{"id":23122,"date":"2018-09-27T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=23122"},"modified":"2019-06-20T00:24:15","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T04:24:15","slug":"samsung-announces-keynote-speakers-samsung-developer-conference-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-developer-conference-2018-keynote-speakers-\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Announces Keynote Speakers for Samsung Developer Conference 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14104527\/02.-SDC18-invitation-image_F.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23124 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14104527\/02.-SDC18-invitation-image_F-950x499.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14104527\/02.-SDC18-invitation-image_F-950x499.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14104527\/02.-SDC18-invitation-image_F-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14104527\/02.-SDC18-invitation-image_F.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"press-release-open\"><strong>SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA<\/strong><strong>\u2013 <\/strong><strong>September 2<\/strong><strong>7<\/strong><strong>, 2018<\/strong>\u2013<\/span> <strong>Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd <\/strong>has unveiled the initial roster of keynote speakers for Samsung Developer Conference 2018 (SDC18), where thousands of the world\u2019s most prominent developers and creators will come together to explore today\u2019s technology and work towards building the software and services of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DJ Koh<\/strong>, President and CEO of IT &amp; Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics, will open SDC18 by discussing Samsung\u2019s vision for the future of technology, and how the company is continually innovating to deliver the best customer experience. \u201cAt Samsung, we remain committed to enriching our open hardware, software and services ecosystems, empowering partners and developers to create new, intelligent and unimagined experiences for consumers,\u201d <strong>said DJ Koh.<\/strong> \u201cAs a part of this commitment, we are excited to announce at SDC18 new developments and tools across AI and IoT that will usher in the next generation of connectivity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-galaxy-note9-arrives-in-stores-in-us\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121310\/GN9_In-depth-Camera_main_2.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Note9: An Award-Winning Phone for Those Who Want It All Arrives In Stores In The U.S. Today\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">Mobile<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Samsung Galaxy Note9: An Award-Winning Phone for Those Who Want It All Arrives In Stores In The U.S. Today<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Among the full lineup of speakers, SDC18 will feature special keynotes from Samsung executives at the forefront of software and services innovation:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eui-Suk Chung\u00a0<\/strong>is EVP and Head of Software and AI, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung. A passionate technologist, Eui-Suk will talk about how the company\u2019s ecosystem enables developers to create seamless experiences for consumers. He will also reveal how new tools and capabilities will help developers bring their creative ideas to life and scale them across billions of devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dag Kittlaus, <\/strong>CEO of Viv Labs, will be joined on stage by the company\u2019s CTO, <strong>Adam Cheyer<\/strong>. Together, they will outline Samsung\u2019s delivery on its strategy to make Bixby more ubiquitous, personal, natural and open. They will share how Bixby has grown to become a next-generation, intelligent assistant platform, built for developers from the ground up. Lastly, they will unveil new Bixby tools that give developers the ability to infuse intelligence across a full spectrum of Samsung devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jaeyeon Jung\u00a0<\/strong>is VP and Head of Service Security Technologies Group at Samsung, where she oversees the IoT cloud, identity service, and other security-critical services. During the keynote, Jaeyeon will discuss SmartThings\u2019 progress since the ecosystem integration was announced in 2017, including how it has become more secure, scalable and accessible \u2013 revealing how it will continue to expand in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>SDC18 will be jam-packed with learning, inspiration and special activities with Samsung experts, partners and thought leaders at the cutting edge of the world\u2019s most innovative technologies and industries, from AI and IoT to health, AR\/VR and security solutions. More enthusiastic spokespeople and industry leaders to join in SDC18 will be shared in coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more exciting speaker announcements in the coming weeks. For more information about Samsung Developer Conference 2018, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/sdc.developer.samsung.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/sdc.developer.samsung.com\/<\/a>. Further information can also be found on Twitter (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samsung_dev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@samsung_dev<\/a>) and using the hashtag #SDC18.<\/p>\n<p>To sign-up for this year\u2019s conference, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/sdc.developer.samsung.com\/registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/sdc.developer.samsung.com\/registration\/<\/a>\u00a0to register for your place.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>About Samsung Developer Conference<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6>SDC brings together thousands of developers and creators to explore today\u2019s tech and visualize what\u2019s possible in the future. The two-day conference will feature exciting keynote announcements, technical sessions and valuable networking time. Plus, Samsung product teams and technology partners will showcase the latest tech advances and tools.<\/h6>\n<h6>The event will take place from <strong>November 7 &#8211; 8, 2018 <\/strong>in <strong>Moscone West in San Francisco, California, U.S.<\/strong><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA\u2013 September 27, 2018\u2013 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd has unveiled the initial roster of keynote speakers for Samsung Developer Conference 2018 (SDC18), where thousands of the world\u2019s most prominent developers and creators will come together to explore today\u2019s technology and work towards building the software and services of tomorrow. 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