As AIoT and smart home technologies continue to advance, seamless interoperability across brands, platforms, and ecosystems has become a key priority for the industry. Developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), Matter is an open connectivity standard built around unified protocols, simplified development, and secure interoperability, helping accelerate the global smart home industry toward a more open and connected ecosystem.
The 2026 Matter Developer Conference brought together companies from across the global industry value chain, technology experts, and developers to explore the evolution of the Matter open standard. Discussions focused on standards development, technological innovation, product development, ecosystem building, and large-scale deployment, examining how Matter can enable innovation across smart homes, smart buildings, and AIoT.
The conference provided a platform for industry stakeholders to exchange insights, explore practical implementation strategies, and advance the development of an open and interoperable connected ecosystem.
Organizers
Hosted by:
Shenzhen Internet of Things Industry Association; Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA)
Organized by:
Smart Connectivity & Positioning Circle; IOTE International IoT Exhibition Organizing Committee
Forum Agenda
| Start Time | End Time | Session | Speaker | Organization / Position |
|---|
| 13:00 | 13:30 | Guest Registration & Entry | ||
| 13:30 | 13:55 | From Matter 1.5 to 1.6: New Features and Enhancements | Amanda Yang | Aisa Solutions Architect of Connectivity Standards Alliance |
| 13:55 | 14:15 | Silicon Labs Brand-New Series 3 Chips & SDK: Redefine Your Matter Development Experience | Sky Liu | Aisa Ecosystem Senior Manager of Silicon Labs |
| 14:15 | 14:35 | NFC-Based Matter Device Commissioning with ST25DA-C | Donald Chan | STM32 Wireless Products Marketing Director , China Region |
| 14:35 | 15:00 | Latest Updates to the Matter Certification Program: Sunset Rules, Platform Certification & Enhanced Test Tool Capabilities | Winnie Hou | CMGC Matter Technical Interest Group / TUV Rheinland |
| 15:00 | 15:20 | nRF Connect SDK × AI Assistant: A Streamlined Workflow for Matter & Aliro Development | Kevin Ai | Director of Standards and Ecosystems, China Region, Nordic Semiconductor |
| 15:20 | 15:40 | DAC Secure Flashing & Code-Free Commissioning for Matter Devices | Bob Jiang | President, Snowball Technology |
| 15:40 | 16:10 | Out-of-Box Matter MVP Reference Implementation & Commercial Deployment Guide | Andy Liu | Vice Chair, CMGC Matter Technical Interest Group / HooRii |
| 16:10 | 16:35 | Enable Seamless Access Control: Implementation Solutions for Locks Based on Matter & Aliro | Amigo Li | CMGC Matter Technical Interest Group /NXP |