Pieter Van Leugenhagen

Managing Partner at yondr | Co-Host 'Virtual' podcast | Keynote Speaker

Antwerp Metropolitan Area

About

Pieter Van Leugenhagen is the co-founder and Managing Partner of yondr, helping ambitious brands worldwide create experiences & applications that are AI-native, immersive, interactive, and spatial. With over fifteen years of experience in the industry, he has been pioneering at the intersection of creativity and technology, leading some of the first commercial VR and AR productions, building virtual worlds on platforms like Roblox and Fortnite, and now producing AI-driven experiences, autonomous AI agents and together with his team he’s shaping the next era in computing: spatial computing. Through keynotes, workshops, and innovation sprints, Pieter and his team at yondr help organizations understand and embrace the evolution from personal and mobile computing toward spatial computing. Their programs explore how Agentic AI can transform organizations by optimizing processes, reducing operational costs, and delivering richer, more personalized customer experiences. Under Pieter’s leadership, yondr continues to push the boundaries of digital experience design—developing emotionally engaging, real-time 3D environments & configurators, Autonomous AI agents, and AI-native productions that redefine how brands connect with audiences across virtual and physical worlds. He is the author of Welkom in de Metaverse and is currently writing his second book, set for release in February 2026, which delves into the convergence of AI, spatial computing, and the road toward AGI, the same topic he explores in his most recent keynote talks.

Experience

  • Co-Founder at Spaces.
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    Spaces is an AI-powered 3D platform that lets brands configure product variations, place them in AI-generated environments, and produce photorealistic marketing visuals in minutes.

  • yondr (11 yrs 7 mos)
    • co-founder - managing partner
      Dec 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 8 mos

      We help organizations blend digital with in-person experiences to maximize engagement. You can see our work come to life in trade show booths, experience centers, sales and marketing tools, and virtual worlds. A new generation of technology is empowering us to rethink and reinvent experiences, seamlessly blending the physical and virtual dimensions. This not only creates a more memorable and impactful customer experience but also drives efficiency and sustainability gains for businesses. Experiences can be extended across platforms, and assets can be repurposed. Your investments become scalable across multiple touchpoints in the customer journey. Join us: www.yondr.agency

    • co-founder - business strategist
      Jan 2015 - Nov 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

      We help organizations blend digital with in-person experiences to maximize engagement. You can see our work come to life in trade show booths, experience centers, sales and marketing tools, and virtual worlds. A new generation of technology is empowering us to rethink and reinvent experiences, seamlessly blending the physical and virtual dimensions. This not only creates a more memorable and impactful customer experience but also drives efficiency and sustainability gains for businesses. Experiences can be extended across platforms, and assets can be repurposed. Your investments become scalable across multiple touchpoints in the customer journey. Join us: www.yondr.agency

  • Co-Founder at Lucy's
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Lekker eten en de tijd die voorbijvliegt — dan zit je waarschijnlijk in Lucy’s. Lucy’s is de plek waar no-nonsense soul food en goeie vibes samenkomen. Je ploft neer en breekt even weg van de dagelijkse sleur. ‘t Goed leven is verrukkelijk. Zeker wanneer je het deelt in goed gezelschap. Ma tem Do: Ontbijt - Lunch Vrijdag: Ontbijt - Lunch - Dinner (Bites & Sharing) Za & Zo privé: Trouwlunch & - receptie, babyborrel, verjaardagsfeest, pensioendrink, ... Voor bedrijven: - meeting room binnen & buiten (zomer) - bedrijfsevenementen binnen & buiten (zomer) - donderdag en vrijdag privé terras te huur (zomer) www.lucys.be [email protected]

  • Columnist / Contributor at Bloovi
    Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

  • Managing Director at June08
    May 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 3 mos

    We combine creativity and commerciality to grow new businesses.