WAS extends heartfelt congratulations to Professor Rosemary Coates and Dr. Woet Gianotten. Their lifelong commitment to advancing sexual health, rights, and education continues to inspire our global community. We look forward to celebrating their achievements at WAS 2025 in Brisbane.
Speakers
Speakers are listed in alphabetical order.Armin Ariana
Society of Australian Sexologists, Australia
"Sexual Health for All: Reflecting, Connecting, and Advancing Together"
Jaime Barrientos
Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Chile
"Sexual well-being of transgender people: A psychosocial approach"
Gary Dowsett
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University, Australia
"Carousels, chemistry, customisation and the confines of the body"
American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon
"Female sexual pain: Scope, approach, and process of care"
"Innovative strategies in prioritizing sexual reproductive health in humanitarian response"
World Association for Sexual Health, Italy
"Inclusion Goals: What Sex Education for LGBTQIA+ Adolescents?"
Kazuko Fukuda
#Nandenaino Project, Japan
“The Forgotten Rights: Advocating for SRHR and Gender Equality in Japan”
Lauren French
Body Safety Australia
Justin Garcia
The Kinsey Institute, United States of America
"The Kinsey Institute at 76-years: Sex research in a new era of politicized (de)funding"
Nicola Gavey
University of Auckland
Alain Giami
World Association for Sexual Health, France
Terry Humphreys
Trent University, Canada
"Sexual consent: State of the current research"
Erick Janssen
IFSS / KU Leuven
"Porn, hypersexuality, and ED: Questions, observations, and new research directions"
Katrina Marson
University of Sydney
Rosediani Muhamad
Asia-Oceania Federation of Sexology, Malaysia
"Aging, Intimacy, Sexual Rights, and Mental Health: Challenges Faced by
Older Adults in the Asia-Pacific"
Pedro Nobre
University of Porto, Portugal
"Sexual Health as a Fundamental Dimension of Health and Well-Being"
Helen O’Connell
Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand
Jioji Ravulo
The University of Sydney, Australia
"Decolonial approaches across Pacific Gender and Sexual Diversities"
Margaret Redelman OAM
Asia-Oceania Federation of Sexology, Australia
"Potential impacts of obesity and morbid obesity on sexuality"
Elna Rudolph
World Association For Sexual Health, South Africa
"Presidential Address"
Zahra Stardust
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
"Sexual Content Moderation"
We acknowledge that the conference is being held the traditional lands of the Jagera and Turrbal people in Meanjin / Brisbane. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuing connection to land, water, and community and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. ASHM acknowledges Sovereignty in this country has never been ceded. It always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.