Bold ideas, grounded in reality

Join us to celebrate the pioneers of sextech and their groundbreaking achievements.

Meet the Innovators
Shaping the Future of Sextech

Join us as we celebrate the trailblazers of the sextech industry. These speakers are here to share their groundbreaking ideas and inspire you with their stories of success and innovation.

Ally McGrath

Ally McGrath is the founder of Electric Feel co, a spicy strategy consultancy with a kink for crafting hot and unbothered content. After a decade in social media and marketing for major corporations, she launched Electric Feel to help founders and creators in the Sex Industry navigate censorship, grow their audience, and build unstoppable personal brands.She’s worked with top-earning adult creators, sexologists, thought leaders, and founders—helping them turn attention into revenue.

James Sneddon

James co-founded Hyphen Health, Australia's largest online sexual health clinic group. He's on a mission to create the “Uber of health” through on-demand, stigma-free accessibility, beginning with one of the most taboo areas of healthcare - STI testing. Today, the Hyphen Health group spans three niche healthcare businesses: Stigma Health, PrEP Health, Hey Fella and RoidSafe.

Recognised on the prestigious AFR Fast 100, SmartCompany Smart 50 and Forbes Entrepreneur's to Watch, James has also been awarded Outstanding Business Leader, Business Hunter 2025, and the Excellence in Innovation Award. He has additionally been named a finalist for Diversity & Inclusion and Employer of Choice, reinforcing his commitment to building progressive, people-focused organisations.

Madelene Kadziela

Madelene Kadziela is a creative director and cultural entrepreneur whose work explores erotic intelligence, design, and modern intimacy. She is the founder of BRUXA and NOCTURNAL, where she curates objects, community, and immersive events that challenge surface-level attraction in favour of depth, connection, and desire.

Olena Ivanova

Olena Ivanova (she/her) is a senior researcher with a PhD in Health Sciences, a medical degree, and a Master’s in Public Health from leading European institutions. Her international, multidisciplinary work focuses on advancing equity and innovation in sexual and reproductive health. Olena is the founder of Women’s Health & FemTech Ukraine, co-founder and board member of FemTech Germany, and creator of SxRx Collective in Australia. She drives change through evidence‑based research, community building, and strategic advisory to the startup ecosystem. She was named one of the 200 Trailblazing Leaders in Women’s Health and FemTech by Women of Wearables for two consecutive years.

Laura Roscioli

Laura Roscioli is a Melbourne-based writer whose work explores sex, desire, relationships, and modern womanhood. She writes sex and relationships columns for Fashion Journal and Mamamia, often drawing on her own personal experience to create space for open, nuanced conversations about intimacy. Laura is the author of the Substack The Things We Don’t Say and hosts the podcast The Sex That Changed My Life.

Molly Berry

Molly Berry is the Head of Merchandise at Wild Secrets, where she leads the strategy and performance of a portfolio spanning over 4,000 products across more than 100 brands, overseeing pricing, category management, inventory planning, and the development of Wild Secrets’ own branded products. With eight years’ experience in the pharmacy sector before moving into ecommerce and the adult pleasure industry, Molly brings a strong commercial and product foundation to her work and is known for her thoughtful, data-led approach (and genuine love of a good spreadsheet). She is passionate about creating inclusive, pleasure-focused products that suit all bodies while balancing commercial performance with customer focus, creativity, and strong supplier and team relationships.

Storm Hassett

Storm Hassett (she/her) is the Founder and CEO of The Identity Clinic and Chrome Health, values-led organisations redefining ethical, affirming mental health care in Australia. She has built a nationally recognised LGBTQIA+ affirming psychology practice grounded in trauma-informed and identity-respecting care, while leading teams and scaling sustainable, high-impact services. As a trans and Indigenous leader who grew up in out-of-home care under state guardianship, Storm brings a lived, intersectional lens to governance, inclusion, and organisational design. Her work is anchored in one belief: community is infrastructure.

Kayla Medica

Kayla is a product marketer, working with SaaS startups and scale ups to bridge the gap between sales and marketing, and hero their products. She's also the author of The Mehdeeka Method, a practical guide on establishing product marketing in businesses, and the Mehdeeka newsletter.

Chris (Teknetia) Watt

Chris (he/they) is your local tea fiend and the Chief Product Officer at Assembly Four, creators of the independent escort advertising platform Tryst.link. Growing up as a queer kid in country Western Australia, he is passionate about creating inclusive spaces to be seen, heard, and respected. At Assembly Four, he tries to be an accessible and empathetic product leader, driving a culture where success is measured by positive community outcomes and interactions more than revenue.

Claire Diaz

Claire is a Clinical Sexologist, Sex & Relationship Coach, and somatic facilitator working at the intersection of sexuality, embodiment, and education. Her work focuses on breaking down shame around sex and helping people build more confident, connected, and pleasurable relationships with themselves and others. Through 1:1 client sessions, workshops, programs, retreats, and live events, Claire brings a refreshingly honest and human approach to conversations about intimacy, desire, and modern relationships. She is also the host of The Sweet Spot, a live event series that blends sex education, entertainment, and open conversation about sex and intimacy.

Julian Morgans

Julian Morgans is the Creative Director at production company Superreal. He created Netflix’s Byron Baes and hosts the hit podcasts What It Was Like, Scammerland and Extremes. Formerly the Editor at VICE, Julian’s work digs into subcultures, power and taboo topics. He is also producing the new podcast series The Sex That Changed My Life.