Ashley Cobb

Ashley Cobb is a sexual health expert, writer, and HIV activist known for her open and forward-thinking approach to sexual freedom, sexual pleasure and practical sex advice. Ashley is the millennial microphone for women of color seeking sexual liberation and ultimate pleasure. Her work has been featured in top media outlets such as Essence, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, and Women's Health. Ashley has dedicated her life to bringing Black sexuality to the forefront, and across generations. She currently serves as a CDC "Let's Stop HIV Together" Ambassador, where she works tirelessly to spread awareness and understanding of HIV prevention. Passionate about making a difference in the fight against this disease, Ashley utilizes her unparalleled knowledge from her background in Public Health and her experience as a former classroom educator to educate and empower others. With her passion for reproductive justice initiatives and comprehensive approach to understanding sexual health issues, she makes an incredible impact on the communities she serves. Committed to providing supportive resources for people who look like her, Ashley is a powerful advocate who fights fearlessly for change.With her warm, down-to-earth personality, Ashley has become the go-to source for everything related to sexual health, pleasure and wellness.

Sessions from this speaker

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  • EmpowHERed Resilience: Advancing Black Women’s Health Together

    Studio D

    EmpowHERed Resilience is a transformative storytelling experience and institute for Black women to gather, reflect, and heal. Through a four-part video series, participants engage with lived stories across HIV prevention, care, and long-term wellness, uplifting sexual health and honoring the full spectrum of Black women’s experiences. This session fosters connection, affirms lived wisdom, and builds supportive networks, empowering Black women to move forward with strength, purpose, and possibility.

  • In Our SYNC Era: Rewriting the Rules of Health

    Podcast Area

    Through a candid and forward-looking conversation, speakers will unpack how overlapping crises, such as inequity, mental health, housing instability, and climate, shape health outcomes and why whole-person, community-driven models are essential for the future. This session centers next-generation leadership, innovation, and actionable strategies to redesign health systems with equity at the core.

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This conference is supported, in part, by independent educational grants from ineligible companies. A full list of supporters is available here. All accredited content has been developed and delivered in accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence and the criteria of Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education™, and is free of commercial bias.