intimate.io kicks off Euro Tour — September 2018
Today, the intimate.io Executive Team is commencing a three-week tour of Europe to attend and present at a series of conferences and networking events to celebrate both the Blockchain and Adult Industries.
This includes attendance at the XBIZ Europa and YNOT award ceremonies for 2018, where intimate.io has received a total of 4 x major award nominations:
- Progressive Web Company of the Year — XBIZ
- Innovative Company of the Year — YNOT
- Best Emerging Company — YNOT
- Best Emerging Brand — YNOT
This is a tremendous achievement for our young company to receive this level of industry recognition, especially to be nominated alongside industry heavyweights such as Paxum, as well as our very own payments integration partners, BaDoink.
If you would like to catch up at any location or event on our tour, please email Carmela@intimate.io to grab some time on our schedule.

Here’s where you’ll find us over the next few weeks…
WEBMASTER ACCESS
Amsterdam, 6–9 September
Webmaster Access celebrates it’s 13th year as Europe’s most renowned adult industry trade show. The annual trade show attracts more than 1,000 attendees and continues to grow each year. Among the various participants are website owners, webmasters & affiliates, traffic and marketing specialists, content providers and producers, mobile service providers, software solution companies, design services, billing and e-payment providers and more.
intimate.io has a number of speaking spots at this event:
How Crypto Can Generate New Revenue For Your Business — An interactive workshop by intimate.io at CCBill Innovation Labs
- WHEN? Sunday, 9th September, 14:00–14:50
- WHERE? CCBill Innovation Labs, Glasgow 2 meeting room, first floor of the show hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
- WHO? Presented by the intimate.io Executive Team
As a trusted leader in global payment solutions since 1998, CCBill processes more than a billion dollars in transactions each year and is one of the largest third-party payment processors. The leading Payments-as-a-Service platform has invited intimate.io to present a 50min keynote as part of the popular CCBill Lab showcase series, to help CCBill merchants understand how they can incorporate cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology to generate new revenue streams for their existing business.
Read more about CCBill Innovation Labs here.
SEMINAR — Blockchain Technology, ICO, Cryptocurrency: What Does It All Mean?
- WHEN? Saturday, 8th September, 11:00–11:50
- WHERE? Leeds 1 meeting room at the show hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
- WHO? Featuring intimate.io CEO, Reuben Coppa
Our expert panel will deconstruct the complexities of distributed ledgers and the worldwide cryptocurrency phenomenon. What are the major factors you should consider when dealing with crypto? What do you need to know about integrating digital currency into your business?
Featured Speakers
Reuben Coppa (intimate.io)
Evan Maslennikov (Run CPA)
Alex Bluck (SkyPrivate/adult.fund)
Christian Kreul (Swiss C-Pay AG)

DISCUSSION PANEL — Profiting in Germany and Eastern Europe: What You Need to Know
- WHEN? Sunday, 9th September, 12:00–12:50
- WHERE? Leeds 1 meeting room at the show hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
- WHO? Moderated by intimate.io CIO, Leah Callon-Butler
Join an accomplished panel of international executives as they analyze the current business climate and discuss ways to improve your footprint in the world’s fourth largest economy, Germany, and in the largest region, Eastern Europe. Leah Callon-Butler, who specialised in international expansion with her MBA studies, will be the moderator for the seminar.
Featured Speakers
Mugur Frunzetti (Studio 20)
Andy Wullmer (SexGoesMobile)
Christian Kreul (Swiss C-Pay AG)
Texas Patti (Hitzefrei Medien)
Ines Petersen (CCBill)
Lukas Taylor (DMCA Force)
Leah Callon-Butler (intimate.io)
XBIZ EUROPA AWARDS 2018
Berlin, 10–12 September (award ceremony on the 11th)
The inaugural XBIZ Europa Awards will honour outstanding achievements in the European adult industry, as well as other international markets, spotlighting excellence in Web &Technology, Movies & Production and Retail.
intimate.io has been nominated for a major award:
- Progressive Web Company of the Year
A big congratulations to all the award nominees for 2018, with special shout outs to some of our amazing partners who are also up for big awards: BaDoink, MojoHost, Lacey Starr Productions and PascalsSubSluts.com!

WOMEN IN BLOCKCHAIN BERLIN
Berlin, 11 September
Women in Blockchain is a global community designed to empower women who are working with blockchain technology or are interested in the subject and want to learn more about it.
At this meet up, we ask the question: Why should we care about crypto economics and token design?
Featured Speakers
Simona Pop(ConsenSys)
Anami Nguyen (J.P. Morgan)
Cassidy Daly (Chlu)
intimate.io CIO, Leah Callon-Butler, delivered the keynote presentation at the Women in Blockchain event in NYC for Blockchain Week 2018 alongside former blockchain lead for J.P. Morgan, Amber Baldet, and Linda N. Lee of ZCash. Read Leah’s recount of the event here.

MOJOHOST SHUTTLE BUS
Thanks to our partner MojoHost, we’ll be traveling Berlin > Prague in style with our industry buddies on the MojoHost Shuttle Bus! #backseatbandits
THE EUROPEAN SUMMIT
Prague, 13–17 September
Founded in 2009, The European Summit brings together professionals from the online entertainment industry, e-commerce, financials, gaming, gambling, dating, forex, binary options, health, nutraceuticals and many others for an intensive 3-day networking event.
intimate.io have a speaking spot at this event:
How Crypto Can Generate New Revenue For Your Business — Presentation by intimate.io
- WHEN? Saturday, 15th September, 13:00–13:50
- WHERE? Prague D Seminar Room
- WHO? Presented by the intimate.io Executive Team
Cryptocurrencies offer many benefits for the Adult Industry, including enhanced privacy and a method of transacting securely that doesn’t rely on third-party financial institutions (such as banks and payment gateways, e.g. PayPal). But getting started with crypto can be confusing!
Come meet the team at intimate.io and get a practical overview on how Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptos can be used to create new revenue streams, target new customer segments, and most importantly, how to turn your crypto into bills paid and food on the table.
More info here on the Facebook event page.
MEET MARKET
- WHEN? Friday, 14th September, 15:30–18:00
- WHERE? Prague A — D and Vienna I-II Seminar Rooms
- WHO? The intimate.io Executive Team
Come down, meet the intimate.io team, and pick up one of our famous ’Crypto for Grown Ups’ tees with a super cute new design!

YNOT AWARDS 2018
Prague, 15 September
The YNOT Awards recognises excellence in the adult entertainment industry specifically in the business to business space.
intimate.io has been nominated for 3 x major awards:
- Innovative Company of the Year
- Best Emerging Company
- Best Emerging Brand

We will also be announcing the winner of the inaugural YNOT Award for Social Impact, sponsored by intimate.io.
This award celebrates those people and organisations who are defining the global gold-standard for sexual empowerment through education, health and safety.
The winner of the award will be able to demonstrate:
- Outstanding achievement in the arena of social advocacy
- Measurable impact and a scalable business model
- An innovative approach to challenging and reducing stigma
- A prevailing spirit of bravery, inclusivity and sex-positivity
We look forward to announcing the first winner of this prestigious award!
#getintimate with us
Follow our adventures on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Telegram!
You can also connect directly with our Executive Team on LinkedIn:
Reuben Coppa, Chief Executive Officer
Nathan Smale, Chief Operations Officer
Alexandra Dohi, Chief Financial Officer
Leah Callon-Butler, Chief Impact Officer
Or email Carmela@intimate.io if you’d like to #getintimate with us on tour!

