WEB32
Leading Belgian creative network event for Web3 and beyond, organised by and for the community.
WEB32 is an inspiring, content‑driven network event where creative professionals and technologists meet around Web3, NFT’s, AI, the metaverse and everything in between.
Co‑organised by A.P./Studio and PLUS‑ONE, together with a pioneering Belgian Web3 community, the event focuses on technology’s future possibilities rather than on crypto hype and trading. From the outset, WEB32 has framed Web3 as a new iteration of the internet that touches every sector; making it crucial that the art field is part of these conversations and can bring insights back to more “traditional” cultural ecosystems.
The first edition in 2022 took place at Waagnatie in Antwerp, positioning WEB32 as Belgium’s first creative network event with a deep dive into Web3 in an iconic industrial venue nearby the water. A second edition followed in 2023, relocating to cultural hub De Studio in Antwerp’s city centre and further strengthening the link between technology discourse and the city’s cultural infrastructure. Across both editions, A.P./Studio and PLUS‑ONE contributed as co‑organisers and keynote speaker: event ideation, curating experiences and curating the art sections that anchored the tech content in visual and spatial form.
In the FTI year 2024 (Flanders Technology & Innovation), A.P./Studio and PLUS‑ONE made to connection to make WEB32 evolve into a fully‑fledged part of the renowned BAM Marketing Congress in Belgium. This integration brought the event’s creative‑tech DNA into a broader marketing and business context, showing how blockchain, AI and immersive technologies reshape storytelling, branding and audience engagement. Through WEB32, PLUS‑ONE and A.P./Studio continue to build bridges between digital innovation, artistic practice and strategic communication; integrating art directly into the narratives that shape our technological future.
Team
Organisation: Ann Claes (Mutani, Masjien, Flanders DC), Gilles Den Haese (OG studio, 0X32), Thomas Lambert (OG studio, 0X32), Thomas De Ben (A.P./Studio, PLUS-ONE Projects), Samuel Eggermont (OG studio), Rob Boelens (Venly), Pia De Jager (Voka), Pieter-Jan Rombaut (Innocom), Inna Stelmakh (E-Gates).
Pictures: Hilde Lenaerts
Aftermovie: Kwok Ming Fan; Thomas Lambert
Production: Christoph Anthonissen (SINC)
Partner: Philips
