LOS ANGELES — XBIZ is pleased to announce the release of the full show schedule for the virtual edition of its flagship events series, XBIZ 2021, presented by premier cam network Chaturbate.
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Set for January 11-14, XBIZ 2021 will present the newest installment in a trilogy of virtual XBIZ conferences, concluding a trifecta of opportunities for expert insights and networking that began in 2020 by hosting a socially-safe and globally-accessible edition of XBIZ Miami and XBIZ Berlin.
The only event to unite all segments of adult, from digital content to interactive media, professional talent to independent artists and beyond, XBIZ 2021 will feature three educational tracks each day along with networking lounges dedicated to the realm of talent, content and tech.
The opening day of XBIZ 2021 kicks off with an all-new Speed Chat session for talent seeking new connections and opportunities. The Talent Track goes into high gear from there, with panels targeting cams, clips, branding and marketing and a sponsored workshop hosted by Streamate. The Content Track gets underway with the newest edition of Mindbrowse’s ongoing community discussions concerning production issues, before moving on to the event’s yearly directors panel, plus Kink.com’s examination of remote content production and a virtual reality workshop hosted by WankzVR. The Tech Track offers a look at today’s paysite market, followed by workshops on white label solutions, traffic trends and a year-in-review session hosted by ASACP.
In addition to the panel discussions, the first day of the event will culminate with an exclusive keynote address delivered by adult star and entrepreneur Dani Daniels.
Tuesday, January 12 begins with a Speed Chat session for the content market, paving the way for the day’s multi-track program. The Talent Track will take a look at premium social media platforms, followed by XBIZ 2021’s yearly “Performer of the Year” panel, a discussion on how to best manage your public relations and a workshop by SextPanther featuring social media influencer Justine Cross. The Content Track gets underway with NMG presenting its newest guide to content monetization, followed by a panel discussing today’s gay market rule-breakers and Grooby’s “Trans Industry State of the Union,” while JustFor.fans will host a sponsored workshop highlighting its platform benefits.
Over on the Tech Track, the day starts with a peek at the latest advances in VR, followed by a billing panel, a session focused on emerging trends in web-tech and a Segpay workshop examining best practices in transaction processing and customer service.
Wednesday, January 13 will kick off with the third and final edition of Speed Chat, linking up the webmaster community to develop new contacts. Next up, a special presentation on “Race in Adult” will provide an update to XBIZ’s virtual town hall on racial issues in the industry, examining how race can impact everything from casting to marketing to pay scales and more. Afterwards, the Talent Track gets going with a look at issues surrounding performer testing, followed by a workshop hosted by Pineapple Support featuring therapists Nicki One and Jasmine Johnson, and a panel on consent from performers’ perspective.
Wednesday's Content Track then tackles the topic of sexually fluid, genre-defying content, followed by a workshop presented by Free Speech Coalition (FSC) examining consent from a director’s perspective and a session on managing media relations outside of adult. The Tech Track offers a look at how sextech businesses have adapted to the pandemic, followed by an all-star legal panel discussing the latest issues facing adult in the new year. Afterwards, Pink Label presents a sponsored workshop exploring the newest advances in co-brand technology within the cam market. Capping the day, the FSC returns with a new “Town Hall 2021” interactive, community-driven discussion of some of the top challenges affecting the industry in an unprecedented year, followed by an A-list lineup of business leaders as the annual “State of the Industry” panelists share their personal outlooks for the year ahead.
Recognizing leadership and innovation throughout adult, XBIZ 2021 will be highlighted by the debut virtual edition of the XBIZ Honors ceremony, which will present the XBIZ Exec Awards and select categories from the flagship XBIZ Awards, while the entire events series will be crowned by the 2021 XBIZ Awards show — the adult industry's biggest night — heralding the best of the best in the business of sex.
For event information, visit XBIZShow.com or contact events@xbiz.com.
