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Day 1, November 18 - The registration desk will open at 7:00 am
Day 2, November 19 - The registration desk will open at 8:00 am
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Day 1 - November 18th 2009
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| Opening Keynotes |
08:45-09:30
Essential Update! 2009-10 Global Resource Management Market Study |
Despite a fragile economy, the U.S. MRM (Mobile Resource Management) market is growing, and by 2012 will see annual hardware demand reach 6.5 million units and service revenues top $2.5 billion.
- Discuss purchasing and operational trends to identify how successful MRM suppliers can leverage and future-proof offerings in a weakened economy
- Examine dispatching, two-way simultaneous data transfer and more to see what you need to deliver to remain competitive in 2010
- Analyze global pricing models and associated hardware costs created by regulation-led demand for GPS tracking in certain countries e.g. Brazil
- Assess how developing countries i.e. India, Russia will affect the US players and exploit resulting business opportunities
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09:30-10:00
Impact & Influence of U.S. Political, Economic & Environmental Horizons |
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Change is afoot! The new Presidential Administration has accelerated the legislative pace for highway infrastructure, diesel emissions, public transportation and more... Identify key opportunities and compliance issues that are vital for commercial success.
- Hear which solutions will help fleets meet 2010 diesel emissions standards in a seamless and cost-efficient manner
- get to grips with the driver distraction debate to determine how your business model & solutions will need to comply and compete in 2010 & beyond
- Examine the perceived divide between commercial and consumer telematics to assess arising opportunities for your solutions to capture new markets
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| Hot Technologies |
10:00-10:45
Interoperable Smart Partnerships Revealed! |
Joint ventures that incorporate the integration of smart sensors with existing infrastructures have the potential to create heightened ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems).
- Learn how to apply interoperable technology to share data seamlessly between in-vehicle, roadside, and freight facility systems
- Asses IntelliDrive’s commercial vehicle crash-avoidance and safetycompliance applications to evaluate how cross sector interconnectivity will transform U.S. roads
- Identify crucial areas of stakeholder collaboration and spot resulting business openings
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11:15-12:00
The Future of Fuel Efficiency through Smart Technologies! |
Recognize how the latest smart commercial offerings will add value to your business strategies.
- Hear how the convergence of GPS, digital technologies and ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) will deliver fuel economy, intelligent safety and efficiency
- Add value to solutions and turn existing data into useful information for streamlined operations
- Discuss which smart functionalities are most in demand, we discuss high precision sensors, optimized bandwidth, real-time updates
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12:00-12:30
The Telematics Triple Play: Leveraging Smarter Solutions to Save Money and Optimize Asset Utilization |
Jason Koch,
President Ontrack Division,
Telogis
12:30-14:00 Networking Lunch Break |
| Business Models |
14:00-14:45
Understand Key Drivers behind Insurance-Telematics Business Models |
This session will examine both opportunities and challenges of forming dynamic new partnerships in insurance-telematics.
- How to integrate insurance products within commercial fleets and high-value assets
- Find the right balance between privacy and efficiency when strategizing and launching successful insurance-telematics business models
- Harness and utilize smart sensors to deploy robust anti-theft, tracking and damage-control systems to assist liability and fraud investigations
- Evaluate pros, cons and resulting business models for aftermarket and embedded insurance products
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14:45-15:30
Deliver Transformative Smart Business Offerings! |
Innovative new enterprises that connect physical products to communication networks offer enhanced smart capabilities.
- See how joint venture packages lower costs whilst surpassing performance expectations and emulate this strategy
- Examine inventive partnerships, e.g. nPhase, and debate the potential to achieve network supremacy through next-gen products and services
- Learn directly from pioneers who’ve achieved cross-sector telematics service provision e.g. healthcare, manufacturing and consumer products
Maurice Thompson, Director Open Development, Verizon Wireless
David Van Driel, Director of OEM Business Development, nPhase
15:30-16:00 Networking Coffee Break |
16:00-16:45
It Pays to Think Green! The Commercial Logic in Developing Green Solutions |
Compelling fiscal benefits to drive development and adoption of green-fleet initiatives.
- Position solutions to manage idletime, fuel consumption and route optimization to enable fleets to slash costs
- How to integrate and reutilize existing digital technologies to provide alternative fleet solutions. We examine: hydrogen, electric, compressed natural gas etc.
- Hear which fuel-efficient technologies will become standard and assess which truck category, i.e. heavy, medium and light, will gain from your offerings
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16:45-17:15
Effective implementation of a telematics decision tree for fleet, safety, growth and compliance. |
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Colin Sutherland, Vice President of Sales, Geotab |
NETWORKING COCKTAIL PARTY FROM 17:15 - 18:30
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Day 2 - November 19th 2009
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| Keynote |
09:30-10:00
Future of Commercial Vehicle Mobility and Its Impact on the Telematics Business Eco-System |
Analysts predict that due to emissions regulations and fuel-price volatility hybrid vehicles are here to stay. Get the inside track on how to make business gains from the movement.
- Receive the latest insights on fuel-efficiency enhancement technologies such as hybrid powertrain technologies so your offerings are competitive and compliant
- Analyse hybrid truck market metrics to ascertain how to price remote diagnostics and prognostics technologies in order to capture this growing market segment
- Solve the business model conundrum by discussing who will ultimately pay for advanced powertrain, safety, telematics and regulation compliance technologies
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| Innovative Services & Applications |
10:00-10:45
The Experts Agree! Value of Insurance-Telematics is a No-Brainer! |
Insurance players are actively seeking valuable partnerships and solutions to capitalize on commercial telematics. Get involved in this exciting development NOW!
- Discuss how to reduce hardware-associated costs to hasten
development and adoption of insurance-telematics solutions
- Assess what technical requirements insurance companies expect
from solution providers to understand how to repackage or reposition
existing solutions
- Evaluate how smart mobile-phone applications will entice new
customers to insurance companies to expedite claims process
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11:15-12:00
Drive Your Business Forwards by Harnessing the Mobile Office |
Demand for business mobility is increasing and remote in-vehicle office capabilities are proving indispensable.
- Assess which applications enhance in-cab functionality, e.g. office outlook mobile, tag readers, mobile printers etc.
- Learn how to build an effective front to back-office system with next-generation communication protocols for two-way simultaneous data transmissions
- How to provide an integrated, upgradeable and personalized offering and add value to solutions
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12:00-12:45
Increase Market Penetration with Consumer Grade Devices |
Portable and affordable consumer grade devices armed with hot new applications are lowering barriers to adoption, especially for small to medium fleets.
- Overcome ruggedness and technical longevity disparities between commercial and consumer hardware to offer flexible solutions
- Debate the importance of incorporating nextgen interface, HMI and voice recognition features to minimize driver distraction
- Strike a balance between costs and functionality by developing business models that utilize hybrid devices
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14:15-14:45
The Latest Steps in Predictive and Condition-Based Maintenance Revealed! |
Get up-to-speed and hear how to provide advanced data management systems that utilize data streams to reduce maintenance costs and extend vehicle life cycle.
- How to prioritize information and problem codes for automatic analysis to minimize end-user manual operations
- Explore the potential behind peer review (monitor trucks on a like-for-like basis) to enhance troubleshooting capabilities
- How efficient use of outbreak detection algorithms will enhance prognosis and extend vehicle life cycle
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14:45-15:15
Next-Gen Diagnostics and Fleet Performance Solutions Mapped Out! |
The soon-to-be launched heavy-duty electronics and engine developments will require your business to adapt to remain competitive.
- Identify opportunities around regulation compliance and discover how to leverage services accordingly
- Asses wireless diagnostics service rollouts and learn how increased vehicle uptime will add tangible value
- How to deploy smart solutions to monitor driver behavior and increase end-user gains
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15:15-15:45 Networking Coffee Break |
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| Future Trends |
15:45-16:30
Next-gen Network Developments to Alter Industry Landscape |
The soon-to-be launched openplatform based mobile devices, 4G upgrades, enhanced wireless capabilities will present industry opportunities.
- Discuss stakeholder plans to integrate suitable applications for open platforms within mobile devices and learn how to retain competitive edge
- Hear how network operators will prepare systems for next-gen packet-based architectures and get technical tips for seamless upgrades
- How to deliver advanced services by gauging 4G’s impact on mobile backhaul transport solutions
- Hear how adopting LTE (Long Term Evolution), WiMax and other wireless technologies for the fleet market will boost the industry
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16:30-17:00
Beyond CVT ! The Future of Commercial Telematics |
Unsaturated verticals are poised for increased telematics adoption. We examine how your business can secure a stake in these markets.
- Which verticals have the most to gain from installing telematics, RFID and ICT e.g. construction, utilities, field services, food and agricultural traceability and more
- Understand how current hardware, software and sensor solutions will need to adapt to provide value to new markets
- Consider alternative pricing and ownership models such as leasing, one-time use etc. to maximize the revenue from existing products
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