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Participants in the Beanstalk Challenge gather onstage during the competition's finale at NamesCon Global 2026, held at Ice Palace Studios in Miami. The entrepreneurial competition, organized by domain industry veteran Rick Schwartz, challenged builders to develop businesses around premium domain names, with KPV.com ultimately taking the top prize. Photograph: John Colascione.
November 13, 2026

Inside NamesCon 2026 in Miami: Day Two Awards, Panels, Beanstalk Challenge Winner

NamesCon Global 2026 concluded in Miami with industry awards, discussions about artificial intelligence and the next generation of internet entrepreneurs, and the highly anticipated Beanstalk Challenge finale. The second day featured Escrow.com's Master of Domains awards, recognizing some of the industry's most successful domain brokers, along with presentations exploring how AI is changing the way online businesses are built. Domain industry veteran Rick Schwartz's Beanstalk Challenge crowned KPV.com as its winner, while a white 2010 Bentley Continental GTC convertible with just 3,500 miles sold at auction for a surprisingly low $44,000. Here's a firsthand look at the closing day of NamesCon 2026, including the people, presentations, and events that made it memorable.