Domain name events calendar
This section presents the main events of the domain name sector
IETF 125
14-20 March 2026, Shenzhen (China)
The Internet Engineering Task Force meets quarterly to discuss a range of issues relating to new
Internet standards.
ietf.org
CloudFest
23-26th March 2026, Europa Park (Germany)
CloudFest is Europe's leading event for the web hosting sector.
NddCamp Strasbourg
26-27th March 2026, Strasbourg (France)
Every year, the NDDCamp event in Strasbourg brings together registrars, registries, IPCs, SEOs and other domain name professionals in a bilingual French-English edition.
Brand Protection Congress EU
15-16th April 2026, London (UK)
Empowering Businesses to Safeguard their Brand and Enforce Intellectual Property Rights
DomainerExpo
April 16-17, 2026 - Los Angeles (USA)
Domainer Conference & Expo is an annual gathering of investors, developers, legal experts, and innovators.
Belgrade-IP Conference
Belgrade (Serbia), 27 April, 2026
Belgrade IP Conference is an international conference on Trademarks, Domain Names and Intellectual Property
Contracted Parties Summit
April 27-28, 2026 - Manchester (UK)
The Contracted Parties Summit provides contracted parties such as registries and registrars an opportunity to engage and address issues of mutual interest and importance.
Dominion
29-30 April, 2026, Las Vegas (USA)
The Future of Web3 Identity & Internet Domains
INTA Annual Meeting
2-6th May 2026, London (UK)
Each year, the Congress of the International Trademark Association (INTA) brings together industrial property specialists from all over the world.
Namescon Global
5-6th May 2026 (unconfirmed), Miami (USA)
NamesCom (the Domain Name Industry Conference) is an annual event that brings together companies, representatives, and individuals in the Domain Name industry, especially Registries and Registrars.
LACNIC 45 Technical Forum
May 11-14, 2026, Guadalajara (Mexico)
The Forum is a dedicated space within LACNIC’s annual event that brings together Internet Service Providers (ISPs), network operators, technical experts, and other stakeholders interested in internet technologies and policies in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
RIPE92
18-22nd May 2026, Edimburgh (Scotland)
RIPE (Regional Internet Registry for Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia) organizes twice a year a 5-day meeting where ISPs, network operators and other interested parties gather.
Nordic Domain Days
24-26th May 2026, Stockholm (Sweden)
Nordic Domain Days is an annual conference for the domain name industry, organised since 2015. The event brings together several hundred participants and offer opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and collaboration between industry players, investors and entrepreneurs.
ECTA Annual Conference
17-20th June 2026, Dublin (Germany)
44th ESTA annual conference - Green Light for Growth
WSIS Event 2026
July 6-10, 2026 - Geneva (Switzerland)
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum represents the world's largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community.
Brand Protection Congress Asia
8-9th July 2026, Singapore
Empowering Businesses to Safeguard their Brand and Enforce Intellectual Property Rights
WIPO Conference 2026
7-15 July, Geneva (Switzerland)
Sixty-eighth (68th Ordinary) Session
IETF 126
18-24 July 2026, Vienna (Austria)
The Internet Engineering Task Force meets quarterly to discuss a range of issues relating to new
Internet standards.
ietf.org
London Domain Summit 2026
August 17-18, 2026 - London (UK)
The Domain Summit brings together Europe's domain name professionals: registrars, registries, technical service providers, domainers, hosts, buying and selling platforms, etc.
10e NddCamp, Paris
Sept 11, 2026 (to be confirmed) - Paris (France)
NDDcamp is the leading event in the French domain name sector, bringing together registrars, registries, IPCs, SEOs and other domain name professionals.
APTLD 90
14th September 2026, Ulan-Bator (Mongolia)
APTLD Members Meetings are regular gatherings held twice a year, organized by APTLD.
23e FICPI Open Forum
16-18th September 2026, Budapest (Hungary)
The International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI) brings together patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys. It organises a world congress and produces professional publications.
ficpi.org
Marques 40th Annual Conference
22-25th September 2026, Lisbon (Portugal)
Topics include passing off, unfair competition, geographical indications, budgeting priorities, marketing concerns, personality rights and other borderline areas, copyright, designs, domain names...
2026 AIPPI World Congress
7-10th October 2026, Hamburg (Germany)
Conference cycles of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Internet Governance Forum 2026
12-15 Oct 2026, Zurich (Switzerland)
The Internet Governance Forum aims to engage multiple stakeholders in a dialogue on Internet governance.
Domain Days Dubaï 2026
Oct 14-15, 2026, Dubai
Domain Days Dubai is the regional domain name event for the Middle East and North Africa. It brings together domainers, registrars, registries and hosting providers, website publishers, web service providers3 and other industry players.
domaindays.com
OARC46
16-17 may 2026, Edimburgh (Scotland)
OARC brings together DNS operators, researchers, and ecosystem stakeholders to share operational experience, analysis, and research aimed at improving the security, stability, and understanding of the Internet’s DNS infrastructure.
RIPEa93
26-30th October 2026, Sofia (Bulgaria)
RIPE (Regional Internet Registry for Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia) organizes twice a year a 5-day meeting where ISPs, network operators and other interested parties gather.
IETF 127
14-20 November 2026, San Francisco (USA)
The Internet Engineering Task Force meets quarterly to discuss a range of issues relating to new
Internet standards.
ietf.org
ICA Meeting
January 2027, TBA (USA)
Held annually in Las Vegas, The ICA Meeting is a private gathering organized by the Internet Commerce Association, opened to members only.
Africa Data Centers and Cloud Days
2027, TBA- Hammamet (Tunisia)
Web hosting and cloud summit for Africa
Domain Pulse
25-26th February 2027, St Wolfgang (Austria)
A key annual event, bringing together domain name professionals from the German-speaking world.
ICANN 89 Vancouver
14-17th June 2027, Vancouver (Canada)
Policy forum ICANN Meeting
TLD CON
Date and location to be decided
International conference for ccTLD registries and registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe
17th APrIGF FORUM
To be decided
The Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) serves as a regional platform for dialogue, collaboration, and exchange on Internet governance. Bringing together national IGF discussions and fosters progress in Internet governance throughout the Asia Pacific region.
InternetX Domain Summit
Frankfurt (Germany), TBA
The InterNetX Domain Summit is an annual event held in Frankfurt that brings together professionals from the domain, hosting, and digital infrastructure industries.
Middle East DNS Forum
TBA
The Middle East Domain Name System (DNS) Forum (MEDNSF) brings together experts and interested parties to discuss the latest developments in the global domain marketplace and ways to strengthen the DNS industry in the Middle East.
DomainX
TBA, India
DomainX is a Indian domain name conference which brings together investors, entrepreneurs and registrars.
APAC DNS Forum
TBA
The APAC DNS Forum enables regional DNS industry experts and the wider community to discuss the latest developments, opportunities, and challenges in the domain name marketplace.
Africa Internet Summit
2026, to be announced
Organised by Afrinic and AfNog, the Africa Internet Summit brings together the players in Africa's ICT community to discuss technical and commercial issues.
Baltic Domain Days 2026
To be announced
Discussions on topical issues in the domain name sector, with a focus on the Baltic States market
Centr Jamboree
TBA
The CENTR Jamboree is an annual gathering organized by CENTR, to discuss topics pertinent to ccTLDs.
Brand Protection Nexus
Soon to com
The event focuses on safeguarding brand integrity, with particular emphasis on domain name protection, cybersquatting, and the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP).
Domain Summit Africa
2027, Date to be announced, Nairobi (Kenya)
The Domain Summit Africa 2027 is co-hosted by the Kenyan Registry Kenic.
More Events
RSA Conference (Cybersecurity)
Gisec Global (Cybersecurity)
Africa Datacenters and Cloud Days (Cloud)
Infosecurity Europe (Cybersecurity)
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