Fleet & Asset Management USA 2011 schedule

Unscheduled

• Accelerating Enterprise Adoption: Developing the 'Right' Approach

  Hear a leading wireless carrier’s perspective on developing a strategy that accelerates telematics adoption through harnessing enterprise imperatives of reduced costs and increased productivity.

  • Address how appropriate mobile cost drivers can accelerate solution adoption amongst the commercial segment through providing an increasingly robust ROI
  • Decipher next gen-wireless services to determine how collaborative partnerships with wireless carriers can increase the telematics value proposition for the end user
  • Learn from best of breed telematics solution providers to understand which innovative services are set to compel mass market buy-in of commercial telematics

  Amit Jain, Director - Telematics, Business Solutions Group, Verizon Wireless

• Assess the Impact and Future of EOBR Rules

  Get to grips with the latest legislative and regulatory hours-of-service (HOS) recording proposals. Ensure that your solutions are compliant.

  • One year on, what’s been the impact of CSA 2010 and how does it continue to influence the fleet management segment?
  • Align your solutions with the game-changing EOBR mandate to strike the right balance between safety and costs
  • Understand the next stage of regulation to see how location-based data can be integrated and used across different types of fleets to future proof your offerings

  Deborah M. Freund, Senior Transportation Specialist, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

• Case Study: Holistic Asset Management for Reducing Fuel & Carbon Emissions

  Gain a fascinating insight into Coca-Cola’s strategy for balancing the commercial and environmental concerns of managing a 16,000+ mixed vehicle fleet.

  • Hear directly from an end-user on how to align your solutions with their needs. See which solutions such as feedback display systems are lowering fuel expenditure
  • Understand real-world techniques employed by fleet managers such as reverse logistics and route optimization to reduce carbon emissions
  • Recognize the constraints and pressures on end-users to see how you can present, deploy and integrate technology to win and retain more business

  Steve Saltzgiver, Group Director, North American Business Unit, Fleet Operations, Coca-Cola

• Case Study: Making Telematics a Part of Your Business Strategy

  by John Deere

  John Deere and Phoenix International analyze the nuts and bolts of creating a two-way business strategy that is crucial to developing a telematics services portfolio.

  • Assess how to unlock your client’s key business requirements to deliver bespoke solutions such as John Deere Fleet Care, AgLogic™, John Deere FarmSight™
  • Hear how communicating indirect benefits of telematics such as remote software updates is key to getting OEMs to value telematics in the long-term
  • Take a close look at John Deere’s telematics enabled services. Harness the potential of your data to develop progressive solutions such as ‘Advanced PV&V’

  Terry Burchill, Product Market Analyst, John Deere
  Diana Reed, Associate Brand Manager, John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group

• Creating a Blueprint for Open Commercial Telematics Data

  by LexisNexis and Liberty Mutual

  Technological innovation has increased the uncertainty around the usage of vehicle generated data. See how to overcome data-related issues and concerns to charge forward.

  • Understand how to leverage vehicle generated data to reduce commercial insurance premiums and increase the value proposition of your fleet telematics package
  • What would developing a standardized data model mean for commercial telematics? Is co-operation between partners mutually beneficial? We give you practical answers
  • Create a synergy between insures and fleet operators by solving issues surrounding data ownership and access. We explore options such as open data models

  Ash Hassib, VP & GM, Personal Auto, Insurance Data Solutions, LexisNexis
  Chris Carver, Commercial Telematics - Insurance, Liberty Mutual
  Moderator: Jay Adams, Vice President - Sales & Marketing, LHP Telematics

• Debate Investment Strategies: Consolidate, Collaborate or Compete…..

  The past two years has experienced three times the number of corporate MRM deals than the previous eight. Formulate your game plan to benefit from the consolidating market.

  • Asses how PE Firms and MRM suppliers are continuing to build subscriber and technology market-share through strategic corporate acquisitions
  • Should you consolidate, collaborate or compete? Decipher your best strategy for a bulletproof business strategy
  • Learn from equity investors on how to maximize capital investment in your business. Requirements include scalability, innovation, consumer understanding etc.

  Matt Spetzler, Principal, Francisco Partners
  Andy Fishman, Vice President, Vector Partners

• Fuel Management Systems: The Indispensible Investment

  by Volvo Trucks

  The spike in the price of diesel has made telematics a necessity for fleet managers. Fuel management has now become their number one priority. Profit from this development.

  • See how embedded and hand-held technologies can be used to modify driver behavior to provide fleet operators with real fiscal savings
  • Learn how to develop interoperable tools that will allow fleet operators to detect non-performing vehicles and drivers in order to manage operational costs
  • Discuss real-world examples of how fleet managers have utilized telematics to reduce idle-time in order to adhere to stringent Govt. directives

  Conal Deedy, Solution Manager, Volvo
  Gregg Warren, CEO, IVOX

• How to Create a Synergy between the Insurance and Fleet Industries

  by The Hartford and Towers Watson

  The blueprint for telematics integration with the commercial insurance industry is far from finalized. Decipher your strategy for profiting from this key growth market.

  • Hear how the insurance industry is integrating telematics data and equipment within the fleet sector to see how you can work with the insurers
  • Examine the latest driver behavioral trends to develop solutions that specifically target risky behavior and promote safety within the ITS segment
  • Understand how insurers are approaching commercial auto customers. Develop telematics services for each vehicle segment, from light duty to Class 8 trucks

  Douglas Schumann, Director of Strategic Initiatives - White Stag, The Hartford
  Dave Huber, Vice President - Insurance Telematics, GMAC
  Towers Watson, (Speaker TBC)
  Moderator: Roger Dewey, Managing Member, M2MV

• Joining the Dots: How to Provide End-to-End Solutions

  Providing dots on a map is no longer enough. Meet fleet operators’ demands for a fully integrated telematics services portfolio and data package.

  • Discover how to provide next-gen telematics solutions by deploying breakthrough apps such as two-way API data sharing for the data you are already capturing
  • Understand the pros and cons of emerging collaborative partnerships between different stakeholders to provide a comprehensive value package for the end user
  • Hear how the capacity of mobile data terminals to serve multiple purposes such as navigation, driver logs etc. has made telematics an affordable value proposition

  Chad Sallman, Manager - Business Development, Garmin
  Bill Constantine, Senior Product Manager, AT&T
  Tom Wiese, Strategic Opportunity Manager, Emerging Solutions Group, Sprint
  Dennis Lottero, Vice President M2M & Wireless Solutions, Walsh Vision
  Moderator: Roger Dewey, Managing Member, M2MV

• Joining the Dots: How to Provide End-to-End Solutions

  by Garmin Connect, AT&T, Sprint, Walsh Vision and M2MV

  Providing dots on a map is no longer enough. Meet fleet operators’ demands for a fully integrated telematics services portfolio and data package.

  • Discover how to provide next-gen telematics solutions by deploying breakthrough apps such as two-way API data sharing for the data you are already capturing
  • Understand the pros and cons of emerging collaborative partnerships between different stakeholders to provide a comprehensive value package for the end user
  • Hear how the capacity of mobile data terminals to serve multiple purposes such as navigation, driver logs etc. has made telematics an affordable value proposition

  Chad Sallman, Manager - Business Development, Garmin
  Bill Constantine, Senior Product Manager, AT&T
  Tom Wiese, Strategic Opportunity Manager, Emerging Solutions Group, Sprint
  Dennis Lottero, Vice President M2M & Wireless Solutions, Walsh Vision
  Moderator: Roger Dewey, Managing Member, M2MV

• Spotlight on Intellectual Property

  IP & litigation issues remain a crucial concern in the development of new telematics technologies. Investigate the current IP landscape to ensure you stay legal as you innovate.

  • How to develop OBD2 (on-board diagnostics 2) solutions that fit legal frameworks? Expert analysis on how to address the IP surrounding this controversial technology
  • Evaluate how ongoing litigation cases surrounding driver behaviour and location technology will impact fleet solution developers
  • Articulate the importance of IP to the industry and your business. Discuss why you need to protect your company’s innovations and use the laws to your advantage

  Michael Stolarski, Member – Intellectual Property, Dykema Gossertt PLCC

• Structure Your Business to Capitalize on Emerging Verticals & Markets

  by Trimble GPS Fleet

  Assess adaptable business strategies and solutions that will facilitate the penetration of telematics technologies across new verticals and developing global markets.

  • Create an efficient business strategy and tech. platform that allows assimilation with the CRM systems of new vertical markets such as smart grids, health, agriculture etc.
  • Discover how to build a flexible software and hardware architecture that is adaptable to customers’ work flow and geographical requirements
  • Get emerging global markets on your radar. Explore which services such as SVR (stolen vehicle recovery) and RFID will boost tech. adoption across BRIC economies

  Bryn Fosburgh, Sector Vice President, Trimble
  Israel Ronn, General Manager - Cellocator Division, Pointer Telocation

• Telematics for Efficient and Optimized Freight Management

  by SAIC and CAR

  A cross-value chain panel discusses the power of cutting-edge telematics technologies in creating an efficient international fleet & asset operations infrastructure.

  • Discover how telematics is optimizing the efficient movement of goods. We explore developments in wireless roadside inspection technology amongst others
  • Hear cutting edge analysis on border crossing patterns via GPS and geo-fencing to understand the importance of efficient vehicle activity right up to and across the border
  • Learn how to integrate telematics across all transit points i.e. from warehouse to destination to optimize overall supply chain and logistics management

  Taso Zografos, Program Manager, SAIC
  Mark R. McCord, Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering & Geodetic Sciences, The Ohio State University
  Richard Wallace, Director Transportation Systems Analysis, Centre for Automotive Research

• The Electrification of Fleets

  In a market increasingly driven by bottom line, gain insight into whether EV fleets will provide a realistic ROI for fleet managers.

  • Learn why major companies including GE (alone purchasing 25,000), AT&T, Coca-Cola, UPS, FedEx and Google are adding EVs to their fleet
  • Get an inside view of an EV business case. Challenge perceptions such as battery life and range anxiety to see why companies are moving forward with green fleets
  • Discover real-world examples of how prestigious fleet have successfully integrated green technology in their businesses to help reduce emissions by over 30%

  Mark Smith, Vice President - Strategic Consulting, G.E Capital Fleet Services

• The Essential Annual Mobile Resource Market (MRM) Update

  According to analysts, the industry is experiencing steady compound growth at approx. 12% YOY. Learn how to carve a niche for your company within this evolving industry.

  • Discover the impact of electronic on-board recorder (EOBR) and CSA rules on the trucking sector. Predict the role of new players in the market as driver monitoring continues to act as a catalyst for growth
  • Understand which key drivers such as vehicle ‘hot spots’ and ‘blended solutions’ are responsible for the widening performance gap between MRM market leaders and the rest
  • Identify the nuances of emerging global markets. Develop solutions that are specific to BRIC markets’ requirements and legal frameworks

  Clem Driscoll, Founder & Managing Partner, C.J Driscoll & Associates
  Mark Licht, President, Licht & Associates

• The Next Generation of Wireless Network Infrastructure

  by AT&T, Sprint and M2MV

  The 4G network has arrived but its role in commercial telematics remains uncertain. Hear directly from the carriers to get factual information about networks and their future scope.

  • Understand how to transition and maintain compatibility as next-gen networks are deployed to manage services and applications for the fleet segment
  • Explore the role of the 4G network to debate whether the extra capability will increase the scope of services to ultimately improve the ROI for fleet managers
  • Hear how current wireless frameworks, aggregation software and back-end systems will be utilized for fleet solutions to upgrade for higher bandwidth

  Bill Constantine, Senior Product Manager, AT&T
  Greg Najjar, Director, Custom Design Engineering, Sprint
  Moderator: Roger Dewey, Managing Member, M2MV