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Cohort 16 of Sextech School is here! 🚀 When I launched this program, I never imagined we'd be here - 16 cohorts, hundreds of founders, and a transformation in how we approach innovation in sexuality and technology businesses. Recently I interviewed some remarkable alumni about their journeys, including Mahx Capacity from AORTA films. They came with industry experience but needed the business framework to scale. Now? They're redefining ethical adult content production. This is what Sextech School does: 1. Takes your expertise 2. Adds business strategy 3. Connects you with pioneers 4. Support you to turn your vision into reality Whether you're: ✓ Already in the industry looking to scale ✓ Career professional exploring new markets ✓ Curious about the industry...maybe have a nugget of an idea but haven't made moves 6 weeks that could reshape your future. Spots Cohort 16 are open now 👉

Scrolling LinkedIn this weekend contemplating your next career move? Maybe it's time to pivot into sextech... you'll never regret starting sooner...and we start our next cohort *this coming week*! Cohort 16 boasts an incredible speaker lineup for our weekly classes 👇 Week 1: Bryony Cole (me!) - Future of Sex founder Week 2: Matt Klein - Head of Foresight at Reddit Week 3: Polly Rodriguez - Unbound Co-Founder & CEO ✨ One week break for integration ✨ Week 4: Arielle Egozi - "Being Bad" author, brand strategist, screenwriter Week 5: Ellen Kaufman, PhD - Kinsey Institute researcher Week 6: YOU - Student Showcase Your journey includes live sessions, video library, community access, and optional office hours with me each week ... This is amazing value for the access to the live sessions alone, but bundle in the community and video access and you have so much value it's a no brainer. In-built accountability, top-tier education and a great crew to do it all with... I created Sextech School because I didn't have this when I started. Ready to join? Join 500+ alumni who've launched success ventures or transitioned into leadership roles in sexual wellness and technology. Enrollment closes soon, and it's as easy as signing up on this google form (yes I'm old school but I like to read every one myself!): https://lnkd.in/gYuyqGjf

Some things that didn't happen at the CHALLENGERS meetup [sextech edition]... 1. Winning the meat raffle (next time) 2. Creating a "special sextech edition" of said meat raffle (next, next time) Some things that DID happen... * Reviewing steaks with Heather-Rain O'Neill, Founder of Steakbabes * Yapping about livestreaming at KICK with Ryan W. 😮‍💨 * Intro'ing podcast maestro turned deathtech bestie Clinton McIntyre to a fellow creative compatriot Lisa Talia Moretti ✨ All exactly what makes these gatherings... humans doing interesting things. And yes, if you're wondering why there's a meat tray at a sextech event... it's an Australian pub thing. Trust me, it all makes sense because Gaz said so. Excited for 🙌 Garry Williams next meetup (Newsletter Writers edition)! If you're in Melbourne on March 18th, I highly recommend checking it out, I'll be there (and so will the meat tray) 👇

So excited to be sharing a bit of Australia at this event which brings together perspectives from all over the world around sexual health and education! There are so many people that inspire me working in sex ed at the moment! Founders like Jenna Scherma Demetra Mallios Brandon Friedman plus all the education sexual wellness companies are doing to help us catch up... shout out to Normal Founders Lucy Wark and Georgia Grace ✨

🚨 You asked for it: our WEEKLY JOBS newsletter for sextech now drops a day early 🔥 For our premium subscribers ($1/week), you'll now get first access to sextech opportunities every Wednesday! That means the next one sends in about 7 hours ⏰... and it's good! ⚡️ Beat the crowd to applications → Upgrade → Get jobs every Wednesday → Beat the regular newsletter rush Link in comments 🔥

Remember when your mother said 'don't talk about sex in public'? Well, we're about to do exactly that, and make it the most engaging conversation you'll have all year. Join me and the infamous 🙌 Garry Williams for 'THE SEX TECH ONE' in Melbourne CBD later this month 👇

Looking for a new gig? Here's a peek at the curated list of top jobs in subscribers' inboxes this week👇 🇺🇸 Guest Experience Associate, Museum of Sex 🇬🇧 Team Leader, Ann Summers 🇦🇺 Boutique Cluster Manager, Honey Birdette 🇩🇪 Graphic Designer, P**n Film Festival Berlin (🤫20+ sextech jobs globally if you upgrade to premium...) Fresh news, event and insight each week... 👇 www.futureofsex.com

Pssst… it’s that time again! 👀 This week we’ve got 🚨 40 (!!) open jobs 🚨 and the direct link to the latest CIJ Report, unpacking the crippling restrictions big tech imposes on the industry <-– a must-read!

the best jobs and events for this week just dropped👇

Latest newsletter covering this wild week - from AI relationships making headlines to that surreal Bill Maher moment - plus the Future of Sex podcast Season 3 trailer premieres TOMORROW!

If you've been curious about breaking into this $30B+ (...trillion?) industry... Here's a practical first step you can take that'll take 30 minutes👇 Join me this week. I'm going to give you a no-bs breakdown of proven sextech career pathways—spanning tech, marketing, design, business development...and more. I'll share some insider shortcuts (translation: mistakes I made that you shouldn't) I've discovered through my global sextech adventures and the game-changing connections worth making. I've worked with dozens of successful founders and their approaches all follow some key formats you can (and should) apply immediately. Bring your specific questions! See you there!

😮‍💨 ZERO CHILL MOMENT 😮‍💨 Arielle Egozi is speaking at Sextech School! My badass bestie (who went viral for listing s-- work on LinkedIn) is bringing their raw, unfiltered perspective to Cohort 16. Their book 'Being Bad' is a radical blueprint for finding power by rejecting "good" behavior in systems designed to limit us. From transforming brands like Feeld and Thinx to features in Teen Vogue and Forbes, to becoming an author and Hollywood screenwriter, Arielle's career is a living portfolio of what it means to be radically yourself at all times. Arielle's first-gen immigrant experience, queer identity, and neurodivergent mind create a unique lens that will fundamentally shift how you approach authenticity in business. It certainly has shaped my own. Side note: I feel lucky to have landed a best friend along the way in my own sextech journey. This is the power of community, folks! Do the things you love and you'll naturally magnetise your people⚡ If you want to turn your "different" into your superpower, join us Sextech School... limited spots remaining 👇

More news I've been buzzing to share this week... 🔥 MJ Fox is officially joining us for Sextech School Cohort 16! And I'm not being (that) dramatic when I say this is MAJOR. MJ is: 🌟 Co-founder of Joyride 🌟 Head of partnerships at MintStars 🌟 The person journalists call for sex, tech & culture insights Truth be told, MJ and I have been conspiring in Whatsapp for the last few months... 😏 but now YOU get the benefit because MJ brings exactly what founders in this space need - real expertise on building platforms that survive (and thrive) despite restrictions. It's rare (my first time) you come across someone that has built an incredible event series, in person sex positive community AND gone on to crush it in the digital space. Mastered partnerships despite platform restrictions? ✅ Navigated the media landscape effectively? ✅ Hosted a queer, sex-positive event series at the intersection of rave culture, art, and sexual expression???? Excuse me! ✅ ✅ ✅ This is *exactly* the kind of real-world expertise I wanted to bring to this cohort - someone who's actually doing the work, on multiple platforms (not just talking about it). p.s. We still have a few spots left for Cohort 16 👇 Link in comments if you're ready to join us!

The $125B industry Big Tech is too scared to touch just got its new main characters 🔥 While your feed is full of AI bros making another chatbot 😬, these legends are creating the future of human connection in the wildest and most interesting ways... From ex-NASA engineers to OnlyFans PR experts to pioneers in disability & aging... Meet Sextech School Cohort 16. What a mix to collaborate! After 8 years in this industry, I reckon I can spot the ones who'll make it. This group have that perfect blend of audacity AND execution. *chef's kiss* 👌 A huge welcome to our new students: 🔥 Lucy Banks, MD of Million Billion Media, PR for OnlyFans creators 🎙️ Nadia Roberts, sex & relationship coach, founded Siren erotic audio, focuses on mental & sexual wellbeing. 🔥 Nicole Marcione, PhD, gero-sexologist, leading SexySmart Aging™, empowering midlifers with sexual wellness. 💻 Carolyn Stransky Vohr, journalist & engineer, specializing in sextech & IoT 🌟 Barb Palmer, Director of Sens8 Support Services, accredited social worker & sexologist with 2 masters, specializes in disability & sexuality with 30 yrs exp. 🚀 Torbjørn Aksdal, Head of Design at eFishery, focus on IoT & fintech, ex-Kargo Technologies design leader. 🛠️ Patrick Asare, senior engineer, builds apps for BBC & JPMorgan Chase in e-commerce & media. 🌈 Jennifer Rahner, certified sexologist & coach with 20+ yrs IT exp, advocates for sexuality & LGBTQ+ issues, kicking off a new media venture. 🍑 Anna Dmitrieva, CEO of Soulmate Technologies, working on a biometric vibrator. 🌸 Danielle Epstein, founder & CEO of The Intimate Instinct, ex-Design Program Manager, leading group coaching programs for women. 🔒 Christina Evans, founder of Twiixt supporting safe sharing of intimate moments with privacy-first tech, 25 yrs exp. 🌍 Jo Sprague, ex-NASA JS developer, app-builder and creating something revolutionary for sex education (watch this space!) 💧 Alena Žáčková, founded Diva Dive creating luxe liquid-proof blankets for intimacy. Over the next six weeks, they'll dive into: 💡 The playbook most founders wish they had (before expensive mistakes) 🧠 Sessions with industry legends Polly Rodriguez Arielle Egozi Ellen Kaufman, PhD Matt Klein 🤝 A network that "gets" platform bans and payment processing nightmares 🌎 Meeting founders and community all around the world And here's what I know after 15 cohorts: Some of these founders will build solutions that transform how you experience intimacy. Others will create tech that traditional systems desperately need but are afraid to ask for (ahem, sex education) The real magic? They won't be doing it alone. The future of human connection is being coded in this cohort. Just wait until you see what they build. 🚀

Building in taboo spaces means needing someone who can see around corners. Someone who understands behavioural shifts before they become mainstream... Well, I found him. 🔍 Everyone please welcome Matt Klein to the Guest Lecturer roster at Sextech School! ⁠ ⁠ Matt is the Head of Global Foresight at Reddit, Inc., a Webby-winning writer, global speaker, author of (the coolest way to unpack cultural trends) ZINE, and advisor to many 💡⁠ With 10+ years in the trenches trend forecasting, Klein now partners with brands, the UN, investors, philanthropies, and the press to provide his signature provocative, alternative explanations of the zeitgeist. If you want to understand where culture is heading before it arrives, you listen to Matt! Sextech School, this session is for you, but selfishly for me too 😂 Get ready to learn and be entertained! ⁠ 🤯 Enrollments are still open, get to it 👇

Bill Maher quoting me on last nights Valentine’s episode! If you’re new to me or the podcast (or having a relationship with AI), we are JUST about to relaunch our brand new season in the next few days 🎧 And may your battery always stay charged 😌

When Bill Maher talks about AI relationships on primetime TV... 👀 Never thought I'd be referenced on Real Time with Bill Maher, but after 8 years of researching the future of relationships, here we are! Last night, they discussed my prediction about AI relationships becoming normalized within 2 years. A prediction that comes from nearly a decade of conversations with researchers, founders, and people actually using AI companions. From niche podcast discussions to primetime television - watching these conversations evolve has been fascinating. The real question isn't if AI relationships will become normal - it's how we'll adapt when they do...

JFC. Andrew Tate's selling and trafficking women "Pimping Hoes Degree" is being monetised on Spotify. Jaw-dropped, Spotify. Australian trauma counsellor Renee Chopping – who has counselled survivors of sex trafficking – is calling on Spotify to remove it. Please go sign the petition. 22k signatures so far. From Renee: “I’ve counselled survivors - some trafficked as young as 9 - who have endured repeated abuse at the hands of men who used the same tactics Tate brags about, It takes years, if not a lifetime, of rehabilitative care to undo the damage, yet Tate boasts about profiting from their pain. And Spotify is helping him cash in.” [̶𝖱̶𝖾̶𝗉̶𝗈̶𝗋̶𝗍̶ ̶𝗍̶𝗁̶𝖾̶ ̶𝖼̶𝗈̶𝗎̶𝗋̶𝗌̶𝖾̶ ̶𝗍̶𝗈̶ ̶𝖲̶𝗉̶𝗈̶𝗍̶𝗂̶𝖿̶𝗒̶ ̶𝗁̶𝖾̶𝗋̶𝖾̶ ̶>̶>̶ ̶𝗁̶𝗍̶𝗍̶𝗉̶𝗌̶:̶/̶/̶𝗅̶𝗇̶𝗄̶𝖽̶.̶𝗂̶𝗇̶/̶𝗀̶𝗇̶𝖢̶𝖱̶𝗐̶𝗍̶𝖺̶𝖴̶ ̶ 𝖤̶𝖣̶𝖨̶𝖳̶:̶ ̶𝖲̶𝗉̶𝗈̶𝗍̶𝗂̶𝖿̶𝗒̶ ̶𝗁̶𝖺̶𝗌̶ ̶𝖺̶𝗅̶𝗋̶𝖾̶𝖺̶𝖽̶𝗒̶ ̶𝖺̶𝖼̶𝗍̶𝖾̶𝖽̶ ̶–̶ ̶𝖺̶𝗇̶𝖽̶ ̶𝗋̶𝖾̶𝗆̶𝗈̶𝗏̶𝖾̶𝖽̶ ̶𝗍̶𝗁̶𝗂̶𝗌̶ ̶𝗈̶𝗇̶𝖾̶,̶ ̶𝗆̶𝗈̶𝗋̶𝖾̶ ̶𝖻̶𝖾̶𝗅̶𝗈̶𝗐̶]̶ 📢 WHAT TO DO NOW: 🔺 REPORT the remaining Tate content on Spotify (3 dots → Report → Hate Speech/Exploitation/Violence). Here are the two additional courses we've identified: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g8yUvmBs 🔗 https://lnkd.in/grN7VusJ 🔺 Sign the petition here >> https://lnkd.in/gBhQVfQi 🔺 Email Spotify >> https://lnkd.in/dT2REiJZ Demand they remove Andrew Tate's trafficking course. Collective Shout have made it simple through this online form. 👆 Tagging a few to get this rolling far and wide until it's down: Cindy Gallop Jackie Rotman Polly Rodriguez Kashmir Hill Gigi Fong Dr Zahra Stardust Annika Ojala Kath Albury Maaike Steinebach Olivia Carr James D. Estrada Lucy Banks Collective Shout

Update: ‼️ IT'S WORKING ‼️ 49,000+ OF US STANDING TOGETHER. Your reports are MAKING A DIFFERENCE. Spotify has started removing Tate's vile trafficking "courses". But, there's a few more still up ... Let's finish what we started? Keep reporting. Keep sharing. Keep fighting. 💪 Massive shout out to anti-trafficking advocate Renee Chopping and Collective Shout who lit this fire for us... and to every single one of you who took action. Report every last piece of this vile content until it's ALL gone.

Future of Sex is back! 🚀 Thrilled to kick off a brand-new season exploring the frontiers of intimacy and technology: ✨ AI in relationships ✨ Psychedelics & connection ✨ The future of dating ✨ What it’s really like working in sextech And it’s all powered by one very iconic brand… Don't tell me you didn't notice our mics 😉🪄 A huge thank you to Ken Herskovitz for trusting this vision and pushing the conversation forward. Excited for what’s ahead—go subscribe where you listen to podcasts!