Martin Sutton
Brand Registry Group Executive Director
UK
Martin is the Executive Director of the Brand Registry Group (BRG). The BRG is a trade association, formed in 2013, to support the interests of major brands that operate or intend to apply for their own dotBrand registries, providing a network for brand-holders to develop and share best practices for launching and operating their dotBrand registries. The BRG tackles policy and contractual issues within the ICANN arena, where Martin has been actively engaged for many years.
Prior to this, Martin was a security & fraud risk manager for one of the world’s leading global banks, where he managed the group’s domain name portfolio and the risks associated with online fraud and security, brand protection and enforcement. He also led HSBC's New gTLD programme, including the application for their own registry (.hsbc) and developing their strategic response to the introduction of new gTLDs.
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