Jenna Owsianik

Jenna Owsianik is a Canadian journalist and sex tech expert. From 2014 to 2022 she was Editor-in-Chief of FutureofSex.net, the world’s leading publication on how technology is changing human sexuality, today and tomorrow. Her expertise covers state-of-the-art sex technologies and the major fields driving innovations in intimacy: robotics, virtual reality, remote sex (teledildonics), immersive adult entertainment, human augmentation, virtual sex, and sexual health. A trained journalist with a Masters of Journalism from The University of British Columbia, Jenna’s reporting has appeared on Futurism.com, Al Jazeera English, CTV British Columbia online, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS 60 Minutes, Global News, and CKNW Radio in Canada and the United States. As a sex tech industry consultant, she is especially passionate about helping companies deliver accessible services and products to people with disabilities and other underserved communities. Jenna also runs the sites SexforEveryBody.com, a sex-positive, body-positive online magazine that promotes inclusive sex education; and DisabledSexGuide.com, an adult resource on sex, disability, and erotica. In 2013, Jenna won two Canadian Online Publishing Awards for her work on The Pain Project, a multimedia site on global access to palliative care. She won second place at the 2011 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism’s Public Health category for her participation in the documentary Freedom From Pain. Jenna has an Honors BA in Women’s Studies and Feminist Research as well as a French minor from The University of Western Ontario. She spent a year studying at L’Université Lumière Lyon 2 in Lyon, France.
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Lovense Granted Patent for Tip-controlled Sex Toys

How will intellectual property rights affect the future of long-distance sex?

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Robot Sex Isn’t That Far Away: An Interview with Futurist Ross Dawson [Podcast]

When you think about the future of sex, what do you envision?

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The Rise of the Female Sex Tech CEO

Unbound’s Polly Rodriguez talks feminism and why it pays to put women’s…

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Harmony AI App: Creating My Virtual Girlfriend with Artificial Intelligence

What you can expect from the new Realbotix software program.

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Future of Sex Report: 9 Predictions on How Technology Is Transforming Intimacy [SlideShare]

Featuring state-of-the-art sex tech across five major fields.

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Internet of Dongs: Project Hacks Sex Toys to Keep Your Intimate Life Private

Security researcher is bridging the gap between the sex tech and infosec…

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Is It Time to Reframe the Sex Robot Debate?

Legal ethicist suggests dropping arguments that rely on symbolic meaning of sexbots.

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RealDoll Releasing Intimate AI App That Will Pair with Love Dolls

Could you fall for an artificial intelligence program?

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Lilly and InMoovator: Engaged Human-Robot Couple Want Right to Marry

Pioneering robosexual woman seeks social acceptance.

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‘Love and Sex with Robots’ Conference Re-launches After Malaysian Ban

It’s take two for the academic congress, but this time in the…

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