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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19 Adult Cryptocurrencies Startups Want in Your Digital Wallet

Sex industry embraces the blockchain in cryptosex craze.

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MysteryVibe Takes on the Orgasm Gap, Reaches $4M Investment

Move over Wonder Woman. Feminist superheroes battle inequality with sex tech.  

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Marry Me, Google: 450,000 Indians Pop the Question to Virtual Assistant

Feelings continue to grow for our AI companions.

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5 Amazing Sex Tech Podcasts for Curious Minds

Future of Sex editor shares her favorite audio programs.

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See Visions of Cybersex Suits and Teledildonics from the 1990s

Two projects, one real and one imaginary, envisioned a future of sex…

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Hey, Aussie Women! Hurry and Apply for Free Entry to Sydney Sextech Hackathon

We-Vibe bursaries open to female-identifying folks in STEM.

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Consent Apps Are Just Ridiculous

Why we need to be talking about pleasurable sexual experiences instead.

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