Lovehoney's Co-founders to Give Visionary Keynote at XBIZ Show

Lovehoney's Co-founders to Give Visionary Keynote at XBIZ Show

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Lovehoney co-founders Neal Slateford and Richard Longhurst will be discussing the future of e-commerce in a Visionary Keynote at the 2016 XBIZ Show on Thursday.

Longhurst and Slateford’s highly anticipated speech will take place at noon on Thursday at the Rooftop Ballroom at the XBIZ Show host venue, the Andaz hotel, and offer up a insights into the pair that brought Fifty Shades of Grey pleasure products to the masses.

Longhurst said: “We’d love to see as many friendly faces there as possible. We promise we won’t bore you to death.”

“Without giving too much away, attendees can expect some funny stories, some serious bits about expanding business and the role of branding in our sector, as well as pictures of Neal with hair. Hurrah!” he said.

Longhurst and Slateford will be on hand to answer any questions after the speech.

“See you at the front,” Longhurst said.

XBIZ Show, which runs through Friday, delivers cutting-edge information and insights that explore the future of digital media, content production, e-commerce, interactive products and more.

It offers exclusive seminars and workshops, plus networking activities with business leaders and numerous parties, receptions and social gatherings with the industry’s top movers and shakers from around the world to fuel the most comprehensive event that covers all segments of the business.

Among the lineup of special events besides the golf tourney are the XBIZ Exec Awards, The Viper Room Rock & Roll Bash and the “Winter Wonderland” pajama and lingerie party. Other events include the “girls only” Women in Adult (WIA) Mixer presented by iFriends and the Free Speech Coalition Awards, among others.

All of XBIZ 2016’s events lead up to the adult industry’s biggest night, the 2016 XBIZ Awards show. Presented by LiveJasmin and hosted by adult superstar Stoya, the 2016 XBIZ Awards show takes place on Jan. 15 at the J.W. Marriott at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

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