The Popular Activist, Sex Educator & Adult Superstar to Share Her Insights at January 16 Event

LOS ANGELES (January 14, 2020) –  Sex educator and Wicked Pictures’ producer, creator, director, and star jessica drake will share her experience and insights during the “APAC Presents: Consent, Ethics and Liability in a Post #MeToo World” panel at the XBIZ Show on January 16 at 2 p.m. at Studio 1 on the second floor of the Andaz Hotel.

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jessica drake will join colleagues from different segments of the industry, including Fivestar (KINK), Bree Mills (Adult Time), Jacky St. James (Mile High Media), Casey Calvert (Lust Cinema), and Tim Woodman (APAC) to discuss how directors and producers can cultivate and implement ethical consent negotiations on set and bring a greater understanding of related issues impacting adult performers.

“I am looking forward to discussing the importance and intersection of consent and ethics with other producers,” drake said. “With so much attention given to the #MeToo movement in the beginning, issues like consent and ethics have come to the forefront, but remain a work in progress. It’s my hope we continue to create awareness which results in safe working conditions for all performers and sex workers, on all sets, regardless of the content.”

The event is part of the XBIZ Show, which runs from January 13 to 16. The show is an annual gathering of the adult industry’s top personalities and brands and features seminars, workshops, and product launches. The show wraps up with the 2020 XBIZ Awards on January 16 at the J.W. Marriott L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. For registration information, click here.

Fresh from a national speaking tour that took her to cities across the country, jessica drake has been a tireless advocate for sex workers and sex education as part of an effort to de-stigmatize sex work and sexual practices that marginalize many segments of society.

An award-winning adult star as well as writer, director, producer, and host of the acclaimed instructional video series “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex,” drake is a highly sought-after sexual wellness speaker and educator. She has lectured at universities, colleges and trade conferences as well as led seminars and workshops around the world. She is also a frequent contributor to a variety of media outlets such as The Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, and many others.

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About the XBIZ Show:

The XBIZ Show is the biggest business trade show of the year, uniting over 1,500 players across all facets of the industry for boundless opportunities in the world capital of adult. Every year, the XBIZ Show features industry power players who share their insider insights in what it takes to run a successful adult business today. The show’s seminar series feature today’s top frontline operators to targeted workshops presented by the industry’s foremost thought leaders and name-brand service providers. The event features a number of networking opportunities, along with exciting mix and meet networking socials and special events where the accent is on entertainment and relaxation with a business focus. The XBIZ show includes the peer-nominated XBIZ Exec Awards which celebrates personal achievement across 10 career fields, recognizing outstanding leadership and success. The annual show is capped by the prestigious XBIZ Awards, honoring excellence and outstanding achievement in the adult industry across a variety of segments and disciplines. For more information, visit www.XBIZShow.com.

About jessica drake:

An exclusive Wicked Pictures performer, writer, and director, as well as a global humanitarian and emerging sexual wellness authority, jessica drake’s brilliant career is illuminated by her prodigious talent and adult industry clout. A recipient of three coveted AVN Best Actress awards and AVN’s Mainstream Star of the Year honor, jessica has solidified her status as one of the industry’s most illustrious stars. However, it is her time invested in healing, working alongside, and educating the public of which she is most proud. In her self-directed, written, and produced “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex” series of instructional videos, jessica brings erotic topics to life through intimate demonstrations performed by some of today’s top adult stars. Each edition addresses a different aspect of human sexuality, which is presented in the spirit of inclusion and explored with a distinct blend of knowledge, experience, and good humor. The series has earned recognition from AVN, XBIZ, and The Feminist Porn Awards, and is available on DVD, VOD and multiple streaming platforms.

A charismatic public speaker, the same demand for her modern sex education DVDs also takes jessica around the world – presenting seminars and workshops at expos, retail outlets, and colleges like USC, UCLA, and Chapman University – where she speaks to curious adults desiring to learn more about sex, romance, and communication. jessica also continues to be a paramount voice for sex workers across the world – she’s spoken at the Let Us Survive march, a rally for sex worker rights, and is a continuing sponsor of one of the first summits for sex workers, CatalystCon.

While jessica is certainly a performer at heart, her passion for sex education, advocacy, and inclusion are just as potent. “My passion comes from personal experience,” she states candidly, “from the idea we are all connected.”

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