Samsung Electronics announced that Young Sohn, President and Chief Strategy Officer of Samsung Electronics Ltd., will deliver the opening keynote address at the second annual Internet of Things (IoT) World on May 12, 2015, at 9 a.m., where he will reveal a major company milestone that will enable the new wave of groundbreaking IoT devices and services. The event will bring together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, developers and emerging companies to discuss the future of IoT and its profound implications at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

“Today, we face an unprecedented set of global challenges in areas such as climate change, healthcare, aging demographics, urbanization, and access to food and clean water,” said Young Sohn, President and Chief Strategy Officer, Samsung Electronics. “By continuing efforts to connect devices and people to achieve greater insights, we have a huge opportunity to work with others in the industry, to tackle these real-world issues in ways that will fundamentally change people’s lives for the better.”

Sohn’s keynote will illustrate how Samsung will contribute to building a smarter tomorrow with a showcase of strategic partners that will drive the next wave of technology discoveries in IoT.

Samsung and partner solutions will be shown at booth #140 during Internet of Things World at the Moscone Center West, May 12-13, 2015. For more information, please visit: www.MakeEverythingSmarter.com.