Brussels Unfiltered October 2026
Join us for a live storytelling night where five speakers share five-minute personal, raw, courageous stories.
What happens when you put aside the job titles, skip the small talk, and share a real story with a room full of strangers?
Join us for the first edition of Brussels Unfiltered and find out.
Five people. Five stories. Five minutes each.
Experience a live storytelling night where five speakers each have five minutes to share one personal story. You might laugh until your cheeks hurt. Feel a lump in your throat. Hear something that catches you completely off guard. Or walk away seeing someone or something a little differently.
You won’t know what the stories are about until you hear them. That’s part of the fun.
In a city where conversations often begin with the oh-so-familiar “So, what do you do?”, Brussels Unfiltered gives you a chance to ask a different question: “What’s your story?”
An event built on connection
Created by storyteller and speaker coach Shil Shanghavi, the Head of Speaker Coaching for TEDxPerth, Unfiltered started in Perth with a simple idea: bringing people together around short, honest and personal stories.
After sold-out editions in Perth, Sydney, Cape Town, Chicago, London and Berlin, Unfiltered is now coming to Brussels.
The event, brought to you by IABC EMENA and Social Capital, is hosted by the Ambiorix Center, a beautiful event venue in the heart of Brussels’ European Quarter.
Agenda
5:30–6:00 PM | Welcome & registration
Arrive, grab a drink, and settle in.
6:00–6:30 PM | The stories
Five people. Five personal stories. Five minutes each.
6:30–7:30 PM | Drinks, nibbles & good conversation
Stay for a drink, enjoy some nibbles, and connect with the storytellers and other guests.
Your ticket includes
Five personal stories you won’t hear anywhere else
A welcome drink
Light snacks
Plenty of time afterwards to meet the storytellers and everyone in the room
We’re keeping the room small so it feels relaxed, personal, and easy to connect. Places are limited, so grab yours while you can.
Come curious, and enjoy an unfiltered dose of honesty, humour and heart!