Apple today announced the keynote and Platforms State of the Union speakers for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, as well as more details about what developers will learn and experience. WWDC22 is a free event for developers and designers to learn about the latest technologies, tools, and frameworks for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. Developers will be able to speak directly with Apple engineers and designers in labs and Digital Lounges throughout the week for advice on creating innovative and platform-differentiating apps and games.

Apple Keynote

June 6, 10 a.m. PDT

WWDC22 kicks off with a sneak peek at some of the most significant updates coming to Apple platforms later this year. The keynote address will be streamed live and on-demand on apple.com, the Apple Developer app, the Apple TV app, and YouTube, with on-demand playback available after the stream ends.

Platforms State of the Union

June 6, 2 p.m. PDT

Developers will learn how to take their apps to the next level by diving deeper into Apple’s new tools, technologies, and advancements. The Apple Developer app and website will stream State of the Union.

Apple Design Awards

June 6, 5 p.m. PDT

Every year, the Apple Design Awards honour and celebrate Apple developers’ art, craft, creativity, and technical expertise. The Apple Design Awards will be broadcast live on the Apple Developer app and website.

Access to Experts

Members of the Apple Developer Program, Apple Developer Enterprise Program members, and winners of the 2022 Swift Student Challenge can schedule one-on-one lab appointments with Apple experts for advice on implementing the latest technologies, following best practices, and designing their apps.

Daily session videos will be available on the Apple Developer app and the Apple Developer website starting June 7.

Activities

Apple engineers and designers will host activities in Digital Lounges throughout the week to help developers engage in technical discussions, get answers to their questions, and connect with the community, in addition to sessions and lab consultations. Take part in a coding or design challenge, ask questions of the presenters, and more.

Swift Student Challenge

Apple continues to honour student developers from around the world by announcing the Swift Student Challenge winners today. Students of all ages can participate in the event by creating their own Swift Playgrounds app project to show off their coding skills.

Developer App

Developers can browse content by topic, sign up for Digital Lounges and one-on-one lab consultations, use SharePlay to watch videos with their peers, copy code directly from session videos, read feature stories, and more.

Developers can also go to developer.apple.com for all WWDC content, registration, news, feature stories, and documentation.

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