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After
establishing itself as one of the world's premier
domain conferences with outstanding events in 2023
and 2024,
the Domain
Days Dubai conference (DDD) is
returning for round 3 October 22-23, 2025
in the magnificent UAE metropolis. The show
will again be held at the picturesque Marriott
Resort Palm Jumeirah where industry leaders
from around the world will gather to explore the
latest developments and opportunities in the MEA
market (Middle East and Africa). The
conference was founded by Munir Badir who
is currently celebrating the 20th anniversary
of another enterprise he founded, AEserver.com,
the UAE's largest privately owned domain name
registrar & web/cloud hosting company where he
also serves as CEO. From the moment Munir
envisioned bringing a major domain conference to
this thriving market, he approached the task with
the same goal he had with AEserver - delivering a
world class product built to stand out now and
continually improve to ensure it will remain a
leader in its space for decades to
come. That's
why Badr and his team is committed to topping
themselves and doing it by a wide margin at
the 2025 conference. Munir told us, "This
year, we started much earlier due to the
many events happening and revolving around
similar subjects. There is a true competition for
attendees and we want to show everyone why DDD
should be circled on their calendar!" |
Domain
Days Dubai Founder Munir Badr
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That
desire to get the momentum rolling right away is
also why
DDD launched a 50%
off
early bird ticket offer in May. That
offer is still available at this writing but it will
be ending at the end of June so now is the
time to take advantage of it of you want to enjoy
the full Dubai experience at a considerably lower
cost.
Regarding
the event itself, Munir noted that while it's still
early in the planning cycle, thoughtfully scaling up
the event is a central focus. "The
past two editions showed us there’s real demand
for a serious, regionally rooted event that brings
the global domain and hosting industry together in a
unique way," Munir said. "This year,
we’re aiming to go even bigger with more
curated content, deeper tech tracks, and stronger
B2B networking angles – all while keeping that
signature Dubai hospitality intact. Also, what I realized
after the first two editions is that this event is no
longer just about our region, the domain name
industry is global at its roots and our event
has turned into another important event for the
global domain name industry, presented in a luxury
environment with a who's who from the global
industry in attendance."
Munir
Badr with InterNetX CEO Elias Rendon Benger at
Domain Days Dubai 2024.
"Domain
Days Dubai has definitely helped shine a light on
the MEA region – not just in terms of market
potential, but as a serious contributor to the
global domain ecosystem," Munir continued.
"We’ve seen stronger cross-border
partnerships form, registrars expanding into the
region, and service providers looking to establish a
presence here. Several attendees from outside the
region have shared how eye-opening it was to
experience the energy and business appetite in this
part of the world."
While
it is a long way to Dubai for many to travel, Domain
Days Dubai has again picked dates that will make it
easier for attendees to take advantage of key events
back to back before heading home. "Yes,
we’ve once again managed to align with ICANN,
whose next general meeting will be held right after
us in Oman
and that’s been a huge boost," Munir said.
"It helps us bring in top-tier participants who
are already planning to travel, and it raises the
overall level of discussion and opportunity.
Last year’s back-to-back scheduling with ICANN in
Istanbul created a natural flow of attendees, and we
expect a similar effect this time with ICANN Oman.
It’s a win for everyone involved."
A
view from the audience of one the dozens of business
sessions at DDD 2024.
In
closing, Munir said,"On a personal note, I know
how busy people are and how important it is
to plan to make it convenient for everyone,
this shows respect to our attendees, we really care!
It also makes perfect sense for our corporate
partners and attendees for whom each day away is a a
huge investment. This is a testament of our true Middle
Eastern hospitality and respect to our
attendees. You also have to wonder when another
ICANN annual general meeting will be in our part of
the world, maybe in 5 or 10 years? So this
year, a perfect constellation is lined up that
will work in everyone's favor!
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