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DAY ONE - 19th June 2006 (Monday)

Important Information:

  • The conference will start at 8:30 am
  • Registration desk will open at 7:30 am
  • Pre-registration will take place on 18th June, (Sunday) from 19:00-20:00 (this is only for the attendees who wish to register the night before and it is optional)
8:30-9:00

Opening Presentation: Navigation Technology - a growth platform for multiple industries

 

Get an exclusive summary on which types of navigation
systems and services are currently winning
the battle in this increasingly competitive market

  • A multifunction future: understand how
    converging features i.e. Infotainment, safety,
    Human Machine Interface (HMI) and more
    can increase consumer uptake of a variety of
    telematics products
  • The dynamics of embedded versus the
    aftermarket: find out if their strengths can be
    combined with hybrid systems. What effect will
    this have on existing technologies and services?
  • Find out which of the competing product
    strategies works best for your business
    In-vehicle navigation systems versus portable
    navigation devices
    - On-board versus off-board navigation
    - Dedicated Portable Navigation Devices (PNDs)
    versus communication devices


Egil Juliussen,
Principal Analyst, Telematics Research Group

  The Evolution Of User Interfaces
09:00-10:15 Keynote: The future of speech output in navigation systems – the natural communication channel between users and their devices
 
  • Learn why text-to-speech (TTS) based output
    systems will be the users’ interface of choice
  • Find out how customised text-to-speech (TTS)
    output systems give navigation systems an edge
    by enabling them to respond flexibly to specific
    needs of new user groups
  • Get an update on the interface challenges
    presented by the in-vehicle environment and how
    to conquer them?


Volker Jantzen, CEO, SVOX

Lewis Mowatt, Technical Specialist, Speech Control,
Premier Automotive Group, Ford Motor Company

10:15-10:45 Networking/Coffee Break
10:45-11:25 Human Machine Interface (HMI) and safety – discover how HMI technology will help overcome the increased fear of driver distraction
 
  • Hear the OEMs perspective on improved
    safety benefits of the Advanced Driver
    Assistant System (ADAS)
  • Find out how HMI will impact the car environment
    and what effect this will have on your busines
  • Simplifying the driving experience: aftermarket
    devices and the in-vehicle environment

Hans Andersson, Systems Engineer, Volvo Technology AB

Micheal L. Sena, President, Consulting AB, Volvo

Hans Wang, Fortemedia


11:25-12:00 Case Study : Business Case For Personal Navigation Devices In the Automotive Sector
 

Join TomTom in this exclusive case study. More details on the case study and the speaker will be made available shortly

Richard Currie, Manager Automotive Business, TomTom

12:00-12:30 Case Study : Driving Digital Content for Navigation
 

Join Tele Atlas as they give an exclusive case study

Jack Reinelt,Chief Operating Officer Europe, Tele Atlas

12:30-12:50 Presentation: How vehicle manufacturers can benefit from navigation systems
 

Find out how vehicle manufacturers can benefit from navigation systems already
installed in the vehicle by using digital map data also for support or enabling other applications


Christian Ress, Research Engineer, Ford

12:50-01:20 Presentation: Uncover the Potential of 3D Map Displays
 
  • Understand the scope of advanced virtual reality
    technology and assess how it will be a ‘must-have’
    in the next generation of car navigation systems
  • Best kept secrets on how OEMs are looking to
    bring 3D image navigation solutions to market and
    how you can profit from it
  • Learn from Google Earth: users want 3D because
    it offers fun and practicality. Find out how you can
    incorporate this into your offerings
  • Discover how to leverage the capabilities of
    systems through high performance Central
    Processing Units (CPU) and graphic deceleration
  • Is a picture worth a thousand words or it is simply
    overkill? Evaluate how much information users
    want on maps without compromising ease of use


Isaac Levanon, Chairman & CEO, 3DVU

13:20-14:40 Lunch Break
  Convergence Between Technologies
14:40-15:25 Case Study: Smartphones, taking navigation one step ahead
 
  • Get insight into Nokia’s past experience
    working with OEMs and learn what
    needs to be done to make a sustainable business
    partnerships that serve up profit to the entire value
    chain and delivers customer satisfaction
  • Lessons learned: how to apply hands-free
    technology to portable and mobile phone based
    navigation successfully
  • What are drivers’ and car-makers’ expectations for
    smartphone navigation?
  • Discover what quality of service needs to be
    delivered and how to harness these to increase
    new business opportunities
  • Get cutting-edge information on how the
    integration of PNDs and smartphones into the
    in-car environment will bring a whole range of
    multimedia services and repeat revenue

Dr. Johannes Dünnwald, Head of BusinessDevelopment, Nokia Automotive
Jürgen Sauer,
Platform Technology Manager R&D, Nokia Automotive
Keith Burgess,
Senior Manager- Business Partner Programme, Sony Ericsson

15:25-16:00 Case Study: Journey management and navigation
 
  • Benefit from O2’s real world
    business experiences with BMW
    Mini, PT Cruiser and Jaguar
  • Find out how to minimise driver distraction to
    make navigation devices safe and popular with
    end users
  • Content delivery: how to effectively deliver
    services such as traffic information, Point of
    Interests (POIs) and MS Windows 5 benefits for
    profit


Ian Curran, Head of Business Development and
Partner Strategy, O2

16:00-16:30 Networking/Coffee Break
16:30-17:15 The increasing role of telecommunications, IT and consumer electronics on portableand in-car navigation
 
  • Discover what applications will increase the
    value of navigation systems i.e., Google Local,
    downloadable POIs, dynamic travel information,
    in-car voice over IP (VOIP)
  • Get a sneak peek at the future of mobile navigation
    integration into the in-car environment
  • Evaluate the various strengths and weakness of
    AGPS chipsets in phones versus portable and
    embedded systems
  • Get the latest on new technologies - such as:
    - GNSS chipsets with integrated software
    - Seamless navigation between internet, embedded
    devices and mobile devices

Martin Kroeger, Director Marketing Systems and Innovations, Bosch / Blaupunkt
Hakan Kostepen,
Product Planning - Senior Manager,Panasonic Automotive
Paul Kompfner,
Head of New Initiatives, Ertico

Tracy Ross, Mobile & Telecoms, Ergonomics &
Safety Research Institute , Loughborough University


  New Marketing Solutions And Customer Demands
17:15-18:00 Panel Discussion: The future of the navigation market – what customers want and what they will pay for it?
 
  • Internet navigation, in-car navigation and mobile
    navigation: Will there be space in the market for all
    or will one become dominant?
  • What will be tomorrow’s business model for
    core navigation services, i.e. subscription based,
    advertising, remote diagnostics etc?
  • Identify what users want from navigation and
    which of the available systems currently provides
    the best user satisfaction

Tim Cordell, Director of Channel Development Europe, NAVTEQ

Christian Riesenberger, Director Salse and Marketing Mobility, PTV AG

Jon West, Director, GetMeThere.co.uk
Michael Sandrock,
Chairman, TelematicsPRO e.V.

18:00-18:30 Presentation: Identify emerging opportunities for service operators and new marketing solutions to
capture end-users
 
  • Learn how to create a viral marketing campaign
    to improve the brand value of your service
    and increase the adoption of next generation
    navigation systems
  • Hear practical information on how to create the
    virtuous circle of users and leverage the power of
    digital communications marketing channels
  • Techniques that will enable you to delight your
    customers by providing flexible pricing models,
    robust architecture and rich dynamic data

Jean-Michel Durocher, CEO, Webraska

18:30-20:00 Cocktail Reception
 

Day ONE - 19th June '06

 

 

Day TWO - 20th June '06 (Tuesday)

The conference will start at 8:45 am

08:45-09:15 Opening Presentation: Developing the European navigation market - growth strategies for car makers and portable navigation manufacturers
 
  • Understand how vehicle manufacturers can profit
    from increased customer interest and awareness
    of navigation systems
  • Discover how OEMs’ long-term strategy will
    evolve depending on options between embedded,
    portable and hybrid navigation
  • Expert tips on how to forge partnerships between
    OEMs and Portable Navigation Device (PND)
    manufacturers for increased growth
  • Evaluate lessons learned from embedded &
    portable off-board navigation solutions

David McClure, Telematics Director, SBD

  Dynamic Data and Real Time Traffic – The Game Breaking Applications
09:15-10:00 Keynote Case Study: How high quality digital navigable maps are built and how to profit from it.
 

Join NAVTEQ in this exclusive keynote case study. More details will be made avaialble shortly.

Bruno Bourguet , Vice President and General Manager Vehicle Applications Europe, NAVTEQ

10:00-10:30 Keynote Case Study: How OEMs and aftermarket manufactures can profit
from digital maps
 
  • Get an in-depth look at both OEM and
    Aftermarket navigation systems and their use of
    digital maps for key applications such as:
    - Rich content management
    - Location Based Services
    - POI databases
    - Image overlays
    - Traffic information
    - Incremental map updates
    - Safety applications
    - The progression from CD to DVD to Hard Disc
    Drive (HDD)
  • Discover the opportunities open to OEMs to
    integrate advanced features tied in to vehicle
    systems or safety applications e.g. Advanced
    Driver Assistant System (ADAS)
  • Understand how developments in digital mapping
    allows OEMs to differentiate their products and
    take the leading edge

Zagan Linfoot, Engineer IT & ITS Strategy and
Design, Nissan

10:30-11:00 Networking/Coffee Break
11:00-11:30 Case Study: The future development of road traffic information for the in-car environment
 
  • Find out what TPEG (Transport Protocol Experts
    Group ) technology is, how it is re-defining the
    requirements for the next generation broadcast
    traffic information systems and how your
    business will profit from it
  • Win back customers’ trust – learn how
    improvements to RDS-TMC (Radio Data System -
    Traffic Message Channel) technology will increase
    route guidance reliability and dynamic navigation
    functionality

Danny Woolard, Technical Director - Wireless
Technologies, ITIS Holdings plc; Chairman, TMC
Forum;
Co-Chairman, Road Traffic Information
Group (“R-TIG”)

11:30-12:00 Increasing the value of real-time and predictive traffic information
 
  • Overcome the practical challenge of delivering
    accurate traffic information
  • Learn how the power of an off-board navigation
    solution can realise maximum benefit from
    predictive traffic information and give customers
    the best possible routes
  • Servers versus embedded processors: Find out which
    is more suited to your business model and why
  • Gain an insight into the potential of floating
    vehicle based data to improve and expand traffic
    information and services

Dr Christopher Barnes, Technical Director -
Trafficmaster Technologies,Trafficmaster plc

12:00-13:45 Lunch Break
13:45-14:25 Location Based Services - increasing the value of navigation
services for profit
 
  • Understand the latest Points of Interest (POI)
    data deployment methods and how this can
    increase the value of your navigation services
  • Hear how you can deliver the depth, accuracy and
    completeness of data that users demand
  • Find out how to minimise service downtime and
    in turn maximise productivity?
  • Discover why personalised services can unlock
    the key to business success and continuing
    customer loyalty. Learn how to do it well.
  • Identify who will pay for Location Based Services,
    e.g. end-users, advertisers or suppliers

Moderator: Michael Sandrock, Chairman, TelematicsPRO e.V.
Christoph Maire, CFO, Gate5 AG

Carsten Leininger, Managing Director, iPUBLISH GmbH

Scott Sedlik, Vice President of Marketing, Inrix

  Profit From New Hardware Capabilities - Changing The Scope Of Navigation
14:25-15:15 Case Study: Integration of mobile devices in the vehicle – how to make a
business case
 
  • Find out when and why will it become a legal
    necessity to have docking systems in the vehicle
  • Get the lowdown on enhanced docking concepts
    and connectivity
  • What is ‘automotive grade connectivity?’ Discover
    how it will provide expected quality to the OEM
    focussed end consumers
  • Find out why integration will increase the value of
    the OEMs offerings

Birger Horndahl, Senior Product Manager Automotive, Navman/Brunswick Automotive

15:15-16:00 Panel Discussion: Compare the business model of on-board, off-board and hybrid navigation
 
  • Hear expert opinion on the market potential for
    on-board, off-board and hybrid navigation to help
    you develop your winning strategy
  • Define the attraction of off-board navigation for OEMs
  • Understand how on-board and off-board
    navigation will work together in the future and
    how you can profit from it
  • Gain practical tips for ideas for marketing
    navigation services effectively and discover what
    more can be done to increase consumer uptake

Philipp Hess, Director Automotive, NAVIGON AG
Kai Hackbarth,
Product Manager & Chair OSGi
Requirements Committee, ProSyst Software GmbH
Franck Leveque, Programme Director, Transportation

Practice, Frost & Sullivan
Moderato: Jon West,
Director, GetMeThere.co.uk

 

16:00-16:30 Networking/Coffee Break
16:30-17:15

How to derive maximum benefit from Hard Disc Drive (HDD)
navigation to ensure that you stay ahead of the competition

 
  • Find out how HDD navigation systems will
    increase the value of your offering
  • Discover HDD’s capabilities in flexibility, cost,
    size, reliability and durability
  • Hear the advantages of HDD based navigation as
    opposed to flash or optical data storage
  • Pros and cons of HDD: A look at map updates
    and diagnostics information and issues i.e.
    Digital Rights Management
  • Discover how to show customers the value in
    paying the extra cost of HDD


Andreas Augsten, Manager, Engineering, Clarion Europa GmbH

Alan Hutton, Principal Engineer, Advanced Telematics, Jaguar

Francois Poncet, Automotive Sales Manager, Thales Navigation

  Infrastructure - Facilitating New Business Opportunities
17:15-17:45 The impact of Galileo on the European navigation value chain
 
  • Discover how the Galileo system will impact car
    makers and tier 1s’ businesses, e.g. compatibility
    and cost
  • Explore the advantages of Galileo, i.e. higher
    accuracy and how to profit from it
  • Expert tips on how Galileo’s combination of free
    and paid services will affect the navigation market
  • Identify the integration issues and how to update
    your system

Jean-Pierre Barboux, Director Business Development, Thales
Glen Gibbons,
Editor, Inside GNSS Magazine

Adam Tucker of  Galileo Masters

Mattias Astrom, CEO, NordNav Technologies AB

 

Day TWO - 20th June '06

The conference will end at 17:45

 

 

 

 
 
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