Domain Summit Domain Summit Europe 2025 - confirmed speakers

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Domain Summit Europe 2025 – Official Speaker Lineup

🗓 September 2–3, 2025
Business Design Centre, London, UK
Event Page & Tickets: https://london25.domainsummit.com/e/2138665959

We’re excited to introduce the confirmed speakers for Domain Summit Europe 2025, the leading event for domain investors, digital entrepreneurs, and internet infrastructure experts.

This thread will be regularly updated with new speaker announcements, each including bios, accomplishments, and topics they’ll cover at the event.

Feel free to join the discussion, share thoughts, or tag speakers you’re excited to meet!

Michael Riedl, CEO at Team Internet

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Christopher Mondini, VP, Stakeholder Engagement & Managing Director - Europe, ICANN

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Lars Jensen, Founder and CEO, ShortDot Registry
TLDs: .bond, .icu, .cyou, .cfd, .sbs

 

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We’re excited to announce Dr. Fabian Heuschele, Co-Founder & CEO of the new, trending and advanced new domain marketplace Fruits.co, is joining Domain Summit Europe 2025 as a first-time speaker!

Have you listed any domains for sale at Fruits?

And, do you also know their official account at Acorn Domains: @fruits.co

 

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We are honoured to announce Arnaud Franquinet, CEO of Gandi.net as a first-time speaker at Domain Summit Europe 2025.

Gandi.net is a leading French web company offering domain name registration, hosting, email, and security certificate services to both retail and B2B customers. With an impressive €70 million turnover - over 50% of which is generated internationally - Gandi stands as a strong player in the global internet services landscape.
And, before you rush into looking up their .com > yes, Gandi does own Gandi.com as well

 

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We’re excited to welcome @Daniel - Monetize.info, founder of Competico.com , as a speaker at Domain Summit Europe 2025.

With over 20 years of experience as an internet entrepreneur and digital marketing expert, Daniel has helped hundreds of businesses expand their online presence and unlock new revenue through SEO, Affiliate Marketing, and Competitive Intelligence.

Beyond consulting and strategy, Daniel is also an active investor in digital assets, including WEB3 projects, domain names, and digital companies—bringing a dynamic, forward-thinking perspective to the Summit.

Welcome Daniel!!

 

[Daniel - Monetize.info]

We’re excited to welcome @Daniel - Monetize.info, founder of Competico.com , as a speaker at Domain Summit Europe 2025.

With over 20 years of experience as an internet entrepreneur and digital marketing expert, Daniel has helped hundreds of businesses expand their online presence and unlock new revenue through SEO, Affiliate Marketing, and Competitive Intelligence.

Beyond consulting and strategy, Daniel is also an active investor in digital assets, including WEB3 projects, domain names, and digital companies—bringing a dynamic, forward-thinking perspective to the Summit.

Welcome Daniel!!

Thank you for having me @Helmuts! Can't wait to speak at Domain Summit about domain names and SEO. I invite you all to join my session: " What Are the Key SEO Metrics of a Domain Name?" on September 2.

 

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Thank you for having me @Helmuts! Can't wait to speak at Domain Summit about domain names and SEO. I invite you all to join my session: " What Are the Key SEO Metrics of a Domain Name?" on September 2.

Excellent, Daniel!! Happy Thursday! Helmuts

 

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We are honoured to welcome Andriy Khvetkevych, a dynamic tech entrepreneur and co-founder of NicNames and NIC.UA, as a speaker at Domain Summit Europe 2025.

NIC.UA is Ukraine’s largest domain registrar and a leading provider of both national and international domain extensions.

Andriy holds dual degrees: a BA in Patent Law from the National Institute of Intellectual Property of Ukraine and a BA in Economic Cybernetics from the National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine. His combined expertise in law and tech powers NIC.UA’s cutting-edge domain and IP management strategies.

Andriy is also a 7-time national record holder in freediving for both Ukraine and the USA with world-class results in CNF 73m, CWT 99m, FIM 95m, CWTB 97m, and an incredible 7-minute breath-hold.

 

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First-Time Speaker: Nigel Roberts , Founder of Island Networks®

We’re proud to welcome Nigel Roberts, founder of Island Networks®, as a first-time speaker at Domain Summit Europe 2025.

Founded in 1996, Island Networks® operates the top-level domains .GG (Guernsey) and .JE (Jersey), and provides domain name services to registrants, registrars, registries, and clients around the globe. They also deliver technical registry services for the .AS TLD (American Samoa) and offer consultancy to other domain managers worldwide.

Nigel holds a degree in Computing Science from Essex University, is a Chartered Engineer, and a Fellow of the BCS (British Computer Society). In 2008, he also earned a Qualifying Law Degree (LL.B).

He ran for the UK House of Commons in the 1997 General Election, and when the voters of Ipswich chose otherwise, he moved to the Channel Island of Alderney, where he served in the States (Island Parliament) from 2002 to 2003.

Outside of the domain world, Nigel is passionate about cryptocurrencies and analog electronic music.

 

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We’re excited to welcome back Freddy Schiwek , a well-known leader in the hosting and domain industry, as a speaker at Domain Summit Europe 2025.

Freddy led brands like Luxhosting, Hosting.co.uk, and MonsterHost under Zonat Sàrl, where he served as CEO. In December 2023, this hosting portfolio was acquired by World Host Group, with the acquisition officially announced on January 2, 2024.

In August 2024, Freddy joined Namespace Holding S.A. as Manager of Business Development, where his focus is now on Hosting.de, one of the group’s leading platforms.

He is also the former EVP of EuroDNS and is known for scaling digital infrastructure businesses and navigating successful transitions.