SDC 2017 Session: Will Business Models Drive the Future of IoT?

Samsung Developer Conference 2017 Session
Speakers: Dennis Khvostionov – Acuity Brands, Manny Linhares – Legrand, David Miller – Mattel, Abhi Rele – Samsung, Naveen Sastry – McKinsey & Co

Designing and developing Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled products and services can be difficult, but finding the right business models to monetize IoT is proving to be even more of a challenge. The cloud services required over the product’s life are far more complex, extending beyond simple data storage and requiring device and services compatibility. Using real world case studies and examples, we will offer practical advice on how to think about IoT capabilities and business value. Finally, we will discuss how an open ecosystem in motion a virtuous cycle to create an IoT data economy where everyone benefits: device manufacturers, service providers, app and solution developers, and end users.

SDC 2017 Session: Made for Samsung: How Partners Maximized the Program to Reach Premium Customers

Samsung Developer Conference 2017 Session

The “Made for Samsung” program is a strategic partnership platform through which industry-leading brands and innovators can deliver unique experiences and benefits to Samsung users across smartphones, tablets, wearables, TVs and connected digital appliances. Made for Samsung partners enjoy a wide range of benefits, such as early access to Samsung SDKs and new flagship devices, as well as direct communication with Samsung engineers and store teams to help develop, launch and promote their Samsung-exclusive apps. Join us for a panel of current Samsung partners as they discuss their end-to-end Made for Samsung experiences, from product ideation to UX design. Our panel will also share their experiences of deeper cross-platform collaboration as well as cross-partner integration, and how Made for Samsung contributed to the bottom line of their app’s performance.

SDC 2017 Session: Samsung Pay, Security & Privacy on the Web: Pain-Free Checkouts & More

Samsung Developer Conference 2017 Session
Speakers: Mahesh Kulkarni, Peter O’Shaughnessy

Security and privacy are a core part of everything we do at Samsung. Samsung Internet incorporates features such as Samsung Pass and Knox integration, to make web browsing more secure and private. We are also making it easier to pay for things online securely, by integrating Samsung Pay’s convenient biometric authentication. Samsung Internet is bringing this checkout experience to the web, via the Payment Request web standard. In this session, we’ll show how you can use the Payment Request API to make secure payments with Samsung Pay and build a simple and handy checkout experience.