Nominet Board elections 2025: Kieren McCarthy v Rob Golding

[rob]

Nominet Confirms candidates for 2025 Non-executive Director Election - Nominet

Nominet announce two candidates standing for the one available seat in this year’s 2025 non-executive director election.

nominet.uk

Anyone have a preference?

The election statements are worth a look, not sure why they are hidden behind a login.

Our Board plays a crucial role in running Nominet successfully – from setting strategy and ensuring we invest appropriately and wisely, to providing oversight across our activities.

With that in mind, we’re pleased to announce that there are two candidates standing for the one available seat in this year’s 2025 non-executive director election.

They are:

• Kieren McCarthy
• Rob Golding

The successful candidate will serve a three-year term and help to oversee the delivery of the strategy agreed by the Board in 2024. This includes ensuring we meet our obligations to all stakeholders, providing valuable industry experience, and to bring member perspectives to Board discussions.
Full candidate details and their election statements are available on the Member Hub.
We’re also hosting a ‘meet the candidates’ webinar on Thursday 11th September from 2pm – 3pm. Members can register to attend on the Member Hub.

 

[astutiumRob]

Anyone have a preference?

Yes

 

[GreyWing]

Yes

Are you ready to admit that Bitcoin can be hacked mate?

 

[astutiumRob]

Are you ready to admit that Bitcoin can be hacked mate?

Not in any of the ways discussed.

People losing their coins / money / pensions / etc happens every day through much simpler phishing and social engineering scams

Even then the sums in total are miniscule in comparison with international bank money laundering and dodgy gov't contracts

It's almost as if the sysyems are designed to funnel into the pockets of criminals ....

 

[GreyWing]

Not in any of the ways discussed.

People losing their coins / money / pensions / etc happens every day through much simpler phishing and social engineering scams

Even then the sums in total are miniscule in comparison with international bank money laundering and dodgy gov't contracts

It's almost as if the sysyems are designed to funnel into the pockets of criminals ....

Don't worry Rob, was just winding you up

Just for the record, I fully agree it can't be in the way that I previously thought.

 

[astutiumRob]

Just for the record, I fully agree it can't be in the way that I previously thought.

There are some interesting scams/hacks that we can discuss over beers, including a few 'worrying' trends - you at the Nominet event in Sept ?

And, keeping the thread on track, do I get your #1 preference vote for NED ?

 

[ben]

McCarthy seems to be backed by Simon Blackler, so I'll be voting appropriately.