.nxt
.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]
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| Type: | Privately held |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | 2011 |
| Founder(s): | Kieren Mc Carthy |
| 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 Mc Carthy, CEO & General Manager Amy Zelinsky, Conference Producer Christine Hartman, Conference Specialist | |
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
First .Nxt Conference
The first .nxt conference was focused on new gTLDs and the future of the internet.It was held in San Francisco on February 8-10, 2011 with 176 participants.[2]
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.