NamesCon

We are thrilled to bring the Women of the Web Lunch back to #CloudFestAmericas and #NamesCon! Designed as a community gathering rather than simply another conference session, the luncheon creates space for women working across cloud, hosting, domains, agencies, infrastructure, digital services, and the broader Internet ecosystem to meet one another, exchange experiences, and strengthen relationships across parts of the industry that do not always have enough opportunities to connect. Presenters Include: Susan Lawrence, DB & Partnerships at D3 Miriam Schwab, Head of WordPress at Elementor Rachel Sterling, CMO at Identity Digital Inc. Sponsored by D3 and Identity Digital Inc. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gJqzjska

Some early names coming through for the RightOfTheDot Domain Auction 2026 LIVE in Miami! 60 names confirmed so far for pre-bidding and the list is growing by the hour... AIBootcamps. com BusinessAppraisers. com SpiceChat. com EquipmentAuction. com DraftPicks. ai Always. org ...many more to view on the platform. Head to the ROTD site to get involved with the domain auction of the year: https://bid.rotd.com/

We built the Internet to remove gatekeepers and accidentally created bigger ones. The first generation of the Internet expanded participation and empowered new voices. The second concentrated attention, influence, and control into a handful of platforms and chokepoints. The third is still being built. As AI, digital identity, cloud platforms, and new forms of online interaction reshape the technology landscape, the Internet industry faces a familiar question: are we creating new opportunities, or new chokepoints? Drawing on his recent work exploring enshittification, despotification, and Internet architecture, Mike Masnick examines how power accumulates online, why centralized systems repeatedly drift toward control and extraction, and what builders can do differently as they help shape the next generation of the Internet. The future may depend less on the technologies we build than on the incentives and architectures we choose to build them around. Join Mike Masnick, CEO at Copia Institute / techdirtblog for this awesome session at #NamesCon and #CloudFestAmericas Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/eTVxKdCe

Whether you're exploring the domain name industry for the first time or preparing to launch a registrar business, this session provides a practical roadmap to becoming an ICANN-accredited registrar. Participants will gain an overview of ICANN's role in the Domain Name System, the benefits and responsibilities of accreditation, and the key steps involved in becoming and operating as an accredited registrar. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions of ICANN staff and an ICANN-accredited registrar, leaving with a clear understanding of the journey from applicant to fully operational registrar. This session features Andee Hill, Senior Director, GDD Accounts at ICANN Naela Sarras, VP, Stakeholder Engagement in North America at ICANN Join this incredible opportunity in Miami: https://lnkd.in/eTVxKdCe

The old domain economy wasn’t disrupted. It ended. As parking revenues declined, search evolved, and AI reshaped online discovery, domain businesses were forced to adapt or disappear. The survivors didn’t just weather the storm. They reinvented themselves. Join the entrepreneurs, operators, and investors who successfully navigated the industry’s biggest transformation as they discuss what stopped working, what replaced it, and where domain value is being created today. Speakers: Darpan Munjal, Founder and CEO at Atom.com Arthur Mai, CEO at InterNetX Caleb Katz, Co-Founder at Digital Estates Michael Gilmour, CEO at Park Logic Learn more: https://namescon.com

NamesCon Keynote: The First Domain Entrepreneur. This is a really rare occasion to hear from someone who started it all... Before domains became digital assets, somebody had to imagine that digital identity itself could become a business. As founder of Network Solutions, Emmit McHenry helped transform domain registration from a technical function into one of the foundations of the commercial Internet. In doing so, he helped create the conditions for entrepreneurship, digital ownership, and an industry that today supports countless businesses around the world. When will you next get to hear such a story? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/es3Qh2zE

Todd Ryan is all set for NamesCon Global. He's doing a session that will "knock your GoDaddy socks off"... Only in Miami! Ticket prices increase tonight, hurry and lock yours in: https://lnkd.in/eTVxKdCe

We're heading into the final hours! This November, #NamesCon takes over Miami’s Wynwood district. The domain investors, brokers, marketing agencies, SEO companies, registrars, registries, and builders shaping the future of digital identity will be in the same room. Registrations are well ahead of this time last year, and the opportunities to connect are growing with them. Big ideas. Real deals. Connections that turn into business. Sign up and save big: https://lnkd.in/eTVxKdCe

7 Week until show time...24 hours left of the early bird! It's all coming together in Miami! Don't miss out!

The Internet economy is expanding. AI is driving demand, infrastructure is being pushed further, and digital identity matters more than ever. Who will shape what comes next? Join the operators, investors, and builders at #CloudFestAmericas and #NamesCon in Miami this November. Now is the time to save big! The prices increase Friday, September 25. Grab yours before it's too late: https://lnkd.in/eTVxKdCe