The Business of Female Desire

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We are breaking the glass ceiling between the sheets with this panel of sex-tech trailblazers who are navigating entrepreneurship as women in a long- stigmatized industry. Topics include speaking up about female desire, the future of porn and whether or not sex still sells — and how much is the right amount right now.

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Lizzy Mathis, founder of TheCoolMom.co, a site that taps into what all the cool moms love - from recipes to style, to tips and tricks - this mom of 3 and former actress and model is a vibrant personality to watch in the lifestyle, TV and hosting space. Lizzy and her family work closely with brands such as The Honest Company, been featured in campaigns with Nordstrom and have created sponsored content with several coveted brands including CoverGirl and Google Home. In addition, Lizzy has shared her lifestyle tips on several outlets such as Hallmark’s Home & Family, spoken on panels such as Rainn Wilson’s Soul Pancake and has moderated panels including Harper’s Bazaar Fashion and Sustainability panel and The Honest Co. fireside chat with Jessica Alba.

Heidi Stevens is the founder of The Feminine Collective and The Soul of Business Podcast. She has personally mentored hundreds of women through her programs and live events. She believes that at the core, we are all on a spiritual journey and that our deepest desire is to experience joy, prosperity and abundance in our life. Heidi is a mom of two little ones living with her husband in Los Angeles.

With almost 20 years of experience, Celine Khavarani is a fashion maven specializing in PR and VIP Relations. She began her career at Giorgio Armani and has since held positions at several global luxury brands including Prada, Bulgari, Jimmy Choo and Marc Jacobs. Currently, she is the Senior Vice President of Communications at Tamara Mellon, a direct-to-consumer next-generation luxury brand and most importantly, mama to her sweet 2 year old daughter, Luella.

Ashleigh launched AKID in 2014 after failing to find unique, gender neutral, stylish footwear for her toddler son. In the past five years Ashleigh has built the brand to be an industry leader in children's fashion, worked with over 200 retailer accounts globally, collaborated with Universal Studios on two movie projects landing her a nomination for the 2017 Licensee Awards in the UK and has been featured in top tier press from Vogue, Elle, Forbes, Instyle, People Magazine and more. Most recently, Ashleigh added apparel to the company portfolio.

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Guests will be given the chance to pick their preferred mentor and submit questions ahead of the event. We'll match mentors with 5-8 mamas for small-group breakout mentoring sessions so mamas and mentors can have a chance to dive deep for an hour of discussion and mentoring.

YOUR MAMA MENTORS

Celine Khavarani
SVP of Marketing at Tamara Mellon
With almost 20 years of experience, Celine Khavarani is a fashion maven specializing in PR and VIP Relations. She began her career at Giorgio Armani and has since held positions at several global luxury brands including Prada, Bulgari, Jimmy Choo and Marc Jacobs. Currently, she is the Senior Vice President of Communications at Tamara Mellon, a direct-to-consumer next-generation luxury brand and most importantly, mama to her sweet 2 year old daughter, Luella.

Kate Anderson is a leader in generating change and gender equality within the private fundraising space. As co-founder and Operations Director of iFundWomen, she has driven millions of dollars into the hands of female founders. Named one of NASDAQ’s “10 Best Resources of Funding for Women Entrepreneurs,” iFundWomen's flexible crowdfunding platform combines a pay-it-forward model, expert startup coaching, professional video production, and a private community for its entrepreneurs, all with the goal of helping female entrepreneurs launch.

Alice Lewis, fine art enthusiast turned floral expert - CEO - entrepreneurial architect - has introduced the nation to a beautiful dose of floral-infused, curated maker events and a modern-day take on entrepreneurial endeavors. During her career in the tech and fine arts industry, Alice recognized a need for more flexible and creative jobs for women that truly meet their needs and lifestyle. At the same time, Alice wanted to empower women to start their own creative businesses, while learning new skills, and living a social and creative life.

In 2015 she introduced the lifestyle company Alice’s Table and the Alice’s Table Event Exec program with the mission to empower women to start their own creative businesses, and give them the tools, knowledge, and community they need to be successful. By building a community that prioritizes living well and working hard - the possibilities are endless. Alice has been featured on Shark Tank, LIVE with Kelly & Ryan, The Everygirl, Create & Cultivate, among other accolades. She has secured top investors including Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx, to help bring the Alice’s Table mission into reality.

Anna Wallack is the founder and creative director of Misha and Puff. In 2012, while on maternity leave from a career as a stylist, Wallack was inspired to start a children’s knitwear line. She made the first samples by hand and shopped then door to door. By 2013, to meet growing demand, she moved production to a group of 10 women at a knitting center on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, which also hosted an after-school enrichment program, providing hot meals for kids. Fast forward to today, the mother of two employs over 800 knitters to serve over 80 boutiques globally, plus her e-shop.

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Event Details

Guests will be given the chance to pick their preferred mentor and submit questions ahead of the event. We'll match mentors with 5-8 mamas for small-group breakout mentoring sessions so mamas and mentors can have a chance to dive deep for an hour of discussion and mentoring.

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Lidia Bonilla

Lidia Bonilla is a pleasure strategist and product inventor, committed to women having lives full of power, pleasure, and intimacy. Her signature program, The Pleasure Reset, is a life changing 6 week course where you are guided through a deep dive into your love life.. She also is the founder of House of Plume, an intimate lifestyle brand that provides the discerning consumer with storage options for their pleasure items. She is the co-founder of the Women of Sex Tech, a global organization dedicated to merging sex and technology. She is a highly sought after expert, whose work has been covered by the New York Times, Refinery 29, Forbes and Essence Magazine

Mia Davis

Mia Davis is the Founder & CEO of tabú, a digital wellness platform and community on a mission to ensure you have fulfilling sex and healthier relationships. Prior to starting the company, Mia earned her BS from Stanford University and pursued a career in UX Design at Salesforce.

Due to her personal experiences with sexual trauma and pelvic pain, she was inspired to apply her design background to create meaningful, approachable tools to empower people to take care of the more "tabú" aspects of their overall wellbeing. Mia is constantly thinking of new ways to democratize comprehensive sex, relationship, and mental health education for the masses and make it easier for all of us to advocate for ourselves in the bedroom and beyond!

Lexi Sylver

Lexi Sylver is the Montreal-based erotica author of Mating Season and All the Queen’s Men. She enjoys having a kinky and unconventional lifestyle and sharing her stories and experiences with others. Lexi hosts and produces SDC.com’s sexuality podcast, Seek, Discover, Create with Lexi Sylver. As an entrepreneur, advocate, educator, public speaker and coach for consensual non-monogamy and the swinging lifestyle, she journeys the world to attend travel events and conferences. She regularly contributes articles about sexuality and relationships to Pornhub’s Sexual Wellness Center, ASN Lifestyle Magazine, SDC.com and her personal blog. Her mission is to promote empowerment and education by guiding you to shamelessly explore your Lexuality. Find out more at LexiSylver.com.

Emily Sauer

Emily is a spritely entrepreneur who has always been passionate about creating catalysts that spark human connection. While developing Ohnut (an intimate wearable designed to help women and couples who experience deep dyspareunia) she co-founded the Lady Bits League, founded the Pain Perception Project, and is now launching Pelvic Gym to connect people and professionals from all over the sexual and pelvic health world, through education and story. Emily has redefined her life as a proud entrepreneur, maker, community leader, and sexual health advocate.

Maureen Pollack

Maureen is CEO of Mojo Enterprise and the inventor of The WaterSlyde™, a revolutionary, patented feminine hygiene device and simulator. She’s also a co-owner of Lovability Inc., a women-owned lifestyle platform that empowers girls and women to take control of their sexual health and wellness. Maureen believes in removing the stigma around sexual pleasure and personal hygiene, advocating for every woman's right to feel comfortable and confident in all aspects of her life. As an entrepreneur and innovator, Maureen strives to support women in all stages of their lives to embrace self-love and intimacy through coaching and body safe products.

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