The First Domain World Conference in Hong Kong Wowed an International Crowd in Hong Kong

An important new international domain conference made its debut Monday (October 26, 2026) when the first Domain World Conference was staged at the CAI Building in Hong Kong. The theme of the event, organized by DN.com, was Domains Beyond the Cycle: AI, Web3 & the Evolution of Brand Digital Assets. DN.com Founder Jack Dai said, "The event welcomed 100 seasoned domain industry professionals from across the globe, who enjoyed fruitful exchanges and valuable networking. The program featured four keynote speeches and five roundtable discussions, and was well-received, earning unanimous praise from all attendees."

Above: A group photo of guests at the 2026 Domain World Conference in Hong Kong Monday, October 26. Photos courtesy of Domain World Conference. See the DWC LinkedIn feed for all of the official photos and highlights from the inaugural event.

Above: DN.com Founder Jack Dai delivering the opening comments at DWC 2026. 

Above: A very special guest at DWC was Mike Cai, the  founder of Longling Capital and CAI CORP, creator of Meitu, and one of Asia's most renowned domain investors. The CAI building where the show was held, is named for Mike (with the initials CAI also standing for Cryptocurrency and Artificial Intelligence). Mike shared his thoughts on opportunities that are being created by the dramatic changes we are now seeing in the industry, as well as a strategy for leveraging Hong Kong as a base to expand into the global market. 

Above: Domain industry pioneer and NamesCon Founder Richard Lau was one of the Keynote Speakers at DWC. Richard talked about The Next Golden Age: How AI, New gTLDs and Digital Identity Will Shape the Next Decade. After the very full business day the evening was devoted to an exclusive VIP dinner where many of the guests were relaxed and considered all the new possibilities they discovered this week in Hong Kong. 

(Posted October 27, 2026)   

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