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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Sex Tech in 2022: Pleasure for Diverse Bodies and Genders

Experts say more inclusive products are headed for the market.

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Sex Tech CEOs on Pushing Back Against Big Tech and Sexual Censorship

Finding opportunity amid discrimination and moral backlash.

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‘Sexual Wellness’ Shifts Focus from Pleasure Tech to Sexual Health

Market niche changes and terminology trends expected in 2022.

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Sex Work in 2022: OnlyFans Alternatives and Virtual Cam Models

Content creator platforms, VTubing, and a digital divide?

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Sex Robots and Artificial Intelligence in 2022

Five experts on what to expect from intimate robotics.

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Our Sex lives and Sex Tech Supply in COVID-era 2022

CEOs and academics share what to expect from consumers and the market.

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Sex Tech at CES 2022: Fewer Brands, More Premature Ejaculation Treatment [UPDATED]

The number of sexual wellness companies drops from previous years.

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Emotion and Tech Will Shape How People Consume Adult Content

Industry insiders on what to expect from consumers and creators in 2022.

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What Role Will Sexuality Play in the Future of the Metaverse?

Breakthroughs in virtual sex and intimacy are expected as "metaverse" buzz continues…

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Lovense Orgy Returns for New Year’s Eve Sex Party

Why not celebrate the start of 2022 with a virtual Twitter orgy?

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