2026 Presenters

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Akasha

Spiritual. Subversive. Neurodivergent. Rooted in womanist and AfroFuturist wisdom. Akasha Eden (she/they) brings a fierce devotion to accessible, embodied kink education at the intersections of identity, power, neurodivergence, and griotship. Their classes are known for weaving together depth, practicality, play, and sacred disruption.

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Bloody_Love

Bloody_Love (she/her) brings a rare blend of medical expertise and lived experience to the dungeon. A former phlebotomist and medical laboratory technician with 15 years of needle play practice. She approaches the craft with both technical precision and intentional care. An engaging presenter committed to safety-grounded education in the kink community, she has been an active community steward since 2010, dedicated to building informed, empowered spaces for players of all experience levels.

Bo Blaze

Bo Blaze is a PCC certified “Alternative” life coach; specializing in Alternative Sexual Relationships & Non-Traditional Lifestyles. He is the author of the bestselling book “BDSM for Beginners – 50 Shades of Curious” and is a nationally known expert on Ethical Non-Monogamy, Polyamory, Kink, Lifestyle BDSM, and the Fetish World. He has taught and lectured all over the country at hundreds of universities, conferences and various alternative events. He is a winner of the Pantheon of Leather President’s Award and The Eulenspiegel Society (TES) Lifetime Achievement Award where he served as their Novice Group Facilitator for 13 years & now Board Member Emeritus for the USA’s oldest BDSM support and education group, TES.

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Corwin and Nikki

Corwin is a kinkster with a wide range of interests. He enjoys Japanese inspired rope bondage, all manner of impact and knife play, as well as fear/sensation/humiliation/objectification play, and inflicting terrible dad jokes on his partners. Having discovered his kinky side from a newspaper cartoon at a very young age, he continues to pursue new and interesting kinks. A life long student, he believes kink can be viewed as a set of skills you can continue improving, from bettering your D/s communication to honing your spanking cadence. His most recent passion is community building and expanding consent-based culture in the kink scene. In 2020 Corwin opened Upline, CT’s premier rope studio where he produces events and classes on a variety of kink-related topics.

Nikki (She/her) is an all around Switch, Kink Educator, and NEMA mentor/coordinator. Nikki has explored and discovered much about her kink, queer, and polyamorous self; and as a switch, she has had the pleasure of learning from both sides of the slash (as a top and bottom and both in and out of D/s contexts). Her first dive into getting involved in communities started early in her exploration in 2018 and rope was her initial draw to the lifestyle. From there her interests extend far and wide to include many styles of sensation play, power exchange relationships, electrical, and many more. Nikki wants to share her passion for connecting with others within many of these contexts through education focused on the fundamentals and safety.

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CreatrixofChaos

Kyla the @CreatrixOfChaos delights in turning life’s contradictions into creative catalysts. She is an artist and facilitator working with aliveness, attention, and relational dynamics through experiential education and creative practice. Through her brand @CultivatedChaosCo, Kyla designs participatory experiences that explore connection, communication, and conscious play. Her work blends structure and sensation, language and lived experience, inviting people to explore, express, and expand what’s possible together. A lover of her own edges and a generous host to others’, Kyla is known for her nonlinear brilliance, grounded heart, and wide permission field. Join her in cultivating spaces where tension is wielded as a tool, curiosity becomes capacity, and even the shyest spark gets to shine!

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Daddy Zulu and girl sommer Misfit

Daddy Zulu and girl sommer Misfit are a poly couple in a M/s dynamic that are active in the Leather Culture. Daddy Zulu is a social justice activist and Leatherman and Co Founder of Leather Solidarity Collective. girl sommer is the 2005 titleholder of Southeast Boy. Together they live in an authority transfer relationship focused on love, adventure and awareness on the issues that affect our culture.

Master “Daddy” Zulu is a Leatherman who started his journey in kink around 1991 in Nashville, TN. In 1994, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and was active in PEP-Atlanta and the Sanctuary of A Dark Angel. In 1996 as someone active in body image awareness and embracement of bigger sized people, he created the size positive kinky group Anvil Dungeon International and served as the producer of the event Love and Leather (1996-1999). In 1997 he was selected as the first Regional Coordinator (Southeast) for The Leather Archives and Museum. After relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1999, Daddy Zulu became focused on social justice issues within the Leather Culture. He returned to the Southeast in 2018. He is also known as a dance music historian and has DJd at Mainstream and Kink parties, Leather Bars, fetish clubs and major Leather events across the United States and Internationally including the Dark Arts Festival, Fetfest and Folsom Street Fair. He is the founder of The Leather Solidarity Collective and currently the Co Chair/Producer of the BIPOC and allies Leather Event UPRISE!

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Dom Von Gogh and Kelly_girl

Dom Von Gogh (he/him) is a pansexual Dom/Top/Sadist and Gear Queer. Avid nudist, swinger, kinkster and Tantra practitioner with over 25 years of lifestyle experience.

Kelly_girl (she/her) is a pansexual Fem sub/bottom/masochist with some budding switch leanings. She also has 25 years of lifestyle experiences and is also an avid nudist, swinger, kinkster and Tantra practitioner.

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Echo

Echo is a seasoned fire educator with over a decade of experience in teaching the intricacies of fire. Renowned for her innovative approach to fire education, Echo has revolutionized the fire scene by introducing novel techniques, equipment, information, and terminology. She is known for pioneering the term “fire massage,” showcasing her creativity and forward-thinking mindset. Echo’s passion for fire shines through in her teachings, captivating audiences with her expertise and enthusiasm. Her dedication to advancing the understanding and safe exploration of fire has made her a respected figure in the community.

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Evan (EF_Leather)

Evan (EF_Leather) has been active in the BDSM lifestyle for over 20 years and has spent more than 15 years as an Impact Top specializing in floggers and whips. He is an award-winning whipmaker recognized in both Australia and the United States and is known for his technical precision and deep understanding of impact mechanics.

Evan’s classes focus on control, body mechanics, negotiation, and the intentional exchange of power through impact. His teaching style blends technical skill development with practical safety awareness, helping students build confidence whether they are new to impact or refining advanced technique.

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HiThereCatsuit

Jon, also known as HiThereCatsuit, has been hosting Authentically Kinky since October 2020, with nearly 350 episodes.

Their trip last year to TESFest was transformational as they rediscovered the beauty of community in kink. In addition to their work on the podcast, they also run a creative services company that works nearly exclusively with the kink and fetish industry.

With 35+ years in broadcasting, Jon has won seven Emmy Awards, appeared on national and local networks, and even given a TEDx talk on Kindness. Their passion for storytelling and amplifying diverse voices has made the show a staple in the kink community.

In the scene, HiThereCatsuit is a bottom known for their signature spandex suits (hence the name!) and their notebooks, which help people celebrate small victories. They travel the country almost every weekend, teaching at major events like Fetish Con, TESFest, The Athens Femdom Gala, Domcon, Dark Odyssey Winter Fire, Naughty Noel, Kinky Kollege, and more, sharing their experiences and fostering deeper conversations about authenticity in kink.

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Jasper

Jasper is a queer, neurodivergent nerd on the right side of the slash with a deep love of developing skills, sharing space with others, and seeking the next steps on their journey. Growing up with an awareness of shining shoes morphed into taking up bootblacking in earnest circa 2017, and it has become a core facet of their identity in an ever-more-chaotic world.

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Jonnyace and brightnbitter

Jonnyace (They/Them) is a queer, non-binary, transfemme, polyamorous kinkster. They are a certified life coach focusing on gender, sexual, and romantic minorities. Jon leads the Hudson Valley Polyamory Society, as well as being a member of the Ascend Incident Response Team, and the Head DM of Ascend Hudson Valley. They have been in the public kink scene for over a decade, and have been sharing their knowledge with kink communities on the east coast holding classes, demos, and discussion groups on topics including medical play, D/s dynamics, polyamory, and more

brightnbitter (She/They) is a queer polyamorous switch who enjoys service oriented submission and topping for rope and impact play. She is active in the kink community in Southern New England and the Hudson Valley region, and is a constant learner and passionate presenter on topics that include D/s dynamics in non-monogamy, safety and consent practices in scenes and relationships, and techniques for fun and fulfilling kinky play.

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Master Kaddan Yue

Master Kaddan Yue, Northeast LeatherWoman 2020–2021, is a founding member of ONYX Pearls NY/Northeast and currently serves as Co-Pledge Master. She brings more than 40 years of lived lifestyle experience to Her work in education, mentorship, and community outreach. After spending Her first seven years in the lifestyle training from the bottom up, She now stands as the third generation of the house’s lineage.

Master Kaddan specializes in long-distance power exchange dynamics and intentional outreach. She identifies as a Transient Transgender woman with strong masculine energy, maintains a masculine presentation, and uses the honorific Sir. Her primary love centers on feminine lesbians. She currently leads and owns The House of Yue, a structured household comprised of trainees, slaves, and property who reside outside of the NYC Metro area.

A strong advocate for communication-centered dynamics, Master Kaddan holds a Professional Human Services degree with an emphasis in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy. She previously served for more than 18 years working with federal and state-level forensic populations, including violent offenders, individuals with mental health challenges, and those living with HIV/AIDS. Now retired from that work, Her focus has shifted toward Life Coach Consulting, building Her household, strengthening the M/s community, and ongoing volunteer efforts.

As part of Her advocacy for healthy power exchange relationships and a broader, more inclusive understanding of BDSM community spaces, Master Kaddan has long embraced technology as a tool for education, mentorship, and connection beyond traditional in-person Leather settings.

While some may dismiss platforms outside of real-life interaction, many individuals across the world are unable to safely access in-person community spaces or connect directly with elders. Technology allows newer generations to build connections across time, distance, and cultural divides, creating opportunities for accessible education and support within the BDSM and Leather communities.

In addition to Her household leadership and educational work, Master Kaddan served as Co-Chair of the Leather Solidarity Collective’s UPRISE! from 2021 through 2025, supporting initiatives that foster connection, advocacy, and mutual support across diverse Leather communities. Over the past six years, She has presented at numerous in-person conferences as well as virtual events, sharing practical insight on power exchange dynamics, communication, and long-distance relationship structures with audiences across a variety of community spaces.

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Ms. Sophie and Josh Minkman

Sophie Minkman is the Head of the Government of PervertistanTM, and former TEC@TES’s “Mistress of the Hounds”. Ms. Sophie has been a Corporate Trainer and Instructor for over 2 decades. She is a charismatic, creative presenter who keeps her audience engaged with her humor and fresh perspective on kinky play. Her specialties are worldbuilding, dehumanization, pet play, fear play, and elaborate scenes involving multiple people.

Josh Minkman is a human dog named Sharik and The Official Mascot of the Government of Pervertistan. He has been assisting Ms. Sophie Minkman for over 15 years and has loved every minute of it. Josh’s other roles include Ms. Sophie’s demo bottom, reindeer, pony, thing, and beloved spouse.

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Nyxie Noc

Nyxie Noc (any/all pronouns) is a kink presenter, community organizer, and Program Coordinator at Praxium, with a background as a former sex worker, content producer, and consultant. Known for bringing fresh, expansive, and creative perspectives to kink, Nyx has presented for AfterDark, Let it Reign, New Mexico Leather League, Service Oriented Conference, the Portland Leather Alliance, Nocturnal Events, Bonobo Network, Sex Positive World, DomCon, and Sex Geek Summer Camp. Their teaching emphasizes the power of consent and agency as foundations for safer, more intentional play, while also inviting participants to embrace playful curiosity, imagination, and edge in their explorations. Fun, dynamic, and deeply invested in equity and inclusion, Nyx creates spaces where people can grow, connect, and discover new ways to experience kink with authenticity and joy.

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Sarai311

Sarai311 (she/her) is a BIPOC kink educator, poet, and event organizer with a decade of experience across classroom and community learning spaces. She brings eight years of formal teaching and three years of active kink engagement into her work, blending curriculum design, emotionally grounded facilitation, and embodied pedagogy. A doctoral candidate, her research on identity development and culturally responsive pedagogy directly informs her kink education practice.

Within the kink community, she has served as a Dungeon Monitor, demo bottom, and board member for Whippersnappers TNG, and is the founder and lead organizer of BIPOC at Frolicon. She presents across the Southeast at events including Frolicon, ConNooga, and Kink Down South, and has been published twice in Black Leather in Color Magazine. Sarai311 is also the author of What We Could Never Be and Unholy Attachments, and is known for creating spaces where kink, identity, and intentional self-exploration can safely coexist.

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Soumise

soumise’s lifelong passions for movement, education, and helping people are evident in her presentations. A former professional ballet dancer turned world-ranked international style ballroom competitor, she has spent her 30+ year career blending the artistry of dance with the sciences of biomechanics, anatomy, kinesiology, rehabilitation, and exercise. Seeing a need for this type of information in different lifestyle communities, she has continued to integrate her professional interests into her presentations. soumise presents diverse workshops and educational events that engage, inform, and entertain participants of all levels in a variety of subjects. She holds certifications in a wide variety of movement and somatic modalities and will usually think to ask “do you really want to know” before she totally geeks out in her answers to questions in these areas. When she’s not teaching, she enjoys making lifestyle-friendly clothing and accessories for her Etsy store, ViceDeSoumise1.

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The Domme Kat

Katarina “The Domme Kat” Pierce is a Dominatrix, kinky wrestler, experience creator, and adult entertainer in NYC. She co-founded SW Survival Guide with Tiana GlittersaurusRex, a SW-run org offering free education for SWs and allies—because survival shouldn’t be a luxury!

When she’s not putting people in headlocks, Katarina produces kinky, queer-inclusive events and hosts Surrender, a wrestling and kink party paired with workshops and kink-tastings with pros. She’s also a dynamic educator, teaching everything from BDSM 101 and consent to wrestling, smothering, choking, foot Domination, face sitting, scissorholds, primal play, pegging, wax play, impact, and more.

Known for sensual Domination, her eloquent trash talk, and her unbelievable curves, she’s just as happy face-sitting as she is slapping willing victims with her perfect size 8.5 feet.

Find more at theDominaKatarina.com

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Tower

Tower (fka Joshua HighTower) has been involved in New York’s BDSM scene for most of his life, having presented dozens of times for The Eulenspiegel Society, Long Island Leather and Roses, and Conversio Virium as well as at events including TES Fest, IMsL, Black Rose, Fusion, Fet Fest, Winter Wickedness, and Leather Leadership Conference. In addition to being cofounder of TES-TNG, he was involved in the initial conceptualization and proliferation of the TNG movement. Nothing makes him happier than learning what makes people tick and seeing folks use what he teaches. Well, okay, maybe there are a couple of things…

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Velvet Contessa

Velvet Contessa has been a presenter and educator in the public and private sectors for over 30 years. As a mental health professional, Velvet Contessa has been an ally, advocate, and provider for all folks with situations that fall within the vast array of “alternative sexuality”. She has extensive personal and professional experience in helping people change behavior. She has also prepared, managed, and presented catering and food service as a professional caterer at numerous large kink events, as well as teaching Service and Tea classes. With the help of many volunteers she has instructed and coordinated, Velvet Contessa has hosted many afternoon teas with Goddess House. As a Dominant Woman, she is currently Headmistress of ClubFEM® New Jersey, and one of her favorite hobbies is training submissives.