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GDS
2018 focused on a wide range of hot
topics including domains, blockchain
technology applications, new media
marketing, cross-border integration
and innovation of digital assets,
digital media and digital ecology.
Above:
A wide angle view of attendees in
the main ballroom
for the start of GDS 2018 in Xiamen,
China.
Below:
View of the stage from the
audience during the GDS 2018 opening
ceremonies.
Above:
Peng Wang from Ali Cloud
Domain giving a well-received
presentation
on The Development of the
Global Digital Economy Industry.
Below:
In another session, Jian
Zhang from Baidu Cloud
presents The Exploration of
ABC (covering AI、Big
Data and Cloud Computing)
at Baidu in the Digital Era.
Above:
Cryptocurrency was another
popular topic at GDS 2018. Here
Linke Yang from Bitcoin China
gives an informative talk on The
Future Development of Blockchain.
Below:
In between the business sessions,
attendees enjoyed spending time in
the busy Exhibit Hall.
This participant is checking out
some Virtual Reality games.
Above:
One thing that sets the major
conferences in China apart from
others is their marvelous
showmanship. We often refer to
conferences as "shows" -
but in China they are, from an
entertainment standpoint - actual SHOWS
in the classic sense. Here an
artist delivers a Sichuan opera
face-changing performance in the
Exhibit Hall.
Below:
It looks like MMX.co CEO Toby
Hall and .CLUB VP Michele Van
Tilborg might be working up a
routine of their own!
Above:
I mentioned that we owe George
Hong from Guta.com the
credit
for getting these GDS 2018 photos
to us. Here is George
and the Guta.com team at their booth
in the Exhibit Hall.
Below:
Back on stage in the main ballroom, .CLUB
Founder Colin Campbell put domains
in the spotlight, detailing how the wide
variety of new gTLDs available
today can help small and
medium-sized enterprises boost their
brand and growth their businesses on
the web.
Above:
An Experts's Forum on the
latest Trends in the Global Domain
Industry featured (left to
right): Host Jim Wang
(GoDaddy), George Hong (Guta.com),
Dave Evanson (Sedo), Shifang
Yuan (Yuming.com), Zhipo
Zhang (Jinpai.com), Jun Yang
(West.cn) and Mr. Cai (Ename.com).
Below:
During this session George Hong
said the investor market has
returned to rationality while the
end user market is developing
healthily. In terms of total value
of domain sales over the past 5
months, George said they have
been the best 5 months of his domain
brokerage career, largely due to
strong demand from the blooming
Blockchain industry. Hong added,
"We are living in a time with
all kinds of opportunities. Be
open-minded. Fully leverage our
areas of expertise to invest wisely
and patiently.
During
this same session, Shifang Yuan
said he believed 3-letter .com
domains are especially suitable
for Blockchain related projects as
many cryptocurrency names are three
letters. Zhipo Zhang advised
keeping up with the times, adding
"the earlier you invest the
more you will gain."
Dave
Evanson, Jun Yang and Mr.
Cai all noted that the demand
for domains from end users is
steadily growing.
Above:
Another popular panel discussion
provided an Exploration of the
Entrepreneurial Development of
Blockchain.
Below:
GoDaddy VP Bob Mountain in the
audience at GDS 2018.
Above:
This
Forum group tackled Problems
and Trends of Marketability in the
Digital Age.
Above
& Below: Global Digital
Summit 2018 closed Saturday night
with a Gala Dinner Show at the Swiss
Hotel in Xiamen - the perfect
way to wrap up another great event
in China.
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