Contracted Parties Summit 2026: Full Schedule

4:00pm BST

Badge Pickup

Monday April 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm BST

Monday April 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm BST
The Den (Main Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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5:00pm BST

Welcome Reception

Monday April 27, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm BST

The Den (Main Level)

Monday April 27, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm BST
The Den (Main Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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8:00am BST

Badge Pickup

Tuesday April 28, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm BST

All

9:00am BST

Opening Remarks

Tuesday April 28, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

Tuesday April 28, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

9:30am BST

Agent Name Service: Using the DNS for AI Agent Discovery

Tuesday April 28, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

Agentic AI is coming fast. Two problems will arise: discoverability and trust. But we’ve already solved for these in the context of other web services. DNS = Discoverability. SSL/CA = Trust. Let’s use existing infrastructure to support the new Agentic web. Let’s rally around open standards and protocols vs. closed gardens. What can registries, registrars and adjacent businesses (web hosts,...
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Speaker

James Bladel

Vice President Corporate and Government Affairs, Go Daddy

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Tuesday April 28, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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10:15am BST

Break

Tuesday April 28, 2026 10:15am - 10:30am BST

Whitworth Suite (Main Level)

Tuesday April 28, 2026 10:15am - 10:30am BST
Whitworth Suite (Main Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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10:30am BST

gTLD Registration Data Disclosure Requirements Post‑Registration Data Policy

Tuesday April 28, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

ICANN Contractual Compliance will present its observations regarding:Eight months of enforcing Registration Data disclosure requirements under the Registration Data Policy, including related challenges and steps ICANN Compliance is taking to address them.Scenarios related to requests to registrar‑affiliated privacy and proxy services and how they apply/do not apply.Contracted parties to share...
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Speaker

Amanda Rose

Sr. Registrar Compliance Lead, ICANN

Amanda joined ICANN in January 2016 and supports the Compliance function. She oversees enforcement of registrar obligations, including those related to accuracy, data processing, disclosure, and public Registration Data Directory Services (e.g., RDAP). Amanda also supports cross-functional... Read More →

2026 CPSummit 4.28 Deck2 gTLD Registration Data Disclosure Requirements Post‑Registration Data Policy pdf

Tuesday April 28, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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11:00am BST

How to Engage with Your Local GAC Rep

Tuesday April 28, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

An interactive session focused on building productive relationships with GAC members. Participants will learn tips and insights on approaching GAC reps, developing relationships, and presenting issues and policy positions clearly and effectively.

Expected Outcomes: How to find your GAC rep; how to track what the GAC is saying; etc.

Speaker

Prudence Malinki

Head of Industry Relations, Markmonitor

Ashley Heineman

GoDaddy

Panelist

Esther M. Jaromitski

UK GAC Rep

Nico Caballero

GAC Chair

2026 CPSummit 4.28 Deck3 How to Engage with Your Local GAC Rep pdf

2026 CPSummit 4.28 Deck3 Explainer Guidance for GAC CPs pdf

Tuesday April 28, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

11:45am BST

Lunch Break

Tuesday April 28, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm BST

Whitworth Suite (Main Level)

Tuesday April 28, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm BST
Whitworth Suite (Main Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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1:00pm BST

How to Engage and Not Enrage the Channel

Tuesday April 28, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

Discussion for new entrant RO (end existing RO) about ways to attract registrar channel and have good, strong relationships with them, how to avoid contentious events such as RSP moves, premium repricing, and other changes that introduce costs or burdens on your channel that have no value and compete with commercial objectives..Expected Outcomes: For new/existing RO to improve channel...
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Speaker

Jothan Frakes

PLISK

2026 CPSummit 4.28 Deck4 How to Engage and Not Enrage the Channel pdf

Tuesday April 28, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

1:45pm BST

Responsible Bridging of the Web2/Web3 Namespace

Tuesday April 28, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

Responsibly bridging the Web2/Web3 namespaces - a technical update Ideally a panel discussion with a representative from SSAC, an active IETF participant, and a registry operator who has implemented a Web2/Web3 deployment. Note: This technical focus is distinct from last year’s Web2/Web3 session, which was more consumer-facing.Expected Outcomes: Educate the community on the work currently taking...
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Speaker

Michael Palage

Chief Trust Officer, InfoNetworks LLC

Francisco Arias

VP, GDS Technical Services, ICANN, ICANN

James Galvin

Principal Technology Strategist, Identity Digital

Rick Wilhelm

Public Interest Registry

Paul Hoffman

Distinguished Technologist, ICANN

Ram Mohan

Chief Strategy Officer, Identity Digital

2026 CPSummit 4.28 Deck5 Manchester CPH Web2 Web3 2026 Combined Deck Final pdf

Tuesday April 28, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

2:30pm BST

UDRP Review and Potential Issues

Tuesday April 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

Coming soon.

Expected Outcomes:
To educate SGs on upcoming PDP and why it is important.

Speaker

Jeff Neuman

Founder & CEO, JJN Solutions, LLC

Tuesday April 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

3:00pm BST

Preparing for Regional Internet Sovereignty Regulations

Tuesday April 28, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

To try and understand the complexities of geopolitics and their impact on global policies. Is there a potential for conflict or collaboration on regional policies

Expected Outcomes: To understand the implications of cross jurisdictional policies and acts

NOTE: There is no slidedeck available with this presentation.

Speaker

Elena Plexida

VP, Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN

Lucky Masilela

CEO, Registry.Africa

Tuesday April 28, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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3:30pm BST

Break

Tuesday April 28, 2026 3:30pm - 3:45pm BST

Whitworth Suite (Main Level)

Tuesday April 28, 2026 3:30pm - 3:45pm BST
Whitworth Suite (Main Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

3:45pm BST

Technical update from ICANN org

Tuesday April 28, 2026 3:45pm - 4:55pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

ICANN org to provide the latest updates on various topics for both registries and registrars e.g., Name Collision Observatory Tool, RST transition from 1.0 - 2.0, URS - Communication between URS Providers & Registries.

Expected Outcomes: Provide updates to the technical audience from registry and registrar on latest updates from ICANN org.

Speaker

Francisco Arias

VP, GDS Technical Services, ICANN, ICANN

2026 CPSummit 4.28 Deck8 Technical update CP Summit 2026 pdf

Tuesday April 28, 2026 3:45pm - 4:55pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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4:55pm BST

Wrap up Day 1

Tuesday April 28, 2026 4:55pm - 5:00pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

Tuesday April 28, 2026 4:55pm - 5:00pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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8:00am BST

Badge Pickup

Wednesday April 29, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm BST

All

about <br>

9:00am BST

(Closed Session) Looking Ahead: DNS Abuse Roadmap

Wednesday April 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

A deep dive on Rec 4 of the GNSO DNS Abuse Small Team Final Report, Issue Report and CPH's topics of interest to determine the next work items, including potential subsequent PDPs on DNS Abuse Mitigation.Expected Outcomes: Build consensus on next policy work items on DNS Abuse Mitigation (e.g., white papers, best practices, PDP topics)----NOTE: The Zoom recording for the closed sessions will be...
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Speaker

Dennis Tan

Policy Director, Verisign, Co-Chair, RySG DNS Abuse working group

Dennis Tan is a Policy Director at Verisign, focusing on global internet policy. Born and raised in Lima, Perú, he now calls Northern Virginia home. Outside of the office, Dennis enjoys playing tennis and camping and he is a devoted husband and father of three.

Reg Levy

Associate General Counsel of Domains, Tucows, Co-Chair, RrSG DNS Abuse working group

Wednesday April 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

Closed

10:00am BST

(Closed Session) Strategic (policy) planning session

Wednesday April 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

1) Data accuracy – workshop on next steps 2) SSAD – discussion on next steps and desired outcomes for SSAD policy recommendations 3) How we meet?Expected Outcomes: Session to establish a (CPH) strategic plan for engaging in key policy items important to ICANN.----NOTE: The Zoom recording for the closed sessions will be communicated by the Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) and the...
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Speaker

Beth Bacon

ICANN Registries Stakeholder Group Chair, Senior Director, Policy and Privacy, Public Interest Registry

Owen Smigelski

ICANN Registrar Stakeholder Group Chair, Head of ICANN Compliance & Relations, Namecheap Inc.

Wednesday April 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

Closed

10:45am BST

Break

Wednesday April 29, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am BST

Whitworth Suite (Main Level)

Wednesday April 29, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am BST
Whitworth Suite (Main Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

11:00am BST

Data Protection Impact Assessment on an Associated Domain Check

Wednesday April 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

A Data Protection Impact Assessment enables documentation of data processing activities, consideration of risk and related mitigations, and clarification of disclosure obligations. In this session we will conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment on the Associated Domain Check process, demonstrating how this process supports compliance with privacy regulations.Expected Outcomes: Understand what...
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Speaker

Sarah Wyld, CIPP/E

Head, Policy & Privacy, Tucows

Sarah Wyld, CIPP/E is the Head of Policy and Privacy at TCX, a domain name wholesale registrar and registry operator (Tucows), fiber ISP (Ting), and mobile services enabler (Wavelo), where she helps make the Internet better by championing the privacy of TCX’s customers and emp... Read More →

ADC DPIA Template docx

2026 CPSummit 4.29 Deck2 DPIA for ADC CP Summit April 2026 pdf

Wednesday April 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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12:00pm BST

Lunch Break

Wednesday April 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm BST

Whitworth Suite (Main Level)

Wednesday April 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm BST
Whitworth Suite (Main Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

1:15pm BST

Evolving Implementation and Enforcement of DNS Abuse Mitigation Requirements

Wednesday April 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

ICANN Contractual Compliance to present next steps in enforcement by providing an overview of the development of a proactive enforcement framework. Opportunity for contracted parties to provide feedback aimed at reducing friction, increasing efficiency, and improving overall outcomes once this proactive enforcement framework is implemented.Contracted parties to share operational lessons learned...
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Speaker

Leticia Castillo-Sojo

Sr. Director, Contractual Compliance, ICANN

Leticia joined ICANN in 2012. She leads compliance investigations across the registrar and registry landscape and provides strategic guidance and training on a broad range of contractual obligations within the Contractual Compliance function. She also supports cross‑functional initiatives... Read More →

2026 CPSummit 4.29 Deck3 Proactive DNS Abuse Enforcement Framework pdf

Wednesday April 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

1:45pm BST

Non-Technical update from TechOps

Wednesday April 29, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

This session is intended to be a non-technical update on items of note from the technical space that might be impactful to registries and registrars. This session is aimed at business and policy folks to raise awareness and flag potential (policy) impacts.

Expected Outcomes: Educate non-technical participants on items from the technical space.

Speaker

Marc Anderson

Director of Product Management, Verisign

Roger Carney

Rick Wilhelm

Public Interest Registry

Jothan Frakes

PLISK

Michael Bauland

Knipp

James Galvin

Principal Technology Strategist, Identity Digital

Jody Kolker

Go Daddy

2026 CPSummit 4.29 Deck4 Non Technical Updates from TechOps pdf

Wednesday April 29, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

2:30pm BST

SSR research use of BRDA data when it comes to EPP flags for mitigation on DNS Abuse

Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:30pm - 2:40pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

Explain Security, Stability, and Resiliency Reviews (SSR) research use of Bulk Registration Data Access (BRDA); what we are using it for, how we combine it with other data. We will show how our research can help contracted parties and what issues we have.Expected Outcomes:Inform CPs of our research using BRDA data on EPP flags to gain a shared understanding of what we do, why, and how the output...
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Speaker

Siôn Lloyd

Siôn Lloyd Principal Security, Stability & Resiliency Scientist, ICANN

2026 CPSummit 4.29 Deck5 2026 Sion pdf

Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:30pm - 2:40pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

2:40pm BST

Roundtable for open topics: Open discussion about topics of interest

Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:40pm - 3:30pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

Panelist

ICANN Staff

2026 CPSummit 4:29 Deck5.5 Parked Europe Regional April 2026 pdf

Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:40pm - 3:30pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

3:30pm BST

Break

Wednesday April 29, 2026 3:30pm - 3:45pm BST

Whitworth Suite (Main Level)

Wednesday April 29, 2026 3:30pm - 3:45pm BST
Whitworth Suite (Main Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

3:45pm BST

Case Study: Malicious campaigns utilizing similar patterns

Wednesday April 29, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

Deep dive into underlying NetBeacon MAP data, the similarities in the attack methods and advice on what to look out for in the future. Often these campaigns may lack evidence in one isolated report, we want to provide context on how we see campaigns play out across TLDs and registrars.Expected Outcomes: Using NetBeacon MAP Data - raise awareness of how malicious actors use coordinated patterns in...
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Speaker

Rowena Schoo

NetBeacon Institute

Rowena Schoo is Senior Director, Industry Affairs and Policy at the NetBeacon Institute. Prior to joining the Institute, she worked for Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, Nominet UK, and the UK government at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Rowena has... Read More →

Graeme Bunton

Executive Director, NetBeacon Institute

Graeme Bunton is the Executive Director of the NetBeacon Institute, an initiative dedicated to developing collaborative and innovative methods of reducing online harms. Graeme has over 15 years of DNS policy experience. Prior to heading the NetBeacon Institute, he was the Head of... Read More →

2026 CPSummit 4.29 Deck6 05 Malicious campaigns utilizing similar patterns Rowena [EXTERNAL] pdf

Wednesday April 29, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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4:30pm BST

RySG/RrSG Summit Statement

Wednesday April 29, 2026 4:30pm - 5:00pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

This session will provide participants with an opportunity to provide feedback and thoughts regarding the CP Summit. This will form the basis of an outline to guide the CPH Chairs in drafting the CP Summit Statement.

Speaker

Beth Bacon

ICANN Registries Stakeholder Group Chair, Senior Director, Policy and Privacy, Public Interest Registry

Owen Smigelski

ICANN Registrar Stakeholder Group Chair, Head of ICANN Compliance & Relations, Namecheap Inc.

Wednesday April 29, 2026 4:30pm - 5:00pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

All

5:00pm BST

Wrap Up CP Summit 2026

Wednesday April 29, 2026 5:00pm - 5:00pm BST

The Ballroom (B Level)

Wednesday April 29, 2026 5:00pm - 5:00pm BST
The Ballroom (B Level) Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA UK

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