About the Speaker
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    Amy Chu
    Sr. Director, Automotive Product Security, Harman

    Amy Chu is Senior Director, Automotive Cybersecurity at HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, cyber security solutions, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions and services supporting the Internet of Things.

    Amy carries extensive experience in automotive product delivery and execution, leading cross-functional teams from ideation to launch. Over the past 16 years, she has led various HARMAN Program Teams in Premium Audio, Connected Car and Corporate Divisions. For the past two years, she has been heading up Harman’s Automotive Product Security Center of Excellence, and leading the global execution of HARMAN’s Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) and Incident Response. The team’s overall mission is to strengthen HARMAN’s security posture, and align product development with cyber security best practices and global standards.

    Prior to joining the Automotive Cyber Security Team, Amy served as Director of Program Management for Harman’s CTO office, managing global innovation projects for the Automotive Division. Her experience also includes leadership and engineering roles while working for Magna Electronics and Tellabs, Inc. Amy holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University.