WIIT x RENDR Official Kickoff Meetup 2026🎉
​Back by popular demand, we proudly present the 2026 WIIT x RENDR MEETUP! It all kicks off on Thursday 12th February from 2pm-4pm at the Boundary Brewery Taproom, hosted by WIIT (Women in Industries of Tomorrow, formerly known as Women in Immersive Tech) and sponsored by our amazing industry partners Eirmersive, Innovate UK Immersive Technology Network, Immersive Arts with support from Digital Arts Studios!
​Expect top-notch networking and schmoozing with our meetup hosts and sponsors, international VIP speakers, talented exhibitors, partners, the Rendr team, and of course, the finest of tasty beverages from Boundary Brewery!
​This is Rendr’s ONLY official kickoff meetup, and the place to be seen and mingle before festival doors open at 4pm. So register quick and secure your spot to come meet your friends and make new ones too!
​AND! GET YOUR 20% DISCOUNT with code WIIT20 for those of you who might not have a ticket to this most fabulous of festivals, just use WIIT20 at checkout!
​SCHEDULE:
​2:00pm: Doors open
​2:30pm: Welcome from WIIT UK AMBASSADOR (Muki Kulhan) and RENDR CEO (Michael Weir), with sponsor spotlights from EIRMERSIVE (Camille Donegan), IMMERSIVE ARTS (Nicola Roleston) and INNOVATE UK IMMERSIVE TECH NETWORK (Amy Chao)
​2:50pm: Networking, high-fiving & jazz hands
​4:00pm: Meetup ends, RENDR DOORS OPEN!
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​About WIIT:
​Women in Industries of Tomorrow (formerly Women in Immersive Tech) empowers women to lead across the emerging industries shaping our future. As we enter our 10th year, WIIT champions inclusive leadership in fields such as AI, spatial computing, climate tech, biotech, space, and immersive technologies, supporting women to step in early with confidence, visibility, and agency. Join the movement at www.wiiteurope.orgÂ
​About EIRMERSIVE
​Eirmersive is the voice of the Irish immersive sector, representing over 55 members across sole traders, XR studios, industry, and academia. We connect studios, researchers, educators, policymakers, and adopters to accelerate XR adoption and exports through skills development, innovation programmes, cross-border collaboration, and international market access. Acting as an honest broker, we spotlight members, deliver events and showcases, run strategic initiatives, and lead international trade delegations. See: eirmersive.com for more.Â
​About INNOVATE UK IMMERSIVE TECH NETWORK:
​Innovate UK Immersive Tech Network is the UK’s national cross‑sector immersive tech network and free membership community connecting industry, academia and government to accelerate innovation and adoption across sectors. The network supports innovators, businesses and researchers in XR by creating connections, signposting to funding and opportunities, and enabling cross‑sector collaborations which help drive business growth across the UK’s immersive tech ecosystem. https://iuk.immersivetechnetwork.orgÂ
​About IMMERSIVE ARTS:
​Immersive Arts is an ambitious three-year programme of funding, training and research taking place across the UK, using an artist-led approach to working with immersive technologies. https://immersivearts.ukÂ
​About DIGITAL ARTS STUDIOS:
​Digital Arts Studios are a not-for-profit, charity operating a shared studio space in Belfast City Centre, promoting the convergence of art and technology which provides invaluable access to the resources essential to the production of and engagement with digital arts. https://www.digitalartsstudios.comÂ
​About RENDR FESTIVAL:
​The Rendr Festival is a unique evening event, celebrating creative craft and artistry in a fully immersive two-day festival 12th & 13th February, exploring the space between Creativity and Technology. Ignite your imagination with inspiring speakers from the worlds of Film, Gaming, Animation, Immersive, and more! Learn from the best, with 30+ creatives from the likes of Netflix, Pixar, Walt Disney Studios and Epic Games among others. Witness creative uses of new technology, explore the gallery of digital art, chow down at the food village or play in the arcade. We want to transport you to the future, and provide you with unforgettable and inspirational nights. Like nothing you have experienced before, our unique combination is guaranteed to provide two nights you cannot miss. Come for the talks, stay for the experience! https://www.rendrfestival.comÂ