Music Jury 2026
Michel de Launoit
Born in Uccle in 1967, Michel de Launoit has combined entrepreneurship with cultural passion for over 30 years. Founder of Tourne Sol Production, he has showcased Belgian offbeat humor with
Mustii
Mustii, whose real name is Thomas Mustin, was born in Brussels on November 21, 1990. He is a multidimensional Belgian artist: singer, songwriter, actor, and director. A theater graduate from
Lorenzo Gatto
Lorenzo Gatto is a Belgian violinist who has captivated the classical music world since his distinction at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2009. Celebrated for his expressive honesty and the
Gilles Ledure
Since 2011, Gilles Ledure has been the general and artistic director of Flagey, establishing it as a landmark in Brussels’ cultural life. Trained in musicology at KU Leuven and the
Nina de Launoit
As a member of La Monnaie’s children’s choir, Nina learned discipline and excellence. Music is part of her DNA and her life. Growing up in a multicultural environment, she views
Mélanie De Biasio
Born on July 12, 1978, in Charleroi, Belgium, Mélanie De Biasio is a singer-songwriter at the crossroads of jazz, vocal jazz, and soul jazz. After an early musical education (flute,
Laetitia Huberti
President of the Jury
With 23 years of experience in culture and media, Laetitia Huberti has worked from Flagey to RTBF, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York and Columbia University. In 2014, she
Visual Arts Jury 2026
María Inés Rodríguez
María Inés Rodríguez is a Colombian-French curator. Currently leading the Walter Leblanc Foundation in Brussels, where she is engaged in the comprehensive reorganization of the foundation. Simultaneously, she holds the
Rosalie de Launoit
A student in architecture and design, Rosalie is gentle, determined, free and independent, joyful and loyal. Since childhood, she has explored and developed her creativity, originality, and sense of aesthetics
Pierre-Olivier Rollin
Pierre-Olivier Rollin is the Director of BPS22, the Museum of Art of the Province of Hainaut in Charleroi. An art historian and exhibition curator, he promotes a critical and socially
Marcel Berlanger
Marcel Berlanger learned painting at an early age from his grandfather Walter Hassewer, before continuing his artistic studies at Saint-Luc and ERG with Joëlle Tuerlinckx, Marthe Wéry, Pierre Carlier, among
Sophie Whettnall
Co-president of the Jury
Sophie Whettnall is a multidisciplinary artist (video, performance, drawing, painting) who, since the 1990s, has explored the forces shaping our relationship with the world. Her work highlights the tensions between
Gaël Diercxsens
Co-president of the Jury
Gaël Diercxsens has been active in the contemporary art world for over thirty years, building recognized expertise at the crossroads of the art market, private collections and institutional advisory. After
Vanessa Lippens,
President
Henri de Gerlache,
Vice-President
Quentin Bogaerts,
Managing Director
Laetitia Huberti & Nina de Launoit
(Music sector)
Vanessa Weckx & Rosalie de Launoit
(Visual Arts sector)
Christopher Thompson & Céline de Launoit
(Cinema sector)
Arnaud van Schevensteen & Simon de Launoit
(Mountain & Adventure sector)
Mountain Adventure Jury 2025
Fanny Schmutz
Born in 1987 in Chamonix, Fanny Schmutz grew up climbing with her father. Starting with the Alps, she quickly felt the need to explore other mountain ranges. Her expeditions have
Paul-Erik Mondron
Since reading Premier de Cordée, Paul-Erik Mondron has never stopped dreaming of summits. At 14, his parents sent him to a mountaineering camp in Switzerland, and he returned every year
Arnaud van Schevensteen
A friend of Bernard’s, Arnaud van Schevensteen has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience in sports and culture. He is the first amputee in the world to reach the summit
Simon de Launoit
A third-year civil engineering student at EPFL (Switzerland), Simon de Launoit observes, learns, and develops an extraordinary ability to adapt to his environment. An accomplished athlete, he is driven by
Thomas de Dorlodot
An adventurer at heart, Thomas de Dorlodot set a record in 2011 for the longest paragliding flight in Asia and the Himalayas, covering 226 km in 10 hours. In 2022,
Anselme Baud
A champion of France’s UFOLEP slalom and passionate about mountaineering, Anselme Baud is recognized as one of the pioneers of extreme skiing in the Alps and around the world. He
Seán Villanueva O’Driscoll
Seán Villanueva O’Driscoll is a world-renowned mountaineer and climber celebrated for his bold ascents and explorations, often in challenging and remote environments. Known for groundbreaking ascents in Patagonia, Seán’s most
Cinema Jury 2025
Céline de Launoit
The youngest of the family, Céline de Launoit has a singular, wide-reaching view of the world. Non- academic by nature, she thrives in emotional and human relationships. Céline will officially
Henri de Gerlache
Vice-President
Since his first ascent with Bernard in Antarctica, Henri has co-created « Belgium to The Tops » with him for the filmed ascension project of the Seven Summits. Together, they
Christopher Thompson
A childhood friend of Bernard and a business partner in the production companies Alizé and Arctic Productions, Christopher Thompson comes from a family of artists and filmmakers. Christopher is an
Philippe Reynaert
After studying literature (concluding with a thesis on André Delvaux), Philippe Reynaert taught himself journalism, practicing it with seriousness and pleasure, notably creating and directing the magazine Visions from 1982
Juliette Goudot
Born in Paris in 1978, Juliette Goudot is a Brussels-based journalist and film critic. She coordinates the cinema sections of the weekly magazine Moustique and the monthly GAEL. On radio,