Helmuts Meskonis
Founder
London Domain Summit
Helmuts is the Founder of the London Domain Summit as well as the owner of AcornDomains.co.uk & DNForum.com. Also, the Founder of Maria Ecosystem: HostMaria.com + $Maria coin + MariaBuy.com / in dev: MariaPay (payment gateway) + MariaCX (exchange).
https://www.hostmaria.com
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Founder
London Domain Summit
Tess Diaz
Keynote Moderator
London Domain Summit
Tess has extensive experience in IP asset sales, with particular expertise in premium domain name sales, acquisitions, consulting and management.
Tess' tech sales career began with 7 years of customer service and consultative sales as an Executive Account Manager for GoDaddy. Tess transitioned to full-time consulting for entrepreneurs and corporations in 2012, including sales and biz dev for Media Options, the award-winning Domain Name Brokerage Firm she'd consulted on since its inception. In addition to inbound and outbound brokerage, she was responsible for streamlining Media Options' strategy, business systems, and operations, including client communication and outreach.
As a noted and charismatic industry figure, Tess excelled at connecting and educating entrepreneurs and domain investors—serving as both Executive Producer and host for DomainSherpa, the highly-regarded domain education platform. Tess is regarded as one of the most influential people in the domain name industry on VPN.com's Top 100 list.
She is also a talented domain broker—having brokered premium domain sales well into the seven figures. In 2020, Tess joined the leadership team of Buckley Media.
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Keynote Moderator
London Domain Summit
Michael Riedl
CEO
CentralNic
Michael Riedl is the CEO of CentralNic, a global internet solutions company focusing on high-growth digital advertising (Online Marketing segment) and domain name management (Online Presence segment). CentralNic's Online Marketing segment generates privacy-safe, AI-driven consumer journeys, while the Online Presence segment serves as a primary distribution channel for various digital products.
Before becoming CEO, Michael served as CentralNic's CFO and held leadership roles at VGL Publishing AG, Team Internet AG, and ShortDot SA. He has also volunteered as a board member for the Luxembourg Association of Special Needs Children and the International School of Luxembourg.
With degrees in Computer Science, Business, and Law, and completion of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, Michael's multidisciplinary background and experience in both technical and financial aspects equip him to lead CentralNic to new heights.
Michael promotes a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, empowering employees to take risks and contribute their best ideas in a supportive environment.
https://www.centralnicgroup.com
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CEO
CentralNic
Munir Badr
Founder
AEserver.com
Munir Badr is a young internet entrepreneur who started a domain registration & web hosting company - AEserver out of his bedroom back in 2005 in the beautiful city of Dubai.
With time, the company has positioned itself in the local market at a very high spot and became a trusted source for .ae domain name registrations (the national internet domain of the UAE) for customers in the UAE and abroad (mainly USA and Europe). Today AEserver is the largest private .ae domain name registrar based in UAE according to the market share published in August 2013 by TRA.
The company has undergone many changes: In 2008, the .ae namespace has been revolutionised by the government and a new body, the aeDA (ae domain administration) has been setup. AEserver has quickly partnered up with investors, gained access to cash and office space and has applied for it's own independent license to operate in this namespace. This was the official launch of the AEserver brand.
Today, AEserver boasts a huge clientele including medium to large companies in the UAE, major airlines, real estate agencies, online shops, government websites and many more.
Munir is also a well known public figure in the region who often comments on domain news, domain disputes, sales and also spreading the knowledge and awareness through interviews in the media and digital communities such as Tbreak.
On a side note, Munir is a graduate from the American University of Sharjah and holds a bachelors degree in Engineering. Munir has been a UAE resident since 1996 and has seen UAE grow from sands to concrete castles and projects the internet revolution that is yet to come.
Munir is fluent in Arabic, English and Russian languages.
In 2014, AEserver under Munir's leadership won the most prestigious SME Award in Dubai titled: National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) SME Stars of Business Awards in the category of "Best Technology & Online" - 2014.
http://www.aeserver.com
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Founder
AEserver.com
Dave Evanson
Senior Sales and Brokerage Consultant
SEDO
As Sedo’s top broker, Dave has completed more high value, published sales than anyone else in the domain space. Prior to joining Sedo in 2010 as Senior Broker, he brokered independently while running a global management consulting firm focused on marketing and planning. Before that, he was Senior Vice President, Marketing for two of the USA’s largest banks. In 2012, 2014 and 2016, Dave was honored with the industry’s prestigious title of Domain Broker of the Year.
https://sedo.com
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Senior Sales and Brokerage Consultant
SEDO
Yue Dai
Investor and Founder
DN.com
https://dn.com
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Investor and Founder
DN.com
Nigel Hickson
Senior Adviser on Data Protection
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (UK)
Nigel Hickson is a Senior Adviser on Data Protection for the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. He was ICANN's Vice President for Europe from March 2012 to January 2020. Mr Hickson has held various technology-related positions for the governments of Bermuda and the United Kingdom for more than 30 years.
https://www.gov.uk/dcms/
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Senior Adviser on Data Protection
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (UK)
Andrew Lewela Mwanyota
CEO
KeNIC
The Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) is a company, limited by guarantee, established through the facilitation of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), and is the entity charged with the management and administration of the .KE domain, Kenya's Country Code Top Level Domain. KeNIC's mandate is to provide corporates, businesses and individuals with the opportunity to have an online presence, professional email addresses and websites on the .KE platform.
https://kenic.or.ke
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CEO
KeNIC
Joseph (Joe) Alagna
Director of Sales
it.com Domains Ltd
Joe is a 20 year veteran in the domain name business and an expert in branding and marketing.
https://get.it.com
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Director of Sales
it.com Domains Ltd
Kieren McCarthy
Non Executive Director
Nominet
Serial fighter for change; policymaker, journalist, occasional campaigner. Spend too much time on internet governance.
https://www.kierenmccarthy.co.uk/
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Non Executive Director
Nominet
Jim Davies
IP and Domain Name Solicitor
(to be updated)
Domain name and IP lawyer, and commercial adviser. Former Nominet Director.
https://jimdavies.co.uk
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IP and Domain Name Solicitor
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Steven Wright
Candidate for 2023 Nominet's Non-Executive Director election
Clear Connect Limited
With over 20 years of experience Steve is a veteran of the data centre, cloud and hosting industry.having served as COO with Redcentric, 4D Data Centres, Console Connect, IX Reach, Pulsant, and DediPower. In addition, Steve has broad Non-Executive Director and advisory role experience most relevant with LINX, a UK membership organisation similar to Nominet where he served for 9 years including periods as Chair and Vice Chair.
Steve brings global governance compliance, public policy, risk management and cyber expertise with significant experience of M&A and business integration, as well as successful business exits to Private Equity and Venture Capital. Demonstrable evidence of strong P&L and financial management skills, as well as operating within a regulated industry.
Fun Fact: I play drums and percussion, have won 7 British and 3 European titles, spent 3 months touring the USA and featured in Guinness Book of Records for conducting the largest Drum Kit Ensemble in 2009 at the NIA in Birmingham!
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Candidate for 2023 Nominet's Non-Executive Director election
Clear Connect Limited
Thomas Rickert
Candidate for 2023 Nominet's Non-Executive Director election
Rickert Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Thomas Rickert advises and represents national and international clients, especially private sector companies. His main focus is on domain law, trademark law, data protection law, copyright law and IT law.
https://rickert.law
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Candidate for 2023 Nominet's Non-Executive Director election
Rickert Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Ryan De Corsie Ewen
Founder
Digital Candy
An entrepreneur with a strong focus on building brands and a background in UK financial services. Founder of bridging.com and expatmortgage.com.
Since December 2022, Ryan has been focussed exclusively on buying, selling and brokering digital assets. With over $900k in sales for 2022 (year 1) - Ryan has grown a large network of buyers and sellers - and is looking to achieve $5m turnover in 2023.
https://www.digitalcandy.uk/
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Founder
Digital Candy
Jeffrey Allan Behrendt
Lawyer | Owner
Behrendt Professional Corporation
https://biglawboutique.ca
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Lawyer | Owner
Behrendt Professional Corporation
Benjamin Reuss
Sales Manager
Open-Xchange
Experienced Sales Manager with experience working with Domain, Cloud and Data services historically, focusing today on helping brands to protect themselves from infringement online, preventing counterfeiting and Fraud for leading businesses globally.
https://www.open-xchange.com
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Sales Manager
Open-Xchange
FUAGO is the #1 value-added OX distributor. We provide Resellers and small Hosters with licenses, support and business consulting.
We are a team of experienced service providers and system integrators. As a longtime partner of Open-Xchange we decided to benefit from our experience and fill the gap between OX and the channel business. We strongly believe in open source software and bring it to all sized businesses.
https://www.fuago.io
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COO
FUAGO
David (Benjamin) Creasey-Benjamin
Future Messaging Evangelist
imimobile
Webex CPaaS Solutions (previously known as imimobile) provides cloud communications software and services that manage business-critical customer interactions at scale.
Our enterprise-grade, cloud communications platform (CPaaS), Webex Connect delivers end-to-end customer journeys by orchestrating, automating, and monitoring interactions and integrating with existing, disparate back-end systems. This provides a choice of tools and capabilities for IT teams, developers and line of business teams to build seamless customer experiences
We also provide a set of SaaS applications designed specifically for business users who are looking for pre-packaged applications for use within their organization; these include Webex Campaign, Webex Engage, Webex Notify and Webex Assist.
To put it simply, we help businesses to lower costs, reduce complexity and accelerate IT roadmaps. We believe that customer experience is the key competitive advantage for consumer businesses. So, we’re creating a world where enterprises can stay constantly connected to their customers. A world where every touchpoint, on every channel, is an opportunity to deliver rich, engaging, intuitive experiences.
https://imimobile.com
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Future Messaging Evangelist
imimobile
Franck Zaïre
CEO
Annecto Telecom
The ANNECTO Group offers a suite of services including Voice, SMS, Mobile Solutions, Mobile Finance Technology, VAS Solutions and Managed Services. Established in 2003, ANNECTO partners with over 250 carriers including MNO’s, PTT’s, Tier-1 companies and small niche suppliers across the globe.
https://annecto.com
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CEO
Annecto Telecom
Simeon Coney
Chief Strategy Officer
ENEA AdaptiveMobile Security
Enea AdaptiveMobile is the world leader in mobile security protecting over one billion subscribers worldwide and the only mobile security company offering products designed to protect all services on both fixed and mobile networks through in-network and cloud solutions. With deep expertise and a unique focus on network-to-handset security, Enea AdaptiveMobile’s award-winning security solutions provide its customers with advanced threat detection and actionable intelligence, combined with the most comprehensive mobile security products available on the market today. Enea AdaptiveMobile’s sophisticated, revenue-generating security-as-a-service portfolio empowers consumers and enterprises alike to take greater control of their own security.
Enea AdaptiveMobile was founded in 2004 and boasts some of the world’s largest mobile operators as customers and the leading security and telecom equipment vendors as partners. The company is headquartered in Dublin with offices in North America, Europe, South Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific.
https://www.adaptivemobile.com
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Chief Strategy Officer
ENEA AdaptiveMobile Security
Uku Tomikas
Maanging Partner / CEO
Messente Communications
Messente is a profitable Estonian startup offering an SMS API platform and two-factor authentication solution to businesses worldwide.
Through secure, global messaging and two-factor authentication, Messente connects businesses to people across the globe. Spanning over 190 countries, SMS messages and notifications are delivered via hundreds of mobile carriers and partners directly to people - the customers.
Messente's clients come from a wide range of industries and include FinTechs, banks, package delivery/logistics companies, hotels, retail chains and consumer brands.
https://messente.com
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Maanging Partner / CEO
Messente Communications
James Williams
Director of Programmes
Mobile Ecosystem Forum
20 years ago, James built up the customer training division for one of the founding companies of MEF (Comverse Technology), 10 years ago he was managing carrier relationships with Mblox (an early pioneer in introducing A2P SMS to businesses around the globe, founded by MEF Chairman Andrew Bud) and now we are pleased to welcome him as part of our MEF family as Director of Programmes. Even after 30 years active in all corners of the Telecommunications industry, James has not lost his passion and drive for promoting Telecommunications as a fantastic, positive means for development and change globally. He lives and breathes Business Messaging, Omnichannel, Customer Journey Orchestration, Mobile Subscriber Intelligence and Monetisation. In recent years, James has travelled the world speaking on Customer Engagement and worked with both novice and seasoned entrepreneurs on scaling from an idea to a successful business, Business Messaging being a particular area of focus. Where MEF is concerned, James has now come full circle – so many of his former customers are already members of our organisation!
https://mobileecosystemforum.com/
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Director of Programmes
Mobile Ecosystem Forum
Michael Law
Domain Name Broker
Grit Brokerage
Domains for sale include: Story.com, Kathy.com, Thin.com, Analysis.com, Outdoor.com, Come.com, Plays.com, Chat.co, Blockchain.io, Range.ai, King.xyz and many more one word and category defining premium domains.
I am passionate about sales, branding, naming and digital assets. Specializing in premium domain names, I've spent 15+ years learning the Internet landscape and have helped connect countless businesses, organizations and individuals to the perfect URL. Having brokered millions of dollars in domains, myself and Grit Brokerage have a strong system in place to get domains sold. We also help businesses with stealth domain acquisitions, appraisals and website sales.
If you are interested in a domain we are brokering, have premium names for sale or would just like to connect, please DM me or email michael@gritbrokerage.com.
https://www.gritbrokerage.com
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Domain Name Broker
Grit Brokerage
For more than 25 years, working as a digital transformer and passionate networker, a senior level business developer and hands-on executer with a sound out-of-the-box mindset.
Responsible for identifying, defining, creating and executing go-to market strategy with focus on national and International markets, business development and partner strategy. Combines start-up mentality and corporate understanding. Been working, networking and connecting in the domain name and internet industry for more than 25 years!
When I`m not working I’m riding bikes on the road, reading and spending time with my family. I split most of my time between Cologne/Germany and all over the world on a pretty regular basis. I consider living passionately a job requirement and don’t separate work and life into two contrasting initiatives - stay crazy and never grow up!
And don`t hesitate to get in touch with me if you want to monetize your traffic - Native, Social, Search - just ping me!
https://sedo.com
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CMO
SEDO
Claus Barche
Head of Sales
InterNetX.com
My name is Claus and my passion is helping people to gain success on the internet through domain names. As a global domain name registrar, we partner up with corporates, hosting providers, agencies, IP protection firms, domain investors as well as other domain registrars or Certificate Authorities to support them with smart and trusted platforms, API - as well as dedicated project solutions. So in general, I ?? domain names!
https://www.internetx.com
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Head of Sales
InterNetX.com
Braden Pollock
Owner
Legal Brand Domains
Braden is a well-known domain investor, angel investor and serial entrepreneur. Among his companies is Legal Brand Marketing, which provides “lead generation” services to lawyers nationwide. As an angel investor, he has an equity interest in several dozen other companies including Katalyst, Innovation Collective, iBeautyBrands, The Grooming Network (StraightRazors.com, ClassicShaving.com, etc), Bold Metrics, Epik, DataZoom, Tastry, Next Health, Osano, Styku and many others. His domain portfolio is well into the thousands of domains with a current focus on premium one-word .coms. Braden’s latest venture is the Pollock Fund focused entirely on investments in alternative asset classes. He also serves on several Boards including the non-profit, Internet Commerce Association.
https://legalbranddomains.com
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Owner
Legal Brand Domains
Mark Ghoriafi
Founder
MrPremium.com
Mark has sold $Millions of dollars of domain names, achieving countless
#1 industry sales records for various domain extensions, inc: .io .bet .club
.global .poker .best .black .pro .dog .mobi & more!
?? Mark is the Founder of MrPremium.com, a record-breaking domain names brokerage, with 100's of premium domains for sale, specializing in one-word .COM .iO & gTLD's.
https://mrpremium.com
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Founder
MrPremium.com
Federico Costa
CTO & Co-Founder
Freename.io
Co-Founder and CTO of Freename, a Web3 Domain Naming Service that operates on multiple-blockchain to deliver new way for businesses to manage payments, marketing and having identity in the Web3. NERDY THINGS: Halo Player, Dylan Dog Reader and early Minecraft alpha player.
https://freename.io
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CTO & Co-Founder
Freename.io
Eleonora Bellotto
Head of Partnerships
Freename.io
https://freename.io
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Head of Partnerships
Freename.io
Andrew Bennett
CEO
CEO of Netistrar Ltd
Independent Internet Professional with twenty years academic and work experience. Today I work with UK domain registrars helping form sales strategy and product development.
Specialties: Domain Names, Policy, Marketing, Product Management
https://netistrar.com
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CEO
CEO of Netistrar Ltd
Louis Pickthall
Co-Founder & Vice President
BrandForce.com
https://www.brandforce.com
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Co-Founder & Vice President
BrandForce.com
Adam Wagner
Director of Sales
ParkingCrew.com
Domain name industry professional since 2005, having experience in managing leading domain name companies operating in the primary and secondary market of premium .com and European ccTLDs.
Adam has been an executive manager and board adviser at several of the most recognizable global brands in the domain industry where he's been managing the implementation of development strategies in all types of domain businesses ie. domain registries, ICANN registrars & domain resellers, domain marketplaces, domain investment funds, domain acquisition companies, and domain parking.
Since 2008 Adam has been a founder and executive at 6 individual startups as well as an individual domain investor. As a professional domain broker, Adam has been providing domain acquisitions for a significant number of well recognizable entities mostly in Europe and in the Middle East, incl. governmental entities in the United Arab Emirates, United Nations Organization in Abu Dhabi, Qatar Airways, Discovery, Inc., Mazda, and many more SMEs, corporations, non-profits, and public persons.
https://parkingcrew.com
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Director of Sales
ParkingCrew.com
