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News Xbiz courts cash-strapped sextech firms with cheaper virtual conference
Xbiz is relaunching virtual pleasure industry conferences, starting with a July 2026 trade and retail event, citing industry 'headwinds' like cost-of-living pressures and Trump's China tariffs. The article notes Xbiz hasn't disclosed pricing while
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News Love and Sex with Robots congress opens submissions for its Montreal 2026 edition
The Love and Sex with Robots Academic Congress is accepting abstract submissions for its 2026 edition at UQAM in Montreal, featuring keynote speakers from the Kinsey Institute and UQAM, with a focus on AI
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News Planet Taboo 2026: Australia’s hybrid sextech conference wants to connect the global industry for $7
Sextech Pioneers has announced Planet Taboo 2026, a hybrid in-person and online conference taking place March 30, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. The event features sessions on sextech marketing, censorship, and inclusive design, with virtual
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News London Tech Abuse Conference 2026 to cover deepfakes, cyberstalking and online dating
University College London's Gender and Tech Research Lab will host the Tech Abuse Conference in London from May 19-21, 2026, bringing together academics, frontline workers, and people with lived experience to address technology-facilitated abuse.
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News The inside story of how a Chinese sex robot conference sparked an ‘authenticity’ battle
A schism in sex robot conference leadership has resulted in two rival events both claiming the 'Love & Sex With Robots' name for 2026: one in Montreal continuing the Canadian tradition, and a new
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News Sx Festival and Expo 2026: Berlin sextech festival returns June 2026 with AI romance and future of sex parties
The Sx Festival and Sx Expo are returning to Berlin in June 2026 at the Heeresbäckerei venue, with a focus on AI romance, human-doll relationships, and the future of sex parties. The article covers
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News Sextech ethics and censorship to be debated at Sex Down South 2025 event in Atlanta
The 11th annual Sex Down South conference in Atlanta (September 2025) will feature a panel discussion called 'Liberation by Design: Building the SexTech We Want,' focused on ethics, censorship, legislation, and venture capital in
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News Keynote speakers for Love & Sex With Robots 2025 announced
The 2025 Love & Sex With Robots conference in Montreal has announced its keynote speakers, including academics Dr. Nicola Döring and Marco Dehnert, as well as community stakeholders Adam and Lara Amelia. The tenth
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Opinion Two days, two crowds: The identity crisis at SxTech EU 2025
A firsthand account of SxTech EU 2025 in Berlin, which returned after a yearlong hiatus with a new three-part format combining a tech conference, sex-positive festival, and expo. The author argues that while the
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News Toronto sextech conference launching June 2025, with disability activist keynote speaker
A new one-day sextech conference called SexTech TO is launching in Toronto on June 7, 2025, targeting industry professionals and enthusiasts. Disability activist and sextech consultant Andrew Gurza has been announced as the keynote
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News SxTech EU event returns May 2025, following fallow year
The SxTech EU conference is returning in May 2025 as the Sx Tech Festival and Conference in Berlin, after skipping 2024. The three-day event (May 4-6) will cover expo, presentations, and business networking, with
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News AI companions set to dominate discussion at Love & Sex With Robots 2024
This article previews the Love & Sex With Robots 2024 conference in Montreal, detailing the scheduled presentations and workshops across AI companions, sex robots, VR research, and emotional bonds with synthetic partners. It highlights
