The 7th Handshake Conference
Persist
March 10–12, 2027 · Wednesday through Friday · online
Handshake names persist. When ICANN opens the next gTLD round and colliding strings appear, we do not fold. David still stands. We strengthen. We keep going.
Persist. Strengthen. Keep going. The annual Handshake conference returns for three days of sessions, builders, and community — after the giants open the gates.
The Soft-Fork Gateway
Two roots. Both remain.
The new HandyCon identity carries the idea of Handshake as a soft fork of the internet. The established DNS root continues while an open naming path branches forward beside it. The gateway stays open.
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