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We
met for the first time many years ago when the
Dryzeks attended the TRAFFIC
conferences held in 2007 and returned for several
that followed. Back home in Poland, Daniel
started up a conference of his own, Meet
Domainers, to give the domain business a
boost there. Several years have passed since the
last of those but Daniel and Agnieszka decided the
time was right to come back with something even more
ambitious - an event for all sectors of the regional
Internet industry - domains, hosting, e-commerce and
SEO. WebMix,
with the support of industry leaders: NASK
(.pl registry), Aftermarket.pl, Shoper,
Brand24 and justjoin.it, was the
successful result with over 130 attendees turning
out for the September event.
Above:
The WebMix 2024 agenda displayed on an electric
board with attendees in the background (all
photos in this article are courtesy of WebMix).
Below:
Agnieszka and Daniel Dryzek on stage, welcoming
WebMix guests to the 2024 conference.
Above:
Daniel Dryzek (left) holding a Fireside Chat with
Piotr Nowosielski from justjoin.it. Below:
The audience also heard from Aftermaket.pl
CEO Michal Pleban.
After
the conference, Michal, who talked about tools that
help in choosing the perfect domain for a company,
noted "The atmosphere was great, professional,
but at the same time conducive to casual
conversations and establishing valuable contacts.
A great combination of content and networking!"
Above:
Rafał Sikora (Sikora & Legal) talked about
winning the teslashop.com
case against Tesla, Inc. Rafał,
along with Artur Piechocki from the APLAW
Law Firm, also covered key legal aspects of
domain names that all registrants needed to be aware
of.
Above:
Attendees
enjoying a coffee break between
the opening sessions. Below:
The breaks are always a great time for personal
networking. Taking advantage of that time are (left
to right): Artur Piechocki (President of the
Polish Arbitration Court for Internet Domains) and
Katarzyna Chalubinska-Jentkiewicz (Director of .pl
Domain Name Registry at NASK).
Artur said, "WebMix was an exceptional event:
fresh approach to the conference concept,
naturalness and friendly atmosphere, dynamics and
diversity! It was well worth attending!"
Above:
Back in the conference room, attendees heard from Barbara Kalenczuk
(Corporate Communications Specialist at Shoper -
Polish ecommerce platform).
After
her talk, Barbara said, ""Sharing
knowledge in the field of e-commerce and educating
both the market and related industries, such as
domains or hosting, is in the DNA of the Shoper
Group. That is why we are glad that we could take
part in the WebMix conference to share our
experiences and tell what the ideal customer path in
an online store should look like. Meetings of this
type are also an excellent opportunity for us to
talk business with potential partners. We can't wait
for the next edition!"
Above:
Next up, Brand24 CEO Mike Sadowski took the stage to
talk about how his company's brand protection tools
provide AI-powered access to mentions across social
media, news, blogs, videos, forums, podcasts,
reviews, and more.
Above:
Another popular session featured Krystyna
Pietrzykowska (Lecturer at IT Business Management at
AGH University of Krakow)
who shared her personal experiences from working as
an IT team leader. Below:
In the final presentation, Tomasz Guzik (Oblicze
Biznesu - The Face of Business CEO)
closed provide invaluable information about
marketing and sales in the era of automation and
artificial intelligence.
Above:
During the conference, attendees also learned a lot
from the Table Debates - a networking activity
that gave them an opportunity to sit down and get
answers from experts in a variety of fields. When
all was said and done, Daniel Dryzek told us,
"We managed to achieve the goal of the first
edition of the WebMix conference, which was
industry cooperation and market education. It
was important for me to show clients what new tools
they can use to develop their companies." Many
attendees echoed those sentiments. Monika
Sowinska from CoachPrzedsiebiorczych.pl
said, "It was a great pleasure to be part of an
event where you gathered wonderful participants,
created an almost family atmosphere and showed how
many opportunities we have to build an effective
online business." Jakub Sergiel from
expirki.pl added, "Great specialists,
inspiring talks and new, interesting business
contacts - this was the real value of the
conference. The organization of the event at the
highest level." Przemysław
Bojczuk from premium.pl summed it up,
noting, "It was a fantastic opportunity to meet
face to face with people who co-create the
landscape of the Polish Internet. I would like to
thank the organizers for the idea, courage and heart
put into organizing the conference, I am looking
forward to the next edition!" Below:
A final shot from the WebMix Afterparty at NINE's
Sports Bar (Robert Lewandowski's restaurant) where
attendees celebrated and made plans to do it all
again next year!
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