Sydney – Explore the future of sex: the evolving intersection of technology and human sexuality

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My company Advanced Human Technologies launched the web publication FutureofSex.net in 2011, seeing it develop into one of the most prominent publications globally in the space today.

At the time I wrote about the reasons for launching the publication, including simply that it is a very important topic for us all to explore, given the technologies we develop are shaping who we are in a multitude of fundamental ways.

As the publication has progressed I have realized even more how critical this issue is. We published a summary Future of Sex Report to distill the key ideas and their implications.

Just over two years ago I was introduced to Bryony Cole, as it happens meeting her the day after she had registered the domain for her excellent podcast Future of Sex, with the series and her work since gaining global attention.

Bryony’s energy has crystallized into two amazing events in Sydney over the coming week.

Australia’s First Sextech Hackathon is on next weekend March 23-25, bringing together people to create solutions to issues relating to sexuality through technology. The many prizes include a return flight to Paris to the SexTechLab and the opportunity to participate in France’s Sextech Hackathon.

Bryony and I are also collaborating to run Future of Sex Salon next Monday evening immediately after the hackathon, taking advantage of the international talent who are visiting Sydney for the Sextech Hackathon, including Polly Rodriguez, CEO of female-first positive sex retailer Unbound and co-founder of Women in Sextech, and Mal Harrison, Founder of the Center for Erotic Intelligence, both here from New York.

For those unable to dedicate a weekend to the hackathon the Future of Sex Salon will in a couple of hours provide great insights into the future of sex and what we can do to make it a positive future for all of us.

I hope to see you at one of the events!