i-Conic HOT-ZONE

Explore Profit-Driven Strategies
in the World of Love, Lust, and Leads

Visit i-Con's MeetUp exclusive zone on the 2nd floor, on the first day of the conference!
This zone brings together platform operators, traffic sources, service providers, and creators to share practical, profit-driven strategies and real-world insights from the front lines of the industry.
Whether you’re new to the space or a seasoned operator, the Hot Zone offers valuable insights at every level, plus meaningful networking with professionals who are actively building and scaling businesses.

Profit-Driven Strategies

Learn how leading platforms convert traffic into loyal, paying members and turn connections into sustainable revenue.

Expert Insights

Hear from top minds on fraud prevention, compliance, monetization, and the unique challenges shaping Adult, Dating, Fan Sites and Webcam today.

Real-World Solutions

Explore tested tactics that are delivering results right now, from audience conversion to digital advertising across Google and native platforms.

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Thursday 28 May

Presentation

Marouan Bouhachi

Head of Demand

Adcash

The 4 Layers of Scaling: How To Turn $100/Day into $150K/Month

This session breaks down the system behind a real campaign that scaled fast, and the four simple layers that made it possible. Learn the formula to unlock more traffic, win more auctions, and scale smarter.

11:00 - 11:30
Thematic Zone,HOT-ZONE,
Stage B

City of Dreams

Presentation

Boris Lobanov

Senior Solutions Engineer

Fingerprint

Jacopo Marchiori

COO

MOAR

Fake Signups, Bot Leads, AI Agents: Stopping Affiliate Fraud in Dating & Adult

AI has turned affiliate fraud into a high-speed scale game, using synthetic signups and rotating devices to bypass traditional filters. This session breaks down the mechanics of these modern attacks and explains why high-fidelity device intelligence is now the primary lever for ROI.

Moving beyond the product pitch, we’ll share a real-world playbook co-presented with a Fingerprint customer. You’ll learn how they shifted their operations to distinguish human users from malicious bots, allowing them to stop fake conversions before payout. Join us for a practical look at validating traffic quality and restoring partner trust through a proven, data-driven approach.

11:45 - 12:15
Thematic Zone,HOT-ZONE,
Stage B

City of Dreams

Presentation

Nefeli Papadopoulou

New Business Account Manager

Google

Beyond Search: Unlocking YouTube’s High-Intent Traffic for Dating

In the dating industry, Google’s Search network has become increasingly competitive. Most advertisers get stuck in a cycle of bidding wars, missing out on the massive potential of Google’s Video Network. This session explains how to navigate the YouTube ecosystem specifically for dating advertisers. We will explore how to leverage Google’s precise targeting to reach users across every touchpoint, from mobile devices to the TV screen.

12:30 - 13:00
Thematic Zone,HOT-ZONE,
Stage B

City of Dreams

Presentation

Iain Corby

Executive Director

The Age Verification Providers Association

What Dating / Fans / Adult / Webcam sites need to know about the latest EU and Member State age verification regulations

• EU level and Member State regulations requiring age checks for Dating / Fans / Adult / Webcams

• How to stay off the regulators’ radar

• The available methods for age verification and age estimation

• The future of age verification – interoperable solutions.

13:15 - 13:45
Thematic Zone,HOT-ZONE,
Stage B

City of Dreams

Presentation

Anastasia Khegai

TeamLead BizDev

MR BOOSTER

Full-Funnel in Adult: How to Stop Burning Budget with the Help of Display & Retargeting

This talk presents a strategic, full-funnel approach to paid acquisition in the adult vertical.

We’ll explore how display ads functions not only as a traffic source, but as a demand-creation and intent-generation engine, and how retargeting converts that attention into measurable performance and sustainable revenue.

Key points of the presentation:

The strategic role of display in performance-driven models
How retargeting amplifies demand instead of just “chasing” users
How combining both layers can reduce CAC and improve unit economics
Practical campaign architecture and scaling insights

14:00 - 14:30
Thematic Zone,HOT-ZONE,
Stage B

City of Dreams

Presentation

Tim OnlyMonster

Business Developer

OnlyMonster

Daniel OnlyMonster

Head of BizDev

OnlyMonster

OnlyMonster: AI, Traffic & New Markets

New emerging AI opportunities, combined with high-tech tools and features, driving scalability towards new markets and platforms. Bring top-quality traffic and organize workflow for your teams with security and revenue-growth tools

14:45 - 15:15
Thematic Zone,HOT-ZONE,
Stage B

City of Dreams

HOT-ZONE Panel

Maria Vlachanastasi

Team Leader of Media Sales

Nexxie Group

Yuval Kijel

Director

Streamate

Ada Pizarro

Head of Affiliate

AWEmpire

Andra Chirnogeanu

Head of Content

Cam4

What’s Converting Now? The New Webcam Affiliate Funnel

15:30 - 16:00
Thematic Zone,HOT-ZONE,
Stage B

City of Dreams

Presentation

Neo Cercos

Business Development

SexyTalk

How AI Is Shaping the Future of Dating & Adult

16:15 - 16:45
Thematic Zone,HOT-ZONE,
Stage B

City of Dreams

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