Samsung CEO is First 2015 CES Keynote

CEA has announced the first keynote speaker for 2015's International CES, and it's Boo-Keun Yoon, Samsung Electronics’ president and CEO. Yoon will speak at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 1, at the Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian.

The address, CEA said, is expected to cover "connected devices, the future of the Internet of Things and the vision of the smart home."

“Samsung is widely-known for its disruptive technologies and business models, and has been one of the fastest growing CE brands in the world,” Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA, said as part of the announcement. “Samsung amazes at each CES with its innovative products spanning the entire tech ecosystem. We welcome Boo-Keun Yoon back to the keynote stage for the 2015 CES.”