Dries Deryckere, a Belgium native, has been immersed in game development education since 2016. After graduating from Howest’s acclaimed Digital Arts and Entertainment (DAE) program (2016) and BUas’ Master in Game Technology (2018), he coordinated the DAE Game Graphics Major for 6 years and later managed Digital Arts and Entertainment as academic director. Today, his passion lies in shaping the future of game education and advancing the Flemish game ecosystem. When not guiding students or exchanging ideas with industry peers, Dries tinkers with Unreal Engine and enjoys creating 3D assets: https://www.artstation.com/driesderyckere.