All Systems Go for Sold Out 2nd Annual Edition of Domain Days Dubai - Rapidly Growing Event Will Include Middle  East's 1st Major Online Domain Auction

Domain Days Dubai (DDD) made a great first impression when conference founder Munir Badr and his team launched the event in November 2023. So much so that sponsorships and demand for tickets for the second edition of the event, coming up Wednesday and Thursday, November 5 & 6, 2024 at the Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, exploded. Though seating was expanded, tickets still sold out over a week ago and sponsorship participation has doubled. Munir said more than 40 sponsors are backing the show this year. The list we saw included it.com Domains, AEserver, Sedo, RightOfTheDot™, .One Registry, Above.com, InterNetX, Atom, Unstoppable Domains, the ICA, Radix (.store), DN.com and ICANN to name just a few.

It is also interesting to note that attendees and sponsors are coming from all over the world even though Domain Days Dubai was created to focus primarily on Domain Investors, Registrars, Registries, Monetization & Traffic, Web 3 Domains, Hosting & Cloud Providers, SaaS, and Industry Enthusiasts in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region. The fact that so many want to interact with participants in that region is a testament to the tremendous opportunities for growth there.

Another unmistakable sign that everyone is getting on board for Domain Days Dubai is a new partnership the show has with  RightOfTheDot.com (ROTD) to present the first-ever major domain and digital asset auction in the Middle East. The auction will be entirely online and timed, making proxy bidding essential for those in different time zones. The auction will start with a curated selection of premium domain names and Web3 assets that will end on the closing day of the conference, November 6. Bidding is open now with lots closing on the 6th from 12:15–1:15PM Dubai Time (3:15–4:15AM U.S. EST, 12:15–1:15AM U.S. PST). Additional names will close the over the following the week.

ROTD's Scott Pruitt told us, "We’re featuring some premium .AE domains and other Middle Eastern-themed names in this auction, making it truly unique. You can register for the auction and start bidding here, and download the catalog here."  

Munir Badr
Domain Days Dubai Founder

This year's list of speakers is loaded with industry visionaries and thought leaders who will share their insights and expertise across a range of digital topics. Among those featured on the jam-packed agenda will be Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, Keynote Speaker and CEO of Dubai Blockchain Center; Sandy Carter, CEO of Unstoppable Domains; Monte Cahn, President of RightOfTheDot™; Selina Bieber, VP of International Markets at GoDaddy; Mark Ghoriafi, Founder of MrPremium.com & Broker at Sedo.com; Joe Alagna, CSO at it.com Domains; and Braden Pollock, a prominent domain name and angel investor and entrepreneur.

Last year's most popular social event and its grand finale, the VIP Yacht Party, will also return under the sponsorship of it.com Domains and Nova Registry (.link). The 144-foot Desert Rose mega yacht will leave the dock at 7pm November 6. 

This exclusive event is reserved for VIP badge holders, including sponsors, partners and top industry executives. The cruise, with Dubai's stunning skyline as a backdrop, will be a special opportunity to unwind with colleagues, make ir strengthen connections and forge deeper relationships that will be invaluable long after you leave Dubai. For more information on Domains Day Dubai visit the conference website here.

(Posted Nov. 1, 2024)   

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