You Porn x Future of Sex Sextech Hackathon New York

1. A U G U S T 2 0 1 8
F U T U R E O F S E X . O R G
WELCOME
A S I A ' S F I R S T
F U T U R E O F S E X . O R G
POST-EVENT REPORT

2. COMPETITION
BACKGROUND
Future of Sex, in partnership with YouPorn hosted the Future
of Sex x YouPorn Sextech Hackathon in New York on
August, 24--26.
The sextech hack brought together the world’s leading
authorities in sextech to inspire, discuss, and mentor teams as
they innovated solutions to a range of issues.
The event provided the opportunity to collaborate and get
involved in the fast growing $20B Sextech industry.
The hackathon aimed to hit key objectives such as raising
awareness and catalysing innovation, while encouraging
participation from a diverse range of voices to discover better
solutions to current sexual health issues.
The hackathon also strived to support new female-identified
leaders who are passionate about changing the world to drive
innovation further in the field.
A FAST-PACED
INNOVATION

3. 60% FEMALE
PARTICIPATION
THE EVENT
The pre-event briefing saw over 100 participants, mentors and
subject matter experts come together to hear stories of lived
experience and learn about the challenges for the weekend.
The challenge statements were “pitched” to the assembled
audience of hackers, hipsters, hustlers and sexologists by the
“Challenge Owners”, and then the participants took the stage
and microphone. They had only 30 seconds to lightning pitch
their idea and call for team members.
In the chaos that ensued as team speed dating took place, 12
new teams emerged. Some had never met before. Some had
no idea what to expect.
Over 70% of the participants had never been to a hackathon
before. 60% of the participants were female. We were
breaking new ground.

4. CHALLENGES
PROBLEM STATEMENTS
YouPorn Challenge: How can we leverage YouPorn’s technology, content, and
production to improve the sex lives of 10 billion people?
Womanizer Challenge: How do we close the orgasm gap? Is there a way to
make sex more about “giving” than “getting”
MsVV’s Mystery Challenge: How do we show that confidence is sexy and use
that confidence to change the conversation around sex?
Okayso Challenge: How do we reinvent sex education for teenage boys? How do
we create a new language around intimacy, respect and consent?

6. TEAMS AND IDEAS
Porn Cinema Hub
sex-positive, ethically curated
adult content with live AMA
component
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
YouPorn Challenge
MsVV’s Mystery Challenge
Porn Cinema Hub
Ayesha Hussain, Aaron Sikes,
Laura Johnson, Jackson Lee

7. TEAMS AND IDEAS
The Kinky Club
helping people live their best
sex lives through an interactive
quiz, with informative content
and product recommendations
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
MsVV’s Mystery Challenge
YouPorn Challenge
The Kinky Club
Bianca, Leslie, Mariella, Jess & Miryam

8. TEAMS AND IDEAS
Marco Find Polo
connecting us in a physical
space via an app that identifies
you through a set of emojis
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
MsVV’s Mystery Challenge
Marco Find Polo
Connor and Igor

9. TEAMS AND IDEAS
Socratex
(1st
Place)
Sex education platform for high
school students
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
Okayso challenge Socratex
Mario, Emilie, Nikki, Soul

10. TEAMS AND IDEAS
Harvest
(3rd Place)
Menstrual surplus becomes
fertilizer
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
Womanizer Challenge
Harvest
Jocelyn, Martha, Jo

11. TEAMS AND IDEAS
The Talk(s)
Sex education talk(s) and
resources for parents looking to
start sex education with
children
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
Okayso Challenge
The Talk(s)
Alaina, Gandy, Terrance

12. TEAMS AND IDEAS
Touchplay
Bringing emotion and
connection back to sex
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
MsVV’s Mystery
Touchplay
Anna, Claire, Danilo, Alison

13. TEAMS AND IDEAS
Luderos
Platform to help teenagers
navigate a healthy sex life
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
Okayso Challenge
Luderos
John, Mario

14. TEAMS AND IDEAS
Threads
(2nd
Place)
For long distance relationships
to co-author erotic stories
together
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
MsVV’s Challenge
Threads
Sun, Zari

15. TEAMS AND IDEAS
Deep Thots
A paid platform to safely
connect adults for casual
arrangements
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
MsVV’s Mystery Challenge
Deep Thots
Anna, Elyse, Piri and Zenko

16. TEAMS AND IDEAS
ARBJ
(Augmented Reality
Blow Job)
Point of view augmented
reality app for oral sex
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
YouPorn Challenge
ARBJ
Peter

17. TEAMS AND IDEAS
Beyond Pleasure
Chat based search and
personalization engine for adult
content
PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING:
YouPorn Challenge Beyond Pleasure
Tae, Jeroen

18. WHAT’S NEXT?
FOR THE WINNERS:
INCUBATION
WHAT DID THEY WIN?
Socratex – 1st
Place
•Prize money ($1000)
•2 months of full-time desk membership at The Yard, South
Williamsburg
•Future of Sex/Disruptor's Handbook Marketing Accelerator (5
workshops over 10 weeks - valued at $10,000)
•YouPorn/TrafficJunkie Ad Credits
Hubspot's Platform, Tools @ 90% discount for the first year,
50% discount on the 2nd year and 20% in perpetuity
•1 free day-room with HotelsByDay.com for each participant in
the winning team
• Womanizer Premium for each team member
Threads – 2nd Place
• Prize money ($500)
Future of Sex/Disruptor's Handbook Marketing Accelerator
(5 workshops over 10 weeks - valued at $10,000)
Hubspot's Platform, Tools @ 90% discount for the first year,
50% discount on the 2nd year and 20% in perpetuity
Harvest – 3rd Place
•Hubspot's Platform, Tools @ 90% discount for the first year,
50% discount on the 2nd year and 20% in perpetuity
• Womanizer Premium for each team member

19. ABOUT FUTURE OF SEX
Launched in 2016, Future of Sex is the leading authority in the
modern sex-positive movement. We are pioneering:
Sex-positive thought leadership: analyzing and
contextualizing trends, emerging technology, business models
and innovation in human sexuality, sextech and femtech
Immersive events: we work across media formats - from live
events to podcasts, webinars and salons to whitepapers, articles
and reviews to shift the cultural conversation around sex
Hackathons and sextech accelerators: catalyzing the next
generation of sextech entrepreneurs, our global hackathon
program unearths the best new sextech business leaders,
technologists and designers and brings them to global markets
through our sextech accelerator program
Exploratory labs: our sextech labs afford forward thinking
brands a safe space to experiment, develop world-class
products and create new markets.
SEXTECH ACCELERATOR
Register your interest
for the Future of Sex
SexTech Accelerator - Cohort #2
REGISTER

20. THANK YOU!
OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
The Sextech Hackathon would
not have been possible without
the partnership of YouPorn and
the support of our sponsors who
all went above and beyond to
help us reach deep into our
communities to create
connection and change.

22. CONNECT WITH US
facebook.com/futureofsex
twitter.com/futureofsexshow
futureofsex.org
soundcloud.com/futureofsex