Where the Domain & Digital Assets Industry Converges
November 11-12, 2026 | Ice Palace Studios, Miami, Fl
EARLY CONFIRMED SPONSORS
WHAT IS NAMESCON?
The #1 Event for the Domain Name Industry where domain investors, brokers, technologists and service providers connect to pick up new tools, gain the latest insights and add value to their portfolios.
NamesCon Global unites the people shaping and scaling the digital asset industry — from domain names to the next wave of emerging digital assets.
Partner with us to connect with new customers, spark meaningful conversations, and build the trusted, person-to-person relationships that power this industry forward.
ADVISORY BOARD
Eddie Sixto
Managing Partner
Nudio LLC
Michaela Cruden
Director, Domains, DNS & SSL, IONOS Group
IONOS
Kelly Hardy
Director of Compliance
Dynadot
Christa Taylor
Co-Founder
TLDz
Andrew Rosener
Chairman
MediaOptions
Rachel Sterling
Chief Marketing Officer
Identity Digital
CORE THEMES
Identity as Internet Infrastructure
The Evolving Domain Economy
Security, Trust & Brand Protection
Policy, Governance & the Future of Naming
WHAT TO EXPECT
Keynotes
Insights and inspiration from industry heavyweights and global thought leaders.
Panels
Deep discussions on pressing topics in the industry with a diverse group of experts.
Workshops
Interactive session with actionable outcomes
Parties
Networking as it’s meant to be: bond with your peers at social activities and parties to close deals and form new partnerships.
Auction
Grab once-in-a-lifetime premium names at this domain industry cornerstone. Thanks to RightOfTheDot!
Exhibition
Meet your most motivated customers face to face in a high-energy environment.
WHO YOU’LL MEET ONSITE
NamesCon is the most important event for the domain name industry. We connect domain name investors with the forces that advance this important area of the tech world. There’s a lot of hype around digital assets, and at NamesCon you’ll cut straight through it and get to the genuinely valuable insights. Once you get to NamesCon Global, you’ll meet:
REGISTRIES
REGISTRARS
SERVICE PROVIDERS
BROKERS
IP LAWYERS AND BRAND PROTECTION
GOVERNING BODIES
INVESTORS
BRANDS & START UPS
EARLY CONFIRMED ATTENDEES
Mark Ghoriafi
Sedo
Premium Domain Broker
Michael Mann
DomainMarket.com
CEO
Eddie Sixto
Nudio, LLC
Managing Partner
Chad Folkening
eCorp / AgentDAO
Leader
Shane Cultra
Winterline
Partner
Jonathan Tenenbaum
MediaOptions
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
The Domain Community is Coming Together
Enjoy this quick video to see what’s coming for NamesCon Global 2026!
VENUE: ICE PALACE STUDIOS
The Ice Palace Studios beautifully combines the charm of 1920s historic elegance with the vibrancy of modern creativity.
Originally an ice manufacturing plant, its rich history now provides a unique and inspiring setting for a wide range of events.
It’s legacy extends far beyond the stunning spaces. This venue has been the backdrop for events that have shaped cultural history.
TESTIMONIALS
INNOVATIVE SPONSORS
NAMESCON GLOBAL 🤝 CLOUDFEST AMERICAS
Bringing the NamesCon and CloudFest Americas communities together worked brilliantly—we’re only wondering why we didn’t think of it sooner! Here’s what you can gain by connecting with North America’s cloud computing leaders:
Registrars have not only millions of domains under management: they also own many premium domains, which the NamesCon community can help them turn into a proper business vertical
CloudFest Americas core audience of CSPs hold the keys to millions of end customers and SMBs: these seem like companies that motivated domain sellers would REALLY want to meet
CloudFest attendees are experts in selling to SMBs and larger end customers—in other words, the buyers in the largest domain deals
Many NamesCon partners sell into both domaining and Cloud markets—why not reach both in one place?
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