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The traditional opening ceremony that was a
hallmark of previous DomainX conferences kicked off
the 2025 event. Manmeet
told us, "We clocked approximately 140-150
participants on both days of the event with Dynadot
flying in VP of Aftermarket Hallie Cao from
the U.S. at the last minute and representatives from
Lars Jensen’s registry, .ICU, represented
by his local team based out of Mumbai." Another
one of this year's full-time DomainX organizers,
Growth Engineer and SEO Scientist Shailendra
Mishra (Founder & Director at Milestone
Machine LLP) told us, "On the event's opening
day, New Delhi experienced unexpectedly bad weather.
This resulted in some delays for arriving guests,
but it certainly didn't dampen anyone's
enthusiasm. All speakers presented stellar
insights and personal anecdotes. We were also happy
that Mr. Ajay Data, despite a sudden health
decline, was able to join us digitally via Google
Meet and give us some fantastic insights on the
use of AI in several aspects of brand
building and brand protection for businesses. 
One
of the highlights of DomainX 2025 was this Fireside
Chat featuring (left to right) Moderator Shailendra
Mishra, Manmeet Pal Singh, Harmandeep Singh
and Vinesh Bhaskarla. Shailendra
noted, "For the first time ever, we also held a
one-day Domain Investment Workshop adjacent
to the annual conference, which was very well
received. Manmeet Pal Singh, Vinesh
Bhaskarla and I hared details advice on domain
name investment, tips, and tricks." 
A
photo from the Domain Investment Workshop at Domain
2025 with a special guest,
Dyandot VP of Aftermarket Hallie Cao (3rd from
right). Shailendra
said, "I am glad that we had representatives
from ICANN, registries, and registrars
available for networking and learning" He also
pointed to several specific talks that were personal
highlights. "Mr. Manoj Dhanda, who
rebranded his cloud server company from Microhost
to utho.com
a couple of years back, shared great insights into
the 'ins and outs' of that process and its expected
and unexpected benefits. Mr. Rodney Ryder and
Mr. Ankur Raheja, both well-known legal
experts and IP lawyers, provided their respective
case studies and numerous recent domain dispute
cases they've handled, significantly improving our
understanding of brand protection and infringement
avoidance." "Also,
Mr. Manmeet Pal Singh presented his recent domain
sales and negotiation stories, making the
session tenfold more energetic and I had the fortune
to participate in a couple of panel discussions in
which we covered numerous sales tactics from both
business and domainer perspectives."
As
always, the biggest benefits from attending DomainX
come from new relationships made and existing ones strengthened. "The
Indian domain name market remains promising for both
new and established players," Shailendra said.
"The startup ecosystem is not just
growing; but maturing rapidly. There's a
noticeable shift towards a more sophisticated
understanding of domain assets as integral
components of digital strategy, rather than just
technical necessities."
"We saw an impressive and enthusiastic turnout,
filling the hall with a diverse mix of domain
investors, brand owners, legal professionals, and
digital marketers. The energy at the conference
clearly demonstrated a strong appetite for
knowledge, collaboration, and innovation, suggesting
a very positive trajectory for the Indian domain
ecosystem in the coming years," he concluded.
The
closing "class photo" from DomainX 2025!
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