RISE! Power Mini-con Keynote Speakers 2025
Mistress Cyan
Mistress Cyan has been active in the BDSM and Leather Lifestyle for 35 years, a Professional Dominatrix 30 years. Considered a leader in both the lifestyle and professional communities, Mistress Cyan has received a plethora of awards including 6 Woman of The Year awards, 2 Lifetime Achievement awards, and has received commendations for leadership and support from The City of West Hollywood and The City of Los Angeles. The Central Canada Leather Association named her Icon of The Year in 2015. She has been judging leather contests across the country and Canada since 2005.
The LA Weekly has named Her as “The Most Respected Dominatrix in Los Angeles”.
Mistress Cyan is the founder and executive producer of DomCon LA, DomCon Atlanta, and DomCon New Orleans, now in its 21st year. She is the producer of The Lair at AVN in Las Vegas and one of the co-producers of Torture Garden Los Angeles. She owns the 5000+ sq ft Sanctuary Studios LAX, the largest dungeon in Los Angeles. She serves on The Board of Directors and is an Officer for both LA Pride and The Los Angeles Leather Coalition.
Goddess Phoenix
Goddess Phoenix’s unwavering dedication to education and mentorship in the realm of BDSM and kink has spanned over three decades.
She has been inducted into the Dominatrix Hall of Fame, the BDSM Hall of Fame, and bestowed with a Lifetime Achievement Award by her colleagues. She is a Title Belt holder from SKC “Southeast East Kink Championships.” She is an Emeritus Advisory Board Member of DomCon where she’s been awarded Mistress Of Ceremonies and Guest of Honor many times.
She is working on her third book, a series called “Ambassadors Of Kink.” Ambassadors of Kink™ (A.O.K.) is a membership-only organization of the world’s most esteemed educators each dedicated to fostering global awareness and educational excellence in BDSM and kink. Through workshops, seminars, and online resources, A.O.K. has empowered countless individuals to explore their interests safely and responsibly.
Goddess Phoenix is a legendary figure . Her strength is tempered by elegance, and her leadership guided by heart, ethics, and a commitment to preserve the rich history, traditions, and teachings that sustain our vibrant BDSM community.
Viola Johnson “Mama Vi”
Viola Johnson is a leather woman, author, and activist who has been in the scene for over three decades. A mentor and confidante to many in the fetish world, she has a special fondness for those who choose to serve as slaves and submissives. She is the author of “To Love, To Obey, To Serve: Diary of an Old Guard Slave”
In August of 2007 she was honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award given by Black Beat. Viola Johnson is also the recipient of the Pantheon of Leather “Woman of the Year” award, The Jack Stice Award and the Slave Heart Award… to name only a few.
Mama Vi and her wife Jill Carter started and host the Carter/Johnson Library and Collection, a collective history of the communities who have chosen to live and love differently and features over 15,000 books, periodicals, posters and art, newsletters, and more documenting the history of SM/Leather/Kink from early drawings documenting human sexuality to the present day. As the only library of its kind, it lets these communities know that their history is rich and long.
Mistress Damiana Chi PhD
Mistress Damiana Chi, Ph.D. is a professional and lifestyle dominatrix with over 25 years of experience in Los Angeles, where she owns and operates The Chi Temple—an elegantly appointed, private BDSM studio.
She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2005, following an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and a B.A. in Behavioral Sciences with an emphasis in psychology. She is also a certified sexologist, specializing in kink-centered counseling and life coaching.
She has been inducted into the BDSM Hall of Fame, received the Sabrina Belladonna Lifetime Achievement Award, and Guest of Honor from DomCon, where she enjoys teaching classes to serve the kink community.
She is the author of The Dominatrix Archetypes®: Become a Multidimensional Dominatrix in the Art of BDSM FemDom, host of the Lightworkers Who Play in the Dark podcast, and founder of ConsciousKinkCommunity.com.
As the founder of The Evolutionary Dominatrix® Academy, she personally mentors women around the world in the art of Conscious Female Domination.
Mistress Damiana has pioneered an evolutionary path that elevates FemDom into a powerful, deeply connected, transformative experience.