and Belgian DJ vibes.
- Featured Orgs: Twist Cluster, KIKK, HITT, Stereopsia, LeanSquare & more.
Presented by Wallonie-Bruxelles International, wake!, the Embassy of Belgium in the UK and AWEX.
Don’t miss this off-festival hotspot redefining innovation.
Remember to buy a Reception ticket if you're interested in attending our Belgian Spirit Night!
Panels:
Immersive Tech in Belgium and the UK
XR (Extended Reality) isn't just booming, it's exploding. With global revenues hitting $100B in 2023 and projected to quintuple by 2030, this tech frontier is outpacing expectations. In Wallonia, the ISS XR Wallonia HITT – Human Interaction Technology Transfer is leading the charge, as a key force within wake!.
For comparison, the global video game industry is estimated now at $250 billion, equivalent to both the cinema and music sectors combined!
Join a powerhouse panel featuring voices from HITT, Innovate UK’s Immersive Tech Network, and the team behind Stereopsia, Europe’s flagship XR festival. Together, they’ll unpack XR’s evolution across industries and why it’s redefining how we interact with the world.
Panel Organiser: Mathieu Demaré, Advisor in Digital Strategy - Innovation Ecosystems - HiTT; Alexandra Gerard, Stereopsia
The Future of Media: Navigating Innovation and Emerging Challenges
A panel by Future Media Hubs.
The media world is moving fast, driven by tech leaps, shifting audiences, and ever-evolving platforms. This panel brings together trailblazing media leaders to explore where it's all heading and how to stay ahead of the curve.
From AI integration and liquid content to the rise of collaborative innovation hubs like Future Media Hubs, expect bold insights and real-world case studies. Discover how top networks are navigating disruption, embracing experimentation, and shaping the next era of media.
Whether you're in broadcasting, content creation, or digital storytelling, this is a conversation you can't afford to miss.
Panel organiser and moderator: Loïc De Visscher, Corporate Innovation Manager at RTBF, focusing on developing strategic partnerships and fostering innovation within the media sector.
The Development of SportTech: How Technology and AI Can Help the Sports Industry
What happens when Belgian innovation meets UK sports tech? You get Raw Stadia, a cutting-edge startup using advanced data analytics to monitor and optimize playing surfaces, boosting both player performance and field conditions.
This session dives into a real-world collaboration between Belgium and the UK, showing how tech-driven insights are transforming the future of sport. From elite training grounds to stadium turf, discover how smart surfaces are becoming the next frontier in athletic excellence.
Panel Organiser and moderator: Héloïse Devaux, Program & Partnership Manager – Leansquare, SportsTech Belgium
Amplifying Futures: The Pulse of Innovation in Music Tech
The music industry is undergoing a bold transformation, powered by AI, immersive tech, and fearless innovators. This dynamic panel brings together a pioneering innovation leader, a visionary music tech researcher, and an expert startup advisor to explore how technology is rewriting the rules of the music landscape.
From harnessing AI and immersive experiences to pioneering sound design and scaling music ventures, we'll dive into the future of music and its intersection with creativity, technology, and business.
Expect to uncover the secrets of fostering innovation, bridging the gap between artists, technologists, and investors, and pushing the boundaries of what music can achieve in the 21st century.
Panel organiser and moderator: Coralie Doyen, Director, Wallifornia MusicTech
Digital Arts & Technologies
Art is evolving, and digital tech is at the heart of this transformation. This panel explores how creative experimentation, immersive media, and cross-disciplinary innovation are reshaping the cultural landscape.
From AI-powered curation to bold digital installations and emerging new media formats, hear from leading voices in Belgium and the UK pushing boundaries and redefining what art can be in the digital age.
Get inspired by groundbreaking practices that blur the lines between tech and creativity.
Panel organiser and moderator: Marie Du Chastel, Art Curator & Artistic Director, KIKK Festival
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For media inquiries, interviews, or further details, reach out to: s.borio@delwalbru.be