Sextech School

Earlier this month I stepped on stage as a keynote speaker at the AI Summit in Budapest, sharing why intimacy is too human to leave unexamined as technology evolves.

Eighteen months ago I said, “Within two years, AI companions will be mainstream.”
Well, we’ve got six months left and we’re on track.

The data backs it up:
72% of American teens have tried AI companions; a third of Gen Z singles say they’d marry one if it were legal.

Tech isn’t facilitating connection anymore, it’s becoming the connection.

From the stage, I introduced the idea of an Intimacy OS:
It works in three layers — think of them as three questions you can ask yourself whenever you bring emotional AI into your world

• Infrastructure (Access & Safety) – who owns the data, is there transparency and guardrails?

• Relational (Mapping Intimacy) – where AI belongs (and doesn’t) across emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual and experiential layers

• Integration (Human-First Design) – personal rules so AI supports rather than replaces us

At our core, we’re not searching for efficiency; we’re searching for belonging.

The real question isn’t whether an AI can love us back — it’s whether we can still love each other in the presence of AI.

Thanks for having me Budapest!

STUDENT WIN ROUNDUP 🤠 

pleasure have just dropped Issue 2 of their incredible magazine, the theme? RAGE 😤 and we love to see it.
Step into Moi’s world, we invite you to satisfy your curiosity, embrace your rage and into a life of pleasure.

has just been featured in an article from Vice on ‘ego-scrolling’. 
“If you’ve ever redownloaded Tinder after promising yourself you were done, or opened Hinge just to see who’s out there without any intention of responding, you’ve probably ego-scrolled. It’s the dating app version of standing in front of the mirror asking, “Am I still hot?” and waiting for strangers to nod.” Read Katie’s wisdom at vice.com

has guested on Hot Mess Espresso (which is also a great podcast name) if you’re curious about the bio-psycho-social factors that influence intimacy, give it a listen 🎧

And special win from our fearless leader , fresh off the stage in Budapest at the AI Summit ✨

GUEST SPEAKER for Cohort 18 ✨

Thea Wayne is a serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building ventures and creating viral content across diverse niches (AND previous student from Cohort 13!)

She built and sold two CPG companies in her 20s, then launched , a top 5% Spotify video podcast exploring s*xuality through a s**-positive lens.

Inspired by her audience and the lack of innovation in s*xual health, she founded .co , a modern, stigma-free STI testing platform redefining how s*xual wellness fits into everyday self-care set to launch in early 2026. 🚀

GUEST SPEAKER for Cohort 18
Angus Barge is the co-founder and CEO of .app , the world’s first AI S*x & Relationship Therapist App. He’s tackling a global crisis where se*ual issues have risen 31x since 2000, most couples report unhappiness, and loneliness is at record highs.

With over 1M members in 150 countries, Mojo is proving that smart tech can strengthen human connection, not replace it.

We’re SO excited to have Angus on board to host a guest session for this cohort.

We still have places available to join (US timezone friendly) apply at the link in our bio 🔗

💡 You’ve been circling this space for a while...

​Maybe you’ve got a big idea about love, intimacy, or s**uality...and no clue where to take it.
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Or maybe you’re just tired of playing small in spaces that weren’t built for you.

​This free session is your entry point into the world of sextech; a growing, rebellious, and wildly innovative industry at the intersection of tech, intimacy, and human connection.

​✨ In this 1-hour live session, you’ll learn:

​✅ What sextech really is—and why now is the time to get involved
✅ 3 frameworks we use inside STS to turn ideas into real-world products, projects, or startups
✅ Behind-the-scenes of how past alumni launched apps, raised money, and found their voice in the space
✅ Your roadmap for joining Cohort 18 USA Edition of

​You’ll also get to ask anything. No filter, no fluff.

Register at the link in bio (can’t make it? There’ll be a replay!)

Having guest speak at was iconic. (PS. Should we have one guest masterclass open to all alumni, each cohort?) 🧠

It was a masterclass in market validation and medical innovation.

The kind of talk that makes you rethink what’s *really* blocking your customer market, and how far you’re willing to go to solve it.

A reminder when building in a taboo space, go listen to the people too embarrassed to raise their hand. That’s where your product is. 😉

5 YEARS OF 🎂
Sometimes the best things in life aren’t planned.

Building this school out of necessity (see:opportunity) as lockdown sent the world indoors/online, and I went from running hackathons in Sydney, Singapore and NY to planning a curriculum on post-it notes.

I had no idea where it would grow to, not to mention 500+ students later (!!!) but more importantly we have such a strong community that has bloomed. Built brick-by-brick, dinner-by-dinner, cohortby cohort.

You create the things you wish to see in the world.

Apparent “Really Hot and Funny Billiards” was too long so slide 4 went with the next best thing 🎱

First week of school vibes 📖 we just kicked off Week 1 of Cohort 17 (some of us from bed)

With an amazing mix of students (as always) we can’t wait to see what the next 6-ish weeks will unlock for them!!

Week 1 goes a little something like this:

👏🏼 Quick roundtable as everyone introduces themselves
💬 Split into groups for 3 minutes in a breakout room to chat 
💚 Bryony runs through expectations
📓 First homework!
👩🏼‍💼 Office Hours next week to pop in and co-work before the 2nd lesson!