NIC.LV Participates in CENTR Jamboree 2026 in Berlin

This week, the international domain industry conference – CENTR Jamboree 2026 – took place in Berlin, attended by the NIC.LV team. Over the course of three days, more than 200 participants from domain registries and industry organizations around the world discussed the future of the internet and the domain name industry, focusing on security, user protection, and technological development.

On the first day of the conference, special attention was given to domain name security, digital identity protection, and users’ ability to secure suitable domain names in a timely manner. NIC.LV legal counsel Iveta Skujiņa also participated in discussions on domain name registration procedures and user opportunities. Participants explored how registries and registrars can make domain name management more convenient and secure while maintaining a balance between accessibility, security, and fair competition.

On the second day of the conference, the focus shifted to domain renewal rates, data quality, and the accuracy of user information. Industry experts discussed how to measure domain renewal trends and what these trends reveal about market development and user behavior. The importance of customer and domain holder data verification was also examined, along with the impact of artificial intelligence on the industry and the broader internet ecosystem.

On the third day of the conference, thematic working groups and practical sessions took place, with participation from NIC.LV colleagues. Experts from different fields discussed current challenges in the domain name industry — ranging from legal and regulatory matters to technology, user behaviour, and marketing.

Particular attention in the working groups was devoted to domain name security and abuse prevention, registrant data verification, the development of DNSSEC, and future cybersecurity solutions. Separate sessions also explored the impact of artificial intelligence on the domain name industry, as well as changing user behaviour and domain name renewal trends.

NIC.LV Systems Analyst Kristians Meliņš participated in the BUSINESS OPERATIONS & PROCESSES session “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work”, where participants discussed team collaboration, knowledge sharing, and more efficient operational processes in the day-to-day work of domain name registries.

Meanwhile, marketing sessions focused on the role and relevance of internationalized domain names (IDNs), discussing whether and how they should be promoted, which audiences they are most relevant for, and how their adoption could be encouraged across different markets.

Participants also exchanged experience on registry and registrar cooperation, digital identity protection, customer experience improvement, and marketing activities in an increasingly competitive environment.