Climax Conference

CLIMAX is Ottawa’s emerging Sexual Wellness & Intimacy Conference, bringing together educators, brands, and a community of curious minds for a full day of workshops, conversations, and programming focused on pleasure, intimacy,and relational wellbeing.

The conference was founded by sex educators Natalia Jaczkowski and Madelaine Dorion, two women who came to sexuality education from very different backgrounds. Natalia grew up in a Polish Catholic household where sex was largely taboo and rarely discussed. Madelaine grew up in a completely different environment—her mother is Wanda, founder of Wicked Wanda’s, the oldest sex shop in Ottawa, where conversations about sexuality were part of everyday life. Despite their different starting points, both founders arrived at the same realization: sexual wellness is an essential part of overall health, yet the spaces where people can learn about it openly are still limited.

Many events about sexuality tend to either sensationalize sex or approach it purely from an academic perspective. CLIMAX was created to bridge that gap — offering a space where conversations about sexuality, pleasure, and relationships are open, thoughtful, and actually fun. Following the success of its first year, CLIMAX returns on October 25, 2026, expanding with a larger venue, more programming, and an even broader community of educators, creators, and wellness leaders.