Domain Summit Asia 2026 - Bangkok, Thailand

Edmon Chung is serving as the CEO for DotAsia Organisation. He also participates extensively in global and regional Internet related groups and contributes his time and expertise to Internet Governance related issues.

Since 2002, Edmon played a leadership role in the region-wide ‘.Asia’ domain extension initiative. He championed DotAsia Organisation as a not-for-profit organization and its mandate to promote Internet development and adoption in Asia. Since the launch of ‘.Asi’ web presence in 2008, DotAsia has contributed significantly to a variety of community projects in Asia, including for example: Go.Asia, ISIF.Asia, NetMission.Asia, MaD.Asia among others.

Edmon is also an inventor of patents underlying technologies for internationalized domain names (IDN) and was involved in making it possible for the introduction of multilingual domain names and email addresses on the Internet. In 2000, Edmon was selected by Canada’s most prestigious and influential news journal, The Globe and Mail, as one of its ‘Young Canadian Leaders’. In 2001, he won the ‘Most Innovative Award’ in the Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurship Award. Between 2006 and 2010, Edmon served as an elected member on the ICANN GNSO Council and after that he served as an elected member on the ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) from the Asia Pacific Region. Between 2006 and 2011, Edmon also served as an elected member of the Elections Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the Information Technology Subsector.

Edmon has a Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Engineering from the University of Toronto.

Prof. Gihan Dias, who played a pioneering role in bringing the internet to Sri Lanka around 35 years ago, is the Domain Registrar, CEO, and Director of the LK Domain Registry, as well as a faculty member of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Moratuwa.

Michael Riedl is the CEO of Team Internet Group, a global internet solutions company focusing on high-growth digital marketing (Online Marketing segment) and domain name management (Online Presence segment). Team Internet Group's Online Marketing segment generates privacy-safe, AI-driven consumer journeys, while the Online Presence segment serves as a primary distribution channel for various digital products, most importantly international domain names.

Lars Jensen is the Founder and CEO of ShortDot SA - The registry that currently owns and operates five New Top-Level Domain Extensions: .icu, .bond, .cyou, .cfd and .sbs.

ShortDot has officially submitted its applications for ICANN’s next round of new domain extensions. This is an important milestone for the company, made possible by our incredible team. From researching and refining our selections to completing every detail of the applications, it took expertise, focus, long hours, and plenty of late nights.

ShortDot is Headquartered in Luxembourg with a distributed team of highly talented professionals across US, EU, and India.

Ben Crawford is an experienced Director/Chief Executive Officer with deep experience leading Intellectual Property businesses and a demonstrated history of scaling up online technology and media companies. Ben drives accelerated and profitable growth trajectories through a blend of organic growth and acquisitions. He has a truly global perspective, having lived in seven countries and overseen businesses servicing customers in almost every country in the world.

Ben is well-known for his numerous thought-leading publications and speaking engagements, from Forbes, to the BBC and CNBC, to the World Economic Forum.

Ben joined the British corporate domain name registrar and IP consultancy Com Laude as CEO, Director and investor in June 2024. In September 2025 Com Laude announced the acquisitions of FairWinds and Markmonitor – both US companies – driving the enlarged group to an enterprise value of over $450 million.

The enlarged company – Markmonitor Group - services hundreds of IP law firms globally, as well as thousands of in-house IP teams, including most of the largest companies in the world. As well as being the global leader in customer satisfaction for domain portfolio management, Markmonitor Group is rolling out new products for IP teams in AI, online brand protection, new Top-Level Domains, cyber-security, and compliance, among other areas.

Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Hong Kong, NiceNIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar providing reliable domain services to individuals, businesses, and resellers worldwide. Since our founding, we have helped customers register, transfer, and manage domains across 2,500+ extensions, including gTLDs, ccTLDs, new gTLDs, and premium domains.

Experienced Sales Manager with experience working with Domain, Cloud and Data services historically,  focusing today on helping brands to protects themselves from infringement online, preventing counterfeiting and Fraud for leading businesses globally.

Louise runs the domain name dispute resolution service at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and serves as Secretary-General of the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (ADNDRC).

ADNDRC is Asia's first and only UDRP provider.  HKIAC provides dispute resolution services for ccTLDs: .hk, .cn and .ph, in addition to international commercial arbitration services.  ADNDRC / HKIAC has handled over 3,500 domain name disputes over the past 25 years.

Louise is a lawyer qualified in Hong Kong and England & Wales.  She has worked for over 15 years in international dispute resolution. 

IT entrepreneur in the domain and hosting infrastructure space.

Founder and CEO of aHOST, ALLDomains, and SSLs. ICANN accredited registrar.

Focused on building reliable platforms for domains, DNS, hosting, and SSL with an emphasis on automation and scalability.

Open to partnerships and technology collaboration.

I have been traditionally working with host.al (we enable about 40% of .Al domain registrations) and last year obtained ICANN accreditation with OSIR Inc (Delaware Corp). 

I have background in IT and hoping to fill a niche in AI and Domaining. We already have a sympathetic approach to registering/ managing domains with AI

As a co-founder of NicNames and NIC.UA, I have led the building of my companies for over 23 years. I have successfully launched and managed multiple projects, including the leading domain name registrar in Ukraine, a web-hosting provider, and a law firm, reaching millions of customers in Ukraine and abroad.

I am also a certified Patent Attorney specializing in copyright and trademarks. I have helped hundreds of inventors and entrepreneurs protect and monetize their trademarks, innovations, and ideas. I am also the founder and CEO of Ukrfund Charity, a non-profit organization supporting social and environmental causes in Ukraine. I am passionate about using my skills and expertise to create a positive impact and value for the web community and society.

A proven entrepreneur, with more then a decade of expertise in online Advertising.

Founded 3 online Advertising companies, sold the first 2, enjoying building the 3rd.

The 4th will be somthing new. stay tuned.

My passion is creating Marketplaces for anything and everything.

I value Growth, being all you can be, and influencing people for the better.

My craft is Creating and growing teams and companies.

Domains + Hosting + Cloud + Servers + Emails + Security

QualiSpace- Your Online Ally, is an ICANN Accredited Domain Name Registrar and a driving Web and Cloud Hosting service provider. QualiSpace offers 360-degree web-presence solutions- Domain Registration, Cloud Servers, Web Hosting, Advanced Email services, Website Builder products, Security Certificates and more. We aim to empower, expand and get exponential growth for small and medium-sized businesses through our tailor-made web hosting services. Our reliable and cost-effective hosting services enable the budding entrepreneurs to turn their dreams into reality by providing best-in-class products that fit their pockets and make them thrive online.

ConnectReseller: A brand fully focused on Domain Names. It's a no-nonsense brand selling Domain Names only with most competitive price with the Industry Best support and services along with all selling and managing tools.

My Role: Enabling teams of both these brands to excel in their area and make the brands flourish in the industry to achieve customer satisfaction at its best along with higher ROI for customers on their investment on the online infrastructure.

Eshan Pancholi is a technology marketing professional with expertise spanning marketing, business growth, brand building, and emerging digital technologies.

He has worked extensively within the domain name industry, particularly in the New gTLD space, leading marketing and brand initiatives for companies including ShortDot SA, Radix (Directi Group), NameBlock, WebUnited, and Nicky.

Throughout his career, Eshan has focused on building strong, sustainable technology brands, developing growth strategies, and helping companies adapt to fast-changing digital markets.

His experience sits at the intersection of technology, branding, and commercial growth, with a particular focus on creating meaningful brands and driving long-term market visibility.

Dominic Edmondson is a partner in Dentons’ Intellectual Property & Technology Group, based in Hong Kong.

His practice focuses on global data privacy and data protection, artificial intelligence, technology and IT transactions, cybersecurity, e‑commerce, telecommunications and digital media, as well as contentious and non‑contentious intellectual property matters. His clients span a wide range of industries, with particular focus on TMT, financial services, automotive, consumer goods and retail, and healthcare and life sciences.

As a fluent Mandarin speaker, Dominic previously spent four years in Beijing advising clients on intellectual property strategy and enforcement in Mainland China, before expanding his practice in Hong Kong to encompass cross‑border data privacy and technology work across Greater China and Asia.

Dominic has a strong interest in artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology and their impact on business in the Greater China region and more broadly in Asia.

He has been recognised as a Next Generation Partner for Fintech in China by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024–2025 and has obtained the CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Practitioner / Europe) and the CIPT (Certified Information Privacy Technologist) certifications from the IAPP.

Ankur Raheja has practiced law in India since 2005 and has been practicing domain name law for nearly ten years, representing clients from all over the world in UDRP proceedings. He is an accredited UDRP panelist with ADNDRC (Hong Kong) and MFSD (Italy). Previously, Ankur worked as an Arbitrator/Panelist with .IN Registry for six years. He is also the Editor-In-Chief of ICA’s weekly UDRP Case Summary service.

Senior domain broker working with international markets and broker relations.

LE.CN - We buy/sell/co-broker domain name. For Sale: ZC.com iw.com QT.com QL.com  HY.com ZM.com JZ.com GY.com FH.com XP.com Zi.com YZ.com RP.com QT.com QL.com

Entrepreneur, Enterprise Architect & Product Strategist with 25+ years in software and digital marketing.

Sales Manager at Dynadot

To make a sound position in corporate world and work enthusiastically in team to achieve goal of the organization with devotion and hard work.

To pursue a key technical role in a reputed organization where I can contribute to the progress of my company, maximize my skills and gain maximum exposure to the emerging innovative technologies.

Dr. Heatherm Huang is serial technology startup entrepreneur, Y Combinator alumni and domain name investor.

Heatherm co-founded Measurable AI that generates consumer insights based on millions shoppers' transactional data for hedge funds and digital economy platforms.

Heatherm also launched Domains.Domains to manage domains across registrar accounts. Plan renewals, share portfolio and work with AI through MCP.

Serial entrepreneur in the technology and Internet industry focusing on founding and then growing businesses. Interested in early start-up investments and strategic opportunities for current business.

Specialties: Strategic vision, online marketing, innovation product development and securing business opportunities.

Mark Ghoriafi "Mr. Premium" has completed tens-of-millions-of-dollars of domain name deals, exclusively utilizing outbound methods for success.

Michael is an online business entrepreneur and investor. He started building, buying and selling websites as a student and later founded Domain Magnate in 2008 to make a career out of it. The business has since grown and transformed to focus on acquisitions and sales of established websites.

Michael specializes in M&A of content, affiliate, e-commerce and SaaS businesses. He was featured in numerous industry publications and conferences and consults entrepreneurs on buying and selling web businesses, marketing and growth strategy.

• 75% revenue growth in 24 months
• Over 2,000 hours of SEO training delivered in 10 years
• CESEO certified expert - French-Chinese-Cambodian SEO/SEA with 15 years of experience
• SEO teacher in higher education for 10 years
• Certified by Les Digiteurs CCI Paris since October 2024
• Based in Paris and Hong Kong, I am also a Cantonese to French interpreter.

I'm also an international SEO Speaker (Canada, Poland, Italy, China, Hong Kong, etc.), an author (Baidu SEO: Challenges and Intricacies of Marketing in China). I have been selected as an Ambassador for Google Women Techmakers' program! 

In my free time, I'm France Hong Kong Business Association's Vice President.

Scott Pruitt is a domain industry marketing and operations executive with experience spanning domain registries, premium digital assets, auctions, and online marketing. He serves as Chief Marketing Officer for the .HipHop domain registry and Marketing and Operations Director for RightOfTheDot, a leading domain name and digital asset auction and brokerage firm.

Scott works at the intersection of technology, branding, and domain name commercialization, developing strategies that connect digital assets with businesses, investors, entrepreneurs, and online communities. His current work also includes exploring practical applications of artificial intelligence in marketing, operations, content development, and business strategy.

At Domain Summit Asia, Scott brings a marketer’s perspective to an industry traditionally viewed through the lenses of investment, development, and technology.

Software Developer at Atak Domain & Domain Name API.

.NET Core, C# ve JavaScript ile full-stack geliştirme yapıyorum. Domain yönetim sistemleri ve API entegrasyonları geliştiriyorum.

DarkDive is a dark web intelligence and digital risk intelligence platform that helps organizations detect, verify, and respond to threats originating from the dark web.

We continuously monitor underground forums, marketplaces, paste sites, and breach repositories to identify exposed credentials, sensitive data leaks, brand abuse, and domain misuse. Our platform focuses on high signal intelligence, reducing noise and false positives through leak verification, contextual analysis, and structured risk views.

DarkDive.ai enables security teams and CISOs to reduce mean time to detect (MTTD), validate real threats faster, and take decisive action through domain takedown support, leak dashboards, and attack surface visibility.

Ankur is an IT management professional with extensive experience in operations, planning and execution. His strong point has always been project management, he has analysed the growing need of shopkeeper's as they have been struggling to start their own E-commerce website. 

Ankur an E-commerce consultant has worked with DreamCommerce S.A. (Krakow, Poland) which helped him to serve E-commerce platform in SaaS model to Indian shopkeepers, start-ups at an much affordable price. This has further helped many small and medium scale businesses take their business online and guided them in the digital space. 

Software Engineer and Infrastructure Engineer with experience building scalable web applications, backend systems, and production infrastructure. Currently serving as CTO at No Stress Limited, where I lead the development and operation of large-scale platforms, server infrastructure, mail systems, and high-performance backend services.

My experience spans frontend & backend development, DevOps, and system architecture, with a strong focus on PHP, Python, and System Design & Administration. I enjoy building reliable systems that can scale, whether it's a recruitment platform, a domain auction service processing millions of records, or infrastructure that delivers hundreds of thousands of emails each month.

Eric Yang is the Director of Next Domain Limited and a globally recognized expert in the domain name industry and corporate digital brand protection. With over 20 years of experience spanning internet infrastructure, the ICANN community, and cross-border digital asset operations, he is a prominent leader within the Asia-Pacific ecosystem. Eric brings a rare 360-degree perspective to the industry, having previously served as Country Manager for China at IP Mirror / CSC Digital Brand Services, COO of eName, and Business Director at 35.com. An active ICANN community member and a frequent moderator for international domain events and panels, Eric possesses a deep global vision for driving compliance and growth in the New gTLD program and digital assets worldwide.

Additionally, Eric serves as the Regional Director for the Domain Summit, where he is responsible for the operations and organization of Domain Summit Asia.

I am an infrastructure builder, community custodian, & global B2B connector based in Riga, Latvia. Over 25+ years, my career has evolved from cloud hosting architectures to legacy media & global conventions.

My focus is strategically organized across 3 interconnected verticals:

🌍 1. DOMAIN SUMMIT (Global Conventions)

📰 2. DOMAIN FORUMS (Our Marketing & Media Engines)

🔒 3. HOSTMARIA (Infrastructure & Registrar)