June offers you two opportunities to meet senior SBD executives and discuss trends in telematics and navigation. David McClure, Director of ITS & Telematics, is speaking in Beijing on June 15 and Alessio Ballatore, General Manager of European Business Development, is presenting on the same day in Berlin.

The Beijing event is part of the Telematics@China Tour 2011 series of events jointly organised by the CEIBS Alumni, China4Auto.com and NaviBiz. David McClure, widely regarded as one of the industry's most authoritative experts of telematics, will focus on the relationships between mobile network operators and the automotive industry in developing telematics services. Click here to learn more about the event.

In Berlin, Alessio Ballatore will be speaking during the Navigation Strategies Europe event organised by The Where Business. He will be discussing the navigation market in China with a focus on how Chinese domestic vehicle manufacturers and aftermarket suppliers are quickly evolving their navigation solutions beyond that offered by foreign joint venture brands. Alessio’s presentation will include the key findings from SBD’s recent market trends report Look-alike aftermarket navigation in China and counter-strategies for OEMs. Click here to learn more about this event.

If you would like to discuss specific telematics issues, both David McClure and Alessio Ballatore are available during the conferences and at other times while they are in China and Germany. If you would like to arrange a one-on-one meeting with either SBD expert, please contact Kavitha Kuppuswamy at kkupuswamy@sbd.co.uk.