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[[Michael Berkens]], CEO of [[Worldwide Media]]; [[John Berryhill]], Attorney at [[John Berryhill LLC]]; [[Mason Cole]], Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations [[Oversee.net]], [[Chris Disspain]], CEO of [[auDA]]; [[Jothan Frakes]], Owner [[Jothan.com]]; Cade Metz, US editor of The Register; [[Derek A. Newman]], Attorney at law of [[Newman and Newman]] and Kieren McCarthy served as Moderators in the Conference. | [[Michael Berkens]], CEO of [[Worldwide Media]]; [[John Berryhill]], Attorney at [[John Berryhill LLC]]; [[Mason Cole]], Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations [[Oversee.net]], [[Chris Disspain]], CEO of [[auDA]]; [[Jothan Frakes]], Owner [[Jothan.com]]; Cade Metz, US editor of The Register; [[Derek A. Newman]], Attorney at law of [[Newman and Newman]] and Kieren McCarthy served as Moderators in the Conference. | ||
A second conference is scheduled on August 24-26, 2011 in San Francisco. Topics will be about the role of governments and the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] on new gTLDs, issues surrounding the brand names, Internationalized Domain Names ([[IDNs]]),security/ DNSSEC, Intellectual Property ([[IP]]) issues, dispute resolution policies and other important matters regarding registry/registrar operations on new gTLDs.<ref>[http://dot-nxt.com/program/session-schedule .NXT Schedule]</ref> | |||
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| Type: | Privately held |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | 2011 |
| Founder(s): | Kieren McCarthy |
| Headquarters: | 426B Cole St. San Francisco, 94117 |
| Country: | USA |
| Website: | dot-nxt.com |
| Facebook: | Dot-Nxt |
| LinkedIn: | .Nxt |
| Twitter: |  @dotnxtcon
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| Key People | |
| Kieren McCarthy, CEO & General Manager Amy Zelinsky, Conference Producer Christine Hartman, Conference Specialist | |
.Nxt Conference is a newly formed conference based in San Francisco established by Kieren McCarthy in 2011 to educate and provide relevant information regarding existing opportunities associated with the Internet policy and governance. It also aims to strengthen the multi-stakeholder model of decision making.[1]
Services
- Comprehensive Information Service about internet policy and governance
- Meetings and Conferences to bring together people in the internet industry to discuss important internet issues
- Consultancy Arm which provides assistance to companies about internet policy governance and efforts
The Inaugural Conference
The first .nxt conference was focused on the business of new gTLDs and the future of the internet.It was held in San Francisco on February 8-10, 2011 with 176 participants.[2]
The topics during the inaugural conference were about integrating with registrars, developing effective and winning marketing strategies, innovative business models, community outreach and the importance of choosing an expert and stable registrar as well well as policy and implementation rules to profit from new gTLDs.[3]
The keynote speakers during the conference were Juan Diego Calle, President of .co and Kurt Pritz, Senior Vice President, ICANN Stakeholder Relations.
Michael Berkens, CEO of Worldwide Media; John Berryhill, Attorney at John Berryhill LLC; Mason Cole, Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations Oversee.net, Chris Disspain, CEO of auDA; Jothan Frakes, Owner Jothan.com; Cade Metz, US editor of The Register; Derek A. Newman, Attorney at law of Newman and Newman and Kieren McCarthy served as Moderators in the Conference.
A second conference is scheduled on August 24-26, 2011 in San Francisco. Topics will be about the role of governments and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers on new gTLDs, issues surrounding the brand names, Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs),security/ DNSSEC, Intellectual Property (IP) issues, dispute resolution policies and other important matters regarding registry/registrar operations on new gTLDs.[4]