Bryony Cole

Bryony Cole is the leading authority on synthetic intimacy, emotional AI and sextech, shaping how technology is redefining intimacy across culture, business, and policy. She is the founder of Future of Sex, a global media platform with a 10,000+ subscriber newsletter, a top-ranked podcast, and the world’s only Sextech Accelerator.

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Her work brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and policymakers who are building the future of love, desire, and human connection.
She has spoken on stages like SXSW and TED, and advises leaders in tech, government, and entertainment on AI, intimacy, and relationships.
In 2020 she launched Sextech School, the first pre-accelerator for founders and funders in this space. It has become a launchpad for global innovation in one of the most dynamic emerging industries. In 2025, she spoke at the AI Summit in Hungary and TEDNext stage in Atlanta, exploring the emotional architecture of AI companionship and the future of synthetic relationships.

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Her insights have appeared on Netflix, The Today Show, Viceland, and in The New York Times, Forbes, Wired, TechCrunch, and Playboy.
At the heart of it all is a mission to make conversations about relationships and technology more intelligent, inclusive, and deeply human.

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